Supreme x Tivoli Audio PAL BT (Portable Audio Laboratory Bluetooth)
The original behind the Supreme x Tivoli Audio PAL BT (Portable Audio Laboratory Bluetooth) is the Tivoli Audio PAL BT (Portable Audio Laboratory Bluetooth) — $219.99 retail vs Supreme's $348.
Supreme vs. Original
Supreme version
About the original
The Tivoli Audio PAL BT (Portable Audio Laboratory Bluetooth) is a portable radio and Bluetooth speaker with an analog FM/AM tuner, a single 2.5-inch full-range driver, roughly 16 hours of rechargeable battery life, and a weather-resistant rubberized enclosure with a top-mounted tuning knob. It carries a single handle for transport. Tivoli Audio was founded in 2000 in Cambridge, Massachusetts by Tom DeVesto and the audio engineer Henry Kloss, whose earlier companies KLH, Advent, and Cambridge SoundWorks helped define American hi-fi. Kloss designed the PAL before his death in 2002, and the final engineering was completed by Tivoli. The Supreme SS18 collab retailed at $348.
About Tivoli Audio
Tivoli Audio is an American audio company founded in 2000 in Boston by Tom DeVesto and Henry Kloss. Kloss had previously co-founded Acoustic Research, KLH, Advent, and Cambridge SoundWorks across five decades of hi-fi engineering. Tivoli's first product, the Model One, is a single-speaker analog AM/FM table radio designed by Kloss to pull weak FM stations in dense urban environments using a long-throw 3-inch driver and a hand-tuned variable-capacitor front end. Kloss died in 2002. The Model One remains in production with the same enclosure and circuit. Supreme has collaborated with Tivoli Audio on a co-branded Model One radio.
Price comparison
| Supreme retail | $348 |
|---|---|
| Tivoli Audio retail | $219.99 |
| Hype tax | +58% |
Questions
What is the original behind the Supreme x Tivoli Audio PAL BT (Portable Audio Laboratory Bluetooth)?
The Supreme x Tivoli Audio PAL BT (Portable Audio Laboratory Bluetooth), released in Spring/Summer 2018, is based on the Tivoli Audio PAL BT (Portable Audio Laboratory Bluetooth). Supreme collabs sometimes change the colorway or materials; the description on this page covers the original's specs and any notable differences in the Supreme version. If you want the product without the box logo, the Tivoli Audio PAL BT (Portable Audio Laboratory Bluetooth) is the one to buy.
How much cheaper is the Tivoli Audio PAL BT (Portable Audio Laboratory Bluetooth) than the Supreme version?
Supreme charged $348 for the Supreme x Tivoli Audio PAL BT (Portable Audio Laboratory Bluetooth); the Tivoli Audio PAL BT (Portable Audio Laboratory Bluetooth) retails for $219.99. That's a 58% markup — buying the original saves you $128.01, or 37% off the Supreme price. Buy the original at retail and you skip the hype tax entirely.
Where can I buy the Tivoli Audio PAL BT (Portable Audio Laboratory Bluetooth)?
You can buy the Tivoli Audio PAL BT (Portable Audio Laboratory Bluetooth) from Amazon. Retail price is $219.99. The buy links on this page go straight to the product listing at each retailer.
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