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The Janet - Portable radio

Poetry for the eyes and ears! This portable home radio is designed to delight with its bold looks and rich, warm sound. Enjoy clear FM and DAB+ radio and easily stream playlists: there's a headphone jack for private listening too.

Portable Radio
Portable Radio
Portable Radio

Looks from back then, sound from now

Come for the classic design, stay for the warm sound. This portable radio brings back the rounded design and tactile volume knob of 1950s radios, and adds a dash of warm, surprisingly powerful sound from its 2.5” full-range driver. It's the perfect blend of legacy and innovation.

Classic design, modern sound
FM/DAB+ with up to 40 presets

FM/DAB+ digital tuner with 20 FM and 20 DAB+ presets

This DAB+/FM radio gives you the widest selection of stations, and its telescopic aerial ensures crystal-clear reception. Digital tuning makes stations easy to find, and you can store 20 FM presets and 20 DAB+ presets. Your two favourite stations can be allocated to the quick-access buttons marked "1" and "2" on the front of the radio.

Bluetooth® 5.4 for a stable, longer-range connection

This classic-looking radio does more than just radio. Bluetooth® 5.4 connectivity lets you stream podcasts, playlists and more from your smart device to the radio. You'll enjoy a stable connection with high-quality sound, even if your playlist is streaming from the phone you left in another room.

Bluetooth® 5.4
Easily replaceable built-in rechargeable battery

Easily replaceable built-in rechargeable battery

With a built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery that's easily replaceable when it reaches the end of its life, you can depend on The Janet radio for years to come! You get approx. 15 hours of play time from a full charge, and it takes around 3.5 hours via USB-C to fully recharge the battery.

Modern colourful display with adjustable brightness

Modern colourful display with adjustable brightness

The clear TFT display gives you station icons in full colour, plus artist and song information from the DAB+ station you're listening to. A digital clock shows the time, and you can adjust the brightness to suit your room or dim the display at night.

Dual alarms and Sleep Timer

Dual alarms and Sleep Timer

If you like falling asleep to the sound of the radio, you can use the Sleep Timer to control how long the radio plays for—and set two alarms to ensure that you wake up. Alarms can use an alarm tone or the radio, and the volume starts low before gradually increasing.

Technical specifications

Official partner of FC Barcelona

Philips headphones power every moment on and off the pitch. As the official partner of FC Barcelona, we help players focus, prepare, and unwind with sound they can trust - before the match, after the whistle, and everywhere in between.

Philips Headphones is official partner of FC Barcelona

Reviews

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Maestro1

25/11/2025

United Kingdom

Great little radio

The CENTURY TAV2000DB is a great little radio with a really charming retro look that makes it stand out straight away. The build quality feels solid and reassuring, and the sound is surprisingly warm and clear for a compact portable unit. Whether you’re listening to DAB, FM, or streaming through Bluetooth, it handles everyday listening really well. The controls are straightforward, the display is easy to read, and the whole thing feels simple and enjoyable to use. It’s the kind of radio you can put anywhere in the house and instantly improve the atmosphere. The only real downside is the battery life. It works, but it doesn’t last as long as you might hope, especially if you use it regularly or turn the volume up. You’ll find yourself charging it more often than expected. For casual home use this isn’t a major issue, but if you want something you can take out for long periods without power, the battery could be better. Overall, the CENTURY TAV2000DB is a lovely portable radio with good sound, a stylish design, and an easygoing personality. If the battery life were a little stronger, it would be close to perfect.

This review was made for Retro TAV2000DB Portable Radio

This review was made for Retro TAV2000DB Portable Radio

Jan van Hal

26/04/2026

Nederland

Verified buyer

Dit radiootje geeft ons elkedag veel luisterplezie

Mooie radio, goed ontvangst en makkelijk te bedienen.

This review was made for Retro TAV2000DB Draagbare radio

This review was made for Retro TAV2000DB Draagbare radio

erpsjosje

19/12/2025

Nederland

Helder en mooi geluid.

Deze radio is snel geïnstalleerd en aangesloten maakt meteen contact met internet. Het geeft een helder en goed geluid dat fijn in je oren klinkt. Ook het uiterlijk is mooi, het staat bij mij in de keuken en het is net of het er altijd gestaan heeft. Elke ochtend gaat het aan en het blijft de gehele dag aan en dat gaat het goed af.

Pros

Helder en goed geluid

Cons

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Yes, I recommend this product

This review was made for Retro TAV2000DB Draagbare radio

Yes, I recommend this product

This review was made for Retro TAV2000DB Draagbare radio

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