OCTOBER 2019 MACWORLD 117G
race Digital dives into the
mid-century modern design
revival with the aptly named
Mondo+ Classic internet radio.
With its buffed warm sound and soft
good looks, this glorified $250 (MSRP)
table radio evokes vintage 1950s and 60s
products from such makers as Zenith, KLH,
Grundig, and RCA; radios that stood guard
on nightstands and calmed visitors in
doctors’ waiting rooms. This one comes
dressed in a wood (walnut) cabinet, beigeIMAGE: JONATHAN TAKIFFT
Grace Digital Mondo+ Classic:
A neoclassical clock radio for
the internet age
Easy operation, modern connections, and agreeable sound make the Mondo+
Classic an internet radio even a Luddite can love.
BY JONATHAN TAKIFF