Don’t Mess With AM/FM Radio in Cars and Give Me Physical Buttons!

While consumers increasingly use new music streaming services, they also want AM/FM radio to remain the same. According to a new research by Ipsos Research, over 9 in 10 want the way they operate their car radio to remain unchanged, and would not want it changed into a dashboard app. The research also found that, in the car, CD usage is over three times that of any other digital music service.

Digigram is once again pushing forward technological development, promising to show RAVENNA/AES67 connectivity in practice with the company’s IQOYA range of audio-over-IP (AoIP) codecs. At the IBC 2014 show in Amsterdam, the company intends to show how RAVENNA connectivity enables greater flexibility in audio infrastructures.

Digigram confirmed availability of its LX-IP RAVENNA AES67-Enabled PCIe Sound Card with optional MADI interface. The French IP audio and IP video pioneer also confirms it will be displaying extended RAVENNA/AES67 solutions during the IBC 2014 Show in Amsterdam, including a new LX-MADI PCIe Sound Card.

Do you remember when radio was a primary sound source on any home stereo system? When was the last time you shopped for a new radio tuner? Chances are the last radio tuner you bought came with your car or integrated receiver amplifier. Nevertheless, radio broadcasting is still one of the world’s most important and popular media services, mostly because it’s free, it’s easy to find something interesting to listen to, and it works.

Gregory Charvat—an engineer, professor, entrepreneur, and author—encourages people to explore the opportunities that come their way. SHANNON BECKER: Your interest in amateur radio equipment began when you were young and continued through your high school years. Can you describe some …

The simple one-story building, home to the Vintage Radio and Communications Museum of Connecticut, provides few clues to the immense, historical collection contained within its brick and mortar walls. The virtual time capsule is filled floor to ceiling with more …

Ralph Berres, a television technician in Germany, created an exemplary design space in his house for working on projects relating to his two main technical interests: amateur radio and metrology (the science of measurement). He even builds his own measurement …

Bill Reeve’s article, “Repurposing Antique Radios as Tube Amplifiers,” provides vintage radio resources, simple circuit diagrams, and essential part info. He also covers the topics of external audio mixing and audio switching. The article appeared in the May 2012 edition of audioXpress magazine.