Vita Audio R1

By Nick Mokey
November 4th, 2007

While radio as a medium is still alive and going strong despites decades of commentators predicting its demise, the concept of a simple, standalone radio unit is nearly extinct. The radio tuner is an additional feature now: it gets crammed in on MP3 players, car CD players, radios, and amplifiers. And while all these devices work just fine with their built-in tuners, there’s just something effortless about those original radios that they fail to capture.

Maybe that’s why Vita Audio’s R1 DAB/FM Radio is such a refreshing concept: It’s a radio, and just a radio. But while it’s a throwback in that regard, it also makes a leap forward by integrating a digital radio tuner, which allows it to pick up Digital Audio Broadcasts (DAB) in regions that support it, such as various parts of Europe.

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