The+Radio comes in analogue and digital versions, from £219

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A retro-style analogue or DAB radio in a wooden box? Now where have we seen that before?

It's no surprise to learn that the team behind the The+Radio range is the same one that helped develop the Tivoli Audio range in the early 2000s.

Now a new brand, called The+Audio, has unveiled a four-strong range of AM/FM and DAB+ radios with the added bonus of wireless Bluetooth streaming.

The designer behind The+Radio is a young Swede called Alexander Ahnebrink, who has worked for (among others) Atelier Bellini, Samsung and JVC.

A large OLED display flanked by a simple volume control/snooze button and tuning dial keep the design suitably minimalist. The multi-laminated enclosure is available in walnut, anthracite, grey and white finishes.

There's a headphone jack and auxiliary input on the front, plus a second mini jack input on the back. If you want your music in stereo rather than mono, there's also an optional matching speaker.

In FM-only form The+Radio costs £219, and with the extra speaker £299. Or you can have the DAB+ version for £279 in mono, or £359 in stereo. An international version for non-DAB countries, called The+Radio Digital, is also available.

Andy Clough
Andy Clough

Andy is Global Brand Director of What Hi-Fi? and has been a technology journalist for 30 years. During that time he has covered everything from VHS and Betamax, MiniDisc and DCC to CDi, Laserdisc and 3D TV, and any number of other formats that have come and gone. He loves nothing better than a good old format war. Andy edited several hi-fi and home cinema magazines before relaunching whathifi.com in 2008 and helping turn it into the global success it is today. When not listening to music or watching TV, he spends far too much of his time reading about cars he can't afford to buy.