serious small audio
“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