For the Playboy with Everything, Porsche Design P’9120 Review. - Yanko Design

Move over cheap radio warning clock because for the past calendar month I've been trying out the Etón P'9120 designed past the venerable Porsche Design visitor – yep the same one that makes those uber sexy cars. If music is your ace then y'all'll be happy to know it handles nearly all digital commitment forms, including docking up with your iPod, Bear on, and iPhone, radio, and integrated XM satellite. There's even a built-in subwoofer and of course, two separate alarms because y'all never wake up on the first warning.

The Porsche Design P'9120 captures the essence of what made Porsche Design legendary: a clean, linear shape. A pattern that is engineered. A form that reflects functionality. Its audio performance stays true to the Etón proper name presenting a new generation of radios. Multi ring radio reception is projected through three full range speakers cleverly subconscious as command knobs and a powerful subwoofer in the rear.

Tho small information technology'south past no means super compact. At that place was barely room for information technology and my lamp on my nightstand. Think of information technology as a compact stereo minus the speakers. Acoustically, it puts my quondam radio alarm clock to shame. The sound is rich, full, and surprisingly fills the entire room, no doubtfulness in thank you to Etón'southward double wall construction. The entire unit seems to be fabricated of metal, save for the knobs and the glossy face up backed past an alphanumeric OLED monochrome display.

In that location'southward fifty-fifty a metal remote with a built-in torch low-cal. I'thousand non sure what to use the torch low-cal for but hey! Why not right? The filigree layout doesn't feel very convenient and the solid metal buttons don't illuminate which makes controlling this thing in the dark near impossible. IMHO Porsche Design should have backlight the buttons and got rid of the torch light.

In use, the P'9120 is super easy to use. Each knob controls a particular function – mode, tuning, and volume. The aforementioned controls are repeated on the remote. The separate iPod/Bear upon/iPhone dock is solid and sturdy, plain not an afterthought in design to satisfy current trends. To my surprise information technology doesn't officially support the iPhone simply I found none of the typical distortion associated with unshielded stereos. To my fifty-fifty bigger surprise the remote has all the buttons necessary to navigate the iPhone's iPod application. Moving back and forth between categories and playlists was super easy. It even charges your device. Gotta love that.

A unique characteristic is the integrated XM Radio satellite service. It but works if you lot're a subscriber so I was unable to test it nevertheless at that place is a large satellite antenna in the rear so I assume it works. Fortunately when non in utilise, it neatly folds and tucks away out of sight.

What nosotros liked:

Amazing design. Speaks to Porsche's design aesthetically beautifully.
Packaging is incredible. Information technology put's Apple's packaging to shame. Conspicuously designed for the luxury market and those who tin can afford it.
Build is impressive. Brushed aluminum. The remote is fifty-fifty made of solid metal.
User interface is uncomplicated and intuitive. OLED display is bright and clear.
Volume levels ramp up with very little distortion. Solid bass and treble, both of which can exist adjusted.
Integrated XM Radio satellite.
Rich acoustics. Easily fills upwards my bedroom.
3.5mm AUX stereo jack and line out for external analogue audio input.
Total support for Apple'south line of music players. iPhone unofficially supported.
Remote controls the iPod's and iPhone'southward menus intuitively.
Recharges iPod/Impact/iPhone.

What could be improved:

Remote control should be backlight.
The $600 price tag is exorbitant. You lot're clearly paying non only for function merely also Porsche'southward pattern prowess and brand proper name.

One thing I love most the design is how information technology looks more than like an entertainment appliance every bit opposed to a cheap plastic radio warning clock. If yous plan on using it with your TV or DVD histrion – it'll fit in perfectly. Tho the design skews towards men and those with masculine tastes, I can't imagine any other radio alarm clock destined to exist one of the middle pieces of a bachelor pad.

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