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R1 reviews

If you want something a little cooler, classier, and more exclusive, check out the R1

Best Buy – The Sunday Times

Only the Vita feels like a classily made, truly well-engineered item

Smart Life Magazine

It’s the Aston Martin of DAB Radios

The Sunday Telegraph

The finish really is fantastic; the controls are responsive and well crafted. Good sound and the alarm function make it a fine bedroom machine

Best Buy – The Mail on Sunday

The R1 sells itself as the best sounding tabletop DAB radio on the market and in our opinion Vita Audio has every right to make such claims as we've yet to hear one that's better

Recommended – Trusted Reviews

British-designed Vita Audio’s reputation continues its exponential soar to radio stardom. This, its latest mono tabletop digital set, is an evolution of its three-year old R1 model and is very possibly the most stylish radio you can currently buy

The Financial Times

The Mk2 remains the most gorgeous DAB radio money can buy

T3 Magazine

the R1 is elegant, and as much an indicator of the owner’s superior taste as an Eames lounge chair and ottoman. And it has the sonic abilities to back up its looks

Best Desktop DAB £100–£200 – What Hi-Fi Awards 2010

Providing a rich and detailed sound in addition to its elegant exterior, the new R1’s beauty is certainly not just skin deep

GQ Magazine

As a great sounding and compact digital radio for the home, it’s absolutely top class

5 Stars – BBC Music magazine

The crucial thing in the R1’s favour is that at any level the sound has detail and a really plausible wholesomeness that just seems to escape many such products. Engaging and very enjoyable

Group Test Winner – Hi-Fi Choice Magazine