Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Sony releases new portable stereo FM AM radio in Japan

Sony has just announced the availability of its new portable FM/AM radio for Japan. The radio, which is known as the SRF-18, has been touted by the Japanese electronics giant to be designed with the needs of young consumers in mind, due to the growing popularity of various radio program broadcasts among such the younger generation today.

According to Sonys press release, the new SRF-18 will make use of an analogue tuner knob for setting ones desired frequency, instead of the typical digital tuners which are found on most hi-fi systems. In addition, the company has also confirmed that the SRF-18 will support both the FM and AM broadcasting frequency bands, and that it can also be used as a stereo speaker for most devices thanks to the presence of an audio input jack. Last but definitely not least, Sony has also revealed that users can make use of the SRF-18 to record radio broadcasts into compatible devices such as its Walkman line of portable media players via the use of an audio output jack.

No prices for the SRF-18 have been released by Sony yet, although the company has confirmed that Japanese consumers can expect to see the portable radio on retail shelves come October 21 this year.

Source: Sony Japan



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