Radios take many forms nowadays, and looking at them as retro devices is no longer true. In our offer, you will come across internet and DAB radios. How to find your way around radios quickly and easily?
ContinueListening to the radio is perfect for discovering new music and finding out what's going on in the world.
When choosing a radio, it is important to be clear about where and how you will use it. Will you listen to the cricket while gardening or are you after a radio with a CD player? We classify radios into different groups according to key parameters.
These days, radio is not just about AM and FM bands. Digital radio receivers with DAB+ support are far more commonplace. Digital radio broadcasting has much better sound quality and will soon replace analogue broadcasting completely.
You can also choose radios based on how and where you will use them. Their design often varies depending on the application.
Radios can also provide other useful functions and serve as a design accessory in your home. Some allow you to play digital media from CDs, USBs and SD cards, while others support analogue cassettes.
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A transistor radio is the proper retro device. However, they are expensive to produce, and the sound often does not suit modern listeners.
If you are thinking about buying a radio for your home, you should pay attention to the design and dimensions. You can filter our selection of radios by colour, or look for special features. Some devices have a display, extendable antenna or carry handle (but beware of the weight). Children's radios often have designs with popular cartoon characters. If you're struggling for space at home, you can choose a radio by width, height and depth down to the last millimetre.
Radios differ in their design, size, control and more.
If you want to take your radio on trips or off the beaten track where there is no electricity, you'll need to know about its power supply. You can power radios directly from the mains or by using batteries. Today's radios usually support both power options. A backup battery in the radio keeps accurate time during a power outage. If you travel by train a lot or need to listen without disturbing others, the option to connect headphones via a 3.5mm Jack comes in handy.
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As radios don't consume much power, manufacturers are experimenting with alternative power methods such as solar cells and hand-operated dynamos.
Radios offer plenty of other features to extend their use.
Formats are divided into lossy (MP3, AAC, WMA) and lossless (WAV, FLAC, ALAC). As lossless files are uncompressed, they have far better sound quality, but they take up a lot of disk space.
A modern radio receiver usually offers several connectivity options that allow you to use it with a range of devices.
There are currently around 300 FM radio stations in the UK, including BBC Radio 1 through to BBC Radio 5 live, Capital FM, Heart Radio and Classic FM.
Are you looking for a cheap radio? Try sorting our selection by price or check out our Bazaar.
You may find the best radio by sorting according to customer reviews.
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