We tested the Revo SuperSystem in the May issue of What Hi-Fi? magazine but were later told it was a preproduction unit with a different specification. We have since received the correct unit, and this review has been amended to reflect the new model. Cutting-edge sound modelling techniques have been used to design SuperSystems’ award-winng sound profile. In tandem with our custom hardware design, SuperSystem’s proprietary EQ configuration develops a warm open sound with clarity, detail and deep rich bass – free from coloration and distortion and benefiting from an expansive sound field. Revo SuperSystem is an all-in-one music system that includes DAB/DAB+, FM and internet radio, Spotify Connect support, Bluetooth wireless streaming, connection to NAS drives and other devices, Ethernet, USB charging and other connectors. Controls are as for the SuperConnect and there’s an OLED display plus dual alarms.

The Revival iStream 3 is a compact radio (11 x 16 x 25.5 cm) with a beautiful retro design and great sound quality. Es bietet enorme Möglichkeiten: Radio aus der ganzen Welt, Zugang zu Ihrer persönlichen Musiksammlung oder ein nahezu unbegrenztes Angebot an Songs des weltweit führenden Musikstreaming-Dienstes. Dank der UNDOK-Technologie kann es über eine App für iOS- oder Android-Geräte gesteuert werden. At the other end of the frequency extreme, the Revo isn't quite so well sorted. There is no shortage of bass from the lower firing driver and the mounting system is sufficiently stout that there is no sense of it sounding flabby or uncontrolled but the integration between it and the BMRs isn't perfect. The changeover isn't perfect between the two and the tonality shifts very slightly as it does so. Unless you happen to be listening to music where something critical is happening at this crossover point, the effect is not too pronounced though and the Revo does a more convincing job than many rivals.Some consumers believe that the quality of Roberts products has declined in recent years, but the brand still produces several high-end models with excellent sound quality. Revival iStream 3 SuperSystem has all the bases covered. Radio from around the globe, access to your personal music collection or an almost limitless supply of songs from the world’s leading music streaming service, all controllable via an app for iOS or Android devices.

This radio is very compact (17 x 13.5 x 13 cm), which makes the sound it produces even more impressive. The Revo has an 80-watt amplifier that delivers sound through two 3.5-inch flat panel BMR speakers. The effect is high quality sound that can fill a large room and is forceful and subtle at the same time. Fähigkeit, mit externen Geräten und Diensten zu kommunizieren, ist konkurrenzlos. Netzwerk-Audio- und WLAN-Technologie

How was the SuperSystem tested?

Das handgefertigte Holzgehäuse wurde wegen seiner herausragenden akustischen Eigenschaften ausgewählt. Holz ist als Material alternativlos, wenn man akustische Performanz der Spitzenklasse erreichen möchte. The Revo SuperSystem is designed to be an all-in-one music machine. It’s no surprise then that it comes with access to a range of streaming options, including internet radio, DAB+, DAB, and FM with RDS. Overall, you’ll be able to access around 24,000 stations from across the world. It also features access to Spotify Connect, which means you get another 30 million songs to choose from. The Revo SuperSystem sound quality is so compelling that it makes the machine one of the top-performing all-in-one systems on the market. There’s Bluetooth with aptX technology for CD quality sound from compatible devices, WiFi for internet radio and wireless DLNA for audio streaming from networked storage devices and PCs. Additionally, there’s multi-room capability so several compatible devices can broadcast around the house.

SuperSystem’s audio characteristics are the result of a considered blend of the finest electronic, acoustic and software design. Premium quality audio components, all-digital technology, cutting-edge sound modelling techniques and a carefully engineered bass porting system combine to deliver category defining performance. Der einzigartige Klang des SuperSystem resultiert aus dem perfekten Zusammenspiel aller Bauteile in Kombination mit Software. Qualitativ hochwertige Elektronik trifft auf voll-digitale Technologie und state-of-the-art Sound-Ingenieurskunst. Das Resultat ist ein voller, satter und sauberer Sound, der Maßstäbe setzt.Take the materials, for instance. The SuperSystem is crafted using the finest materials and components: Ruark’s products have won numerous industry awards and its first generation R1 Bluetooth radio was described as “the Aston Martin of DAB radios” by The Sunday Telegraph and as “the most beautiful radio in the world” by Tatler. The R1 Mk3 is the cheapest and simplest radio in Ruark’s lineup. However, this doesn’t mean it’s cheap and basic! Revo is a specialist designer of digital audio devices, founded in 2004 by David Baxter and Colin Urie and headquartered in the small Scottish market town of Lanark. Founded in 2004, Revo blends a winning combination of classic, mid-century design cues with practical, functional usability, as well as great audio quality. The Revo belongs to a category of units that have existed for some years but have become increasingly big business over the last five or six. Traditionally, these systems were (and indeed many still are), CD based designs with a DAB/FM radio supporting it and a selection of outputs and inputs intended to allow a limited bit of system building to be attempted. The Revo doesn't completely dispense with this concept but it does revise it somewhat.