Ducastel Radio Caprice 1955 – HiFi – WIFI, Bluetooth

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WIFI Vintage TSF unit - High-Fidelity sound

80 W – WIFI – Multiroom – Bluetooth

This is not a reproduction, but an original! The unit is still intact, we've fitted the new audio system in the available space.

The latest innovations in audio broadcasting combined with a beautiful antique!

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Description

TSF vintage radio WIFI - High Fidelity sound

A vintage radio equipped with an 80W class D amplifier and a coaxial loudspeaker consisting of an 11cm woofer rated at 60W and a 20W silk dome tweeter (the original loudspeaker was rated at 1W!). It meets the criteria of our high-fidelity range: upgraded to a multi-channel loudspeaker, its drivers and crossovers have been sized according to the unit's body to get the best out of it. It's the first time we've managed to fit a hi-fi system into such a small cabinet!

Find more information about our High-Fidelity line.

Un filtrage numérique permet d’obtenir une courbe de réponse très plate, pour un son haute-fidélité équilibré. Les basses sont par ailleurs dynamiques (leur niveau est augmenté à bas volume).

Find more information about digital filtering and the sound of our units.

The device also features noise filters to suppress electronic noise from the WIFI card and electrical activity in the room.

Its WIFI module will allow you to stream audio from music platforms and radio stations with much better sound quality than Bluetooth. Technical possibilities are rapidly evolving and we are dedicated to making our vintage devices effective tools to take advantage of them!

Find more information about WIFI features.

WIFI connectivity also opens up the possibility of synchronous wireless streaming to multiple devices (multi-room). If you buy a second device (radio, WIFI record player or WIFI speaker), one could play the left track and the other the right, or one could play your music in the living room and the other in the kitchen. We also sell a WIFI adaptor that converts your audio system into a WIFI speaker via a simple jack plug.

More information on multiroom broadcast.

The device is also equipped with a Bluetooth connectivity to broadcast tracks stored on your phone (MP3 ...) or sound directly from the Internet (Youtube ...).

Specs

  • Class D amplifier, 80 W
  •  Coaxial loudspeaker consisting of a 11 cm neodymium magnet woofer (power 60W) and a 20W silk dome tweeter
  • Digital filtering (crossover, attenuation, leveling) for a high-fidelity response curve
  • Dynamic bass
  • Noise cancellation filters
  • WIFI connectivity
  • Multiroom ready
  • Bluetooth connectivity
  • LED backlighting
  • Original on/off switch by turning the knob
  • WIFI / Bluetooth remote
  • Dimensions : 30 x 19 x 14 cm
  • Detailed manual (setup and operation)

Case condition

The exterior is completely original. Some minor signs of age:

  • the varnish shows some light scratches

As you can see from the pictures, this radio is in excellent condition!

History of the radio

Ducastel Frères started in 1933 and continued in the radio and television design and manufacturing until 1968. In their time they made 174 different models of radios, two models of record player (this is one of them) and 16 varieties of televisions. Not a bad run for a small company!

They had two sites just outside the Paris center.

Adr. 1 : 73 Bd Jean Jaurès Clichy
Adr. 2 : 208 bis rue Lafayette 75010 Paris

Like many of the radio companies in France they left an amazing legacy of radio and television designs but sadly little else. I have been unable to find any history for Ducastel other than their surviving radios.

 

Free shipping to UK, Germany, Spain, Netherland, Belgium and France.

Full one year warranty

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Additional information

Features

Basses dynamiques, Bluetooth, Compatible Multiroom, Filtrage numérique, Filtres anti-bruits, Haute-Fidélité, WIFI

Power

80 W

Decade

1950s

WIFI version

version 2

Brand

Ducastel

Category

Radios