Amico

Love it!

What can I say? … I love this radio!
The sound quality is superb yet the Bass is not overwhelming, its just enough. The high’s are crystal clear and not muddled.

It looks gorgeous and blends very well with my decor! I love how it displays the artist and the clock is awesome! I use it in my office and it is connected to the Wi-Fi so I can listen to my favorite radio station over the internet … perfect!!

I’m a very happy customer!! … And maybe an upgrade is in the future…!

Flexible music platform in a sharp package

I discovered the Como Audio platform while searching for a clock radio that would work in a new bed storage surround.

Our old clock radio was a Boston Audio Receptor product. It was a top of the line solution circa 2005, when we bought our house. But the alarm and music controls are on the top of the radio. In the new regime, we needed a clock radio we could tuck away higher on a floating shelf. So top controls were out. And a clock radio with a remote control was looking pretty good.

At first, this seemed like the perfect application for a Bose Wave Music System, like the one in our garage apartment. In practice, however, the audio from the Bose system was terrible in this application, as the new cabinets accentuate the already bass-heavy audio. While the Bose Music System sounds fine in a large vaulted room, it produced a muddy mess of ineligible audio in our smaller bedroom, especially within the confines of the custom headboard niche. Since Bose provides no equalizer control, there was no real workaround short of opening the case and stuffing a sock in the sound chamber. (Believe it or not, this is a real hack that NPR listeners use with the Bose.)

Since our bedroom is clad in 100-year-old antique pine, I started searching for clock radios with a wood case. This led pretty directly to the Tivoli Audio platform, which offers a wide variety of bookshelf-type audio solutions. The problem here is that many users hate the Tivoli Audio clock radios. Since these products have a 12-hour analog clock, the alarm wants to go off twice a day. So I crossed that platform off my list, even though it seemed to check our boxes otherwise.

If you are looking at the Como Audio solutions, you probably realize that Tivoli Audio’s co-founder went on to launch Como Audio. Aesthetically, the product packaging, with beautiful wood cases, are similar. However, Como Audio’s user interface is less precious. Rather than an analog-for-analog’s-sake solution, Como Audio uses a digital display with analog controls (knobs and buttons). It also comes with a remote control. And you can load a Como Audio app to your phone or tablet and control the device via the app. This means you can stream audio from your mobile device or just use it to change the input, channel or volume on the Como Audio device. While I have only had the Amico for a few days, I appreciate having at least three control options (manual, remote or app).

I selected the Amico for our application because of the stand-alone battery-based functionality. We sometimes carry a clock radio into the bathroom to listen to music or news while soaking. The Amico is an upgrade over our previous devices because the controller app. The audio also shines within this constrained space.

While I appreciate good audio quality, my primary concern in the context of our new bedroom storage surround was finding a product that didn’t ruin the aesthetics of our custom built in. Since the Como Audio products are also built like a piece of furniture, they complement design- or architecturally-sensitive installation settings. To get the best audio quality possible out of the Como Audio system, I purchased the companion Amica speaker directly from the company. We have room on our floating shelf for an additional speaker. I look forward to the luxury of stereo audio in our updated bedroom.