Volume Knob /OK / SCAN key, Rotate to adjust volume or move along the menu; Press to OK; Press to scan in FM Mode From any source and with any style of music, the sound was projected well out into the room and the copious volume on tap means that - as well as going louder than you'll probably rarely, if ever, need - there is ample clean headroom to avoid distortion. Use your smartphone, tablet or computer as a remote control for Spotify. Go to spotify.com/connect to learn how. The Spotify Software is subject to third party licenses found here: https://www.spotify.com/connect/third-partylicenses

One area for criticism is the fact that it isn’t portable whatsoever and is quite a bulky piece of kit, however, it’s clear that the Quadriga is made to stay in the house and on the countertop, s o portability isn’t really a concern that affects its quality. Something like the Majority Belford Compact Radio could be a better option if you want a portable version. The highs and trebles were also crisp and balanced, with there being no flaws whatsoever in terms of audio quality. The mids thrived for me, with every instrument and sound being noticeable and clear to hear. In fact, I would even say that you can buy the Quadriga purely to use as a speaker, with the speakers being better than some pure speakers for audio. Being the larger model means having a larger TFT colour display. Physical connections are taken care of courtesy of an aux input, RCA line-level and digital optical inputs, and you can stream tunes wirelessly using Bluetooth 5.0. Again, there’s a remote control provided for the Quadriga.

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WLAN Setup – Push Button Configuration, it is to connect the AP thatsupports WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup). To set the sleep timer, select Sleep under Main Menu or press SLEEP key on the remote control. Choose from Sleep OFF, 15, 30, 45, 60, 90 or 120 minutes. The radio will count and turn off after you select a sleep time. Alarm That is probably more of a personal preference, as I know plenty of people who would be overjoyed at the choice of a controller and dial as opposed to something like a touchscreen or voice-activated system. Protect the power from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.

A factory reset resets all user settings to default values, so that time and date, network configuration and presets will be lost. Software Update If reception was not good for the original scan, this may result in an empty or incomplete list of available stations. Inside the Quadriga are two 4in (10cm) speaker drivers accompanied by a 6in (15cm) subwoofer. The company says this 120W 2.1 channel system “delivers a deeper bass while maintaining clean and crisp audio”. The menus are easy to navigate with the supplied controller being easy to use and simple. That is a theme which I noticed across the board with the Quadriga, its simplistic nature mixed with the high standards of quality creates quite a nice balance that makes using the Quadriga a pleasant experience. With the Majority Quadriga music system, you can instantly tell that they know what they’re doing when it comes to audio. Booming subwoofers create a crisp and smooth bass noise that was actually satisfying for the ears, which alone tells you how good they are.The default language is English. Change it to your preference. There are 13languages available – English, Dansk, Deutsch, Español, Français, Italiano, Nederlands, Norsk, Polski, Português, Suomi, Svenska & Türkçe. Setup Wizard The Quadriga is a great all-round music system. It solves nearly all the problems of listening to legacy music collections and plays nicely with other equipment to focus everything together around one device. While it does have a clutch of useful additional functions (like those mentioned above), with an all-rounder unit such as this, how it sounds is the ultimate test and the most critical demand - and the Quadriga simply sounds very good indeed. No disappointments. Very easy to recommend. The control panel has many different buttons, such as a navigation knob, which can also change the volume, a CD player slot with an ejection button, an AUX in port, a 3.5mm headphone port, and then a string of the standard buttons such as buttons to skip a song and to go to the menu. The Quadriga clearly was modelled to look like a mix of new and old, with the familiar shape of a household DVD player, combined with bits and bobs on the front panel that look more from today’s time, for example, a huge dial and a long strip of buttons which are combined with a nifty screen and a sharp finish. Depending on your aural predilections - and possibly your age - the need for a CD player would probably be what sways your choice between the two models, as they are essentially the same otherwise. Sure, the Quadriga goes louder, but the Bard still has the potential to bother the neighbours when cranked.

There's also a well-specified remote control, so you can action the most-common tasks without leaving your chair, including power up and down. There is also a CD eject button on the remote, although of course you will finally have to leave your chair to actually retrieve and change the CD itself. Sorry about that. The Quadriga connected music system, from Cambridge-based brand Majority, is the bigger brother of the similarly spec'ed Bard but with the addition of a CD player and heftier speakers. By default, FM scans stop at any available station. This may result in a poor signal-to-noise ratio (hiss) from weak stations. To change the scan settings to stop only at stations with good signal strength, select Yes after choosing Strong Station Only? Audio Settings

All stereo stations are reproduced in stereo. For weak stations, this may result in a poor signal-to-noise ratio (hiss). To play weak stations in mono, select FM weak reception: Listen in mono only and then YES. CD Player Manual Settings – Choose wired or wireless network connection and enable or disable DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol).

Select “12” for 12-hour display format or “24” for 24-hour display format. If you select the 12-hour format, the display shows “AM” in the morning or “PM” in the afternoon after the time. After this, the following options are available, to define if the time will be synchronized from radios: Update from DAB, Update from FM, Update from Network or No Update.With this function, you can start the Setup Wizard at any time. Any parameters or stations entered already are not deleted. Info There are two versatile wake-up alarms with snooze facility, and a sleep function to turn the system off after a set period. Each alarm can be set to start in a particular mode. Select Alarms under Main Menu to set or change an alarm. Select the alarm number (1 or 2) then configure the following parameters: Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. Network Profile – The smart radio remembers the last four wireless networks it has connected to, and automatically tries to connect to whichever one of them it can find. From here you can see the list of registered networks. You can delete unwanted networks by pressing the OK key and then choosing “YES” to confirm deletion.