Since the selection is however quite small. That's why the first place, to therefore to
[B] Appearance: [/ b]
(+ -) The device looks really reasonably valuable and after HiFi from. Although the display is quite large fall (OK, but must be true), and the display color will hammer out beautiful standard hi-fi components have been felt 50 years, but you can the backlight actually govern 3-stage and, inter alia, also let off completely when the unit is off or save energy. Otherwise the eye would a fall out when the plant would stare at a leutendem always with white-on-blue display ... It may be that it would be nicer if you could configure it more, but the most important (displaying the current function and / or transmitters) goes. OK, especially considering the (almost nonexistent) competition.
(+ -) Well - because it says so: "HiFi component in the 43 cm format." I can only recommend: Dimensions check before buying, otherwise there's a rude awakening, because the machine is indeed as wide and high as a standard HiFi component, but with 27cm long not so deep. So if we say a turntable or another, larger HiFi component because it wants to make who has lost, because their feet will literally step into the void. And even if that should fit "upper" component but then, there's anyway problems with the Wi-stub antenna of IPdio to be naturally folded up, but can not be expanded, because at least for me there was no component that would have fit over it all rose well over. So I had to me with a piece of wood (for stability) and a horizontal antenna (ie on delivery) appeals, and achso: please, please not again the cables must ...
Conclusion: With simple means (larger box, beautiful display) capable of improvement, but quite OK.
Scope of supply:
(-) So for a device that claims to be a hi-fi component, not even an RCA cable to connect to settle - that does not belong to. I had something to luck there, but who does not need either the sample yet to hear in the store or with headphones.
Service:
(++) Basically, I find the service great - who ever we say in the car [Audi for example] a radio with "rotary push-button operation" has, gets along immediately. However, most follow the instructions when taking the first time in operation, since wireless errors cost time forever.
(+ -) The knob (which can quickly prefers the remote control because faster) "clears his throat" (= scraped) now, let's see how long it will last.
(+ -) A matter of opinion is there, whether you're looking at the registry at Reciva as a privacy disaster or not. It is in any case well even without, but is more comfortable with. That said, I do not consider it as a catastrophe that Reciva know and what I hear radio degrees, but only at the margins.
(+ -) Is the boot time and especially the time at Connect for domestic WLAN, as already mentioned, quite tired.
(??) The remote I have not yet used - except once, but after thumb Rigid from "Up" - and "Down" -Press I'd rather have paid me back the knob.
General and summarized, I would say: As a "computer technology" in hi-fi components look very good gelunden, still room for improvement, but already purchasable and reasonably pretty. Functions are fulfilled clean, because there's nothing to complain about. But who expects to receive a HiFi component as usual, will be disappointed - but: Given the (almost nonexistent) competition, keeps this in check, as a compromise, it is quite sufficient.