VQ Retro Mk II DAB+ Clock Radio FM Bluetooth Emma Bridgewater Rose iPhone Dock

  
VQ ViewQuest Retro Mk II DAB+ Digital Radio (FM, Bluetooth & Alarm Clock) Emma Bridgewater rose and bee print. This was bought as a gift, but never really used. It's very stylish though, and looks great on display. Please read to the end as it has a design flaw and may not be suitable for your needs. DAB, DAB+ & FM RADIO Enjoy full access to any of your favourite BBC & commercial radio stations with comprehensive Digital and Analogue Radio, with 60 pre-sets on DAB/DAB+ and FM. 8 PIN DOCK - A discreet charge & play dock allows you to charge up your device and play music at the same time. The dock can be closed & hidden when not in use. PREMIUM BRITISH SPEAKER ENGINEERING - Dual ultra-wide full range speakers (20W output) featuring British design & engineering for premium sound quality with a built-in equaliser for personalisation. Retro Mk II By VQ. Portable DAB / DAB+ Digital & FM Radio with Apple Lightning Dock & Bluetooth. The Retro Mk II is a comprehensively connected digital radio for both Apple & Android users. Offering complete radio functionality, Apple lightning dock, Bluetooth streaming and retro style in a designer print. An exciting upgrade on the original Retro Radio, maintaining the vintage style but with added functionality and premium acoustics. Born in Britain with expert design & engineering at our studios. Dimensions: W:300 x H:200 x D:115 mm. DAB / DAB+ Digital & FM Radio.

Featuring DAB and DAB+ digital & FM radio so you can receive all your favourite stations. Find all your available stations with the auto-scan function and easily save your favourite stations to one of thirty pre-sets that are available on both Digital and FM - so 60 pre-sets in total. Apple Lightning Dock & Bluetooth.

Apple & Android users can listen to their own music / audiobook / podcast with ease! Apple users can use the charge and play Lightning Dock to listen to content from their Apple devices while it powers up.

The universal Bluetooth wireless connection means you can stream from any smart device. No matter what you listen to, it will sound fantastic with the dual ultra-wide full range 10W stereo speakers, giving a room-filling 20W total output. You can tailor the acoustics to your taste with MyEQ function which allows you to adjust the sound with a range of different pre-sets. Or independent bass and treble control. The USB charge port means any device can be charged from the radio.

You can listen to your music privately using the headphone socket and if you prefer a wired connection for music streaming, you can simply use the 3.5mm aux-in. The dual alarm clock features week/weekend settings along with, snooze and sleep timer. It can be set to either digital radio, FM radio or a classic buzzer tone, not only will you wake up when and how you want, but your device will be fully charged and ready for the day too.

The problem: you will see if you read reviews that this is a common issue with the radio which was discontinued 3 years ago. The radio, charging, Bluetooth and everything works perfectly. However, the display is too faint to read during daylight!

If the room is dark you can read it if you're up close and you've got very good eyesight. It is no good if you want to read the time in the night from the radio.

There is a design issue with the backlight. The iPhone charging works perfectly and plays perfectly. I'm happy to answer any questions, take more pictures, give more measurements or use alternative posting methods. My feedback is important to me. I always try to reuse and recycle packaging if at all possible.

It does gives us all some protection and peace of mind.