At some point, between console restorations and speaker builds, some radios have peaked our interest, and we ended up over-engineering them all, restoring their natural ellegance and bringing their tech up to our current age of streaming and bluetooth with excellent sound quality.
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Grundig 2066
We picked up this 1958 Grundig tabletop radio in non-working condition to restore and retrofit not knowing how well it’d turn out. We replaced its mono speaker with a stereo set from JBL with concentric tweeters and made this radio the overhaul it deserved.
After installing our custom tuned amplifier we wired the volume control to the orinal volume knob and kept the original clacky buttons performing some modern functions — off, on and input selection, cycling through Wi-Fi Streaming (for Spotify Connect, Apple Airplay and more), bluetooth, and even an aux-in port in the back.
It’s compact size makes it easy to underestimate — this thing gets loud while keeping a clear, crisp, hi-fi sound.
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Neckermann Körting
This small radio was spotted in rough condition on ebay, and we had to have it. It’s blonde radio plate made it different enough to take a chance on getting a light, delicate piece online. Sight unseen. It couldn’t have turned any better. We replaced its single speaker with a stereo set by Polk Audio, our custom tuned amplifier and wired the volume control to its orinal knob, while the original buttons for off (“aus”) shut the unit off, and another button acts as an input selector switch. Beautiful little piece to add a touch of elegance to any room, while still connecting to your home WiFi as well as bluetooth and an aux-in in the back.
