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For radio there're FM/DAB+ radio tuners as well as an analogue input for hooking up a turntable or tape player. For digital devices there are optical and coaxial inputs, two USB ports, Apple AirPlay, Bluetooth and Google Chromecast capability.

At some point, analogue radio reception will be history, as in the case of antenna television since 2003. The public radio stations have been pushing for years to make DAB+ the successor to FM. Other countries have developed quicker: Norway has largely departed from analogue radio broadcasting. Denmark or England are planning to shut down as soon as digital and Internet radios reach more than 50 percent market share.

The CSA has approved for DAB+ broadcasts to take place in 7 new areas of Hauts-de-France, with 39 programmes to air in the Douai-Lens-Bethune-Arras, Valenciennes, Dunkerque and Calais-Boulogne-sur-Mer. The broadcasts must commence from 19 June.

The German audio manufacturer Teufel recently expanded its WiFi range. Besides the known Wi-sound bars and speakers is the company with a world receiver for the 21st century, the WiFi radio "Radio 3sixty". The device combines a number of functionalities that did not previously come together in their sound equipment: DAB+, internet radio, FM radio, bluetooth aptX, Spotify Connect, wake-up function, sleep timer and USB power bank.

The Infotainment system offers a 7 "touch screen, navigator with 3D maps, DAB+ radio, Bluetooth and MirrorLink connectivity, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto plus USB and AUX sockets.

This is always an exciting journey of discovery and it is now even more interesting with digital radio DAB +, the successor to FM. Around 150 new and well-known programs can be received regionally and nationally. The reception is free, you do not need an internet connection. The nationwide network expansion is almost completed, the highways are almost fully supplied with 98.2 percent.

There’s Apple CarPlay/Android Auto, Bluetooth phone connectivity and audio streaming, two USB inputs, DAB+ digital radio and voice command.

Dual-zone climate control, sat-nav, Bluetooth telephony and streaming, a 7.0-inch infotainment screen, USB, a 10-speaker sound system with DAB+ digital radio and various internet apps are included, but we’d like to see Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.

The SP25 GT scores 18-inch alloy wheels, six-speaker stereo with DAB, Bluetooth and USB and dual-zone climate control.

Radio reception is also an important topic in Boomster, therefore, as already mentioned, DAB+ and FM tuners are on board. There are five favorite buttons for each favorite station. With the up / down keys you can call in DAB+ mode by briefly pressing the previous or next station.