Tivoli Audio


Tivoli Audio is an American audio manufacturing company which sells audio products. It was founded in 2000 by Tom DeVesto in collaboration with Henry Kloss, who noticed a gap in the consumer audio market for a high-quality, well designed and affordable AM/FM radio. Tivoli Audio is best known for its Model One Radio.

History

The Company was founded in Massachusetts in 2000 by legendary audio engineer Henry Kloss and entrepreneur Tom DeVesto, who noticed a gap in the consumer audio market for high-quality, well designed and affordable audio products. Their first product was the Model One, a simple to use mid-century modern designed table top radio with a high-performance tuner, receiving FM radio in congested urban locations, while maintaining the ability to pick out distant or low power stations. Kloss had noted that the mid 60's wave of Japanese radios lacked the ability to receive FM stations in congested locations, and this became a defining goal of his radio designs throughout his career. Kloss passed away in 2002, but Tivoli Audio continued. By 2006, Tivoli Audio had become a global luxury brand, selling in over 30 countries and gaining recognition in the audio and design world.

As of 2015, the company is operated under new management consisting of Tivoli Audio veterans Paul DePasquale, Chief Executive Officer & Designer, and Dan Atanasov, Chief Financial Officer. They have developed new products, ideas and opportunities to further diverse and steer Tivoli Audio as a lifestyle brand. DePasquale developed the initiative to connect the brand with the hospitality industry, focusing on products and practices, which have led to global partnerships with Ritz Carlton, Marriott Hotels and Ace Hotels using Tivoli Audio products to enhance their guest’s stay. In 2016, Tivoli Audio launched the ART wireless collection, injecting the latest in audio technology and music features, such as wi-fi streaming and Spotify Connect, while staying true to luxury designs and quality craftsmanship. The company also has continued to explore unique partnerships to expand the brand’s lifestyle approach with new collaborations, such as the 2018 limited-edition model with global fashion brand Supreme.
As of 2019, Tivoli Audio opened a flagship showroom and shop on Boston's Newbury Street.

Products

After the Model One, Tivoli Audio continued to produce and release products that were true to their mission statement, making simple-to-use high-quality audio products at a fair price. The next decade saw many new releases such as the PAL, Model Three and the All-in-one Music System, to name a few. The DAB+ product range portable PAL+ and PAL+BT received awards and excellent reviews over the years for best portable radio as well as best tested from Lyd & Bilde. This range of products, recognizable with the + in the product name experienced great success in Scandinavian DAB+ countries like Denmark and Norway since their introductions following the PAL+ in 2011.In 2016 Tivoli Audio further diversified their product line by releasing the ART Collection, merging high quality audio, wireless streaming and smart home technology in a range of mid-century modern designs.
Tivoli has released many collaborations and special collections, fully recognizing the consumer demand for custom made products. Different styles and finishes were released and collaborations forged between Tivoli and brands like Coach, Cappallini, Anthropology, NPR, and Supreme.

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