Cambridge SoundWorks Debuts HD Radio Device

SoundWorks Radio 820HD desktop radio is designed to play HD Radio multicast progamming and also has an input jack for support of devices like MP3 players.

Cambridge SoundWorks today said they’d begun sales of a new HD-enabled stereo table radio. The SoundWorks Radio 820HD is priced at around $300 and should be available through various outlets across the country.

The Cambridge SoundWorks Radio 820HD, as the name implies, is a HD Radio device. HD Radio, as Cambridge describes it, "allows AM and FM stations to broadcast digital signals in tandem with their analog signals, providing broadcasters with a platform to offer multiple channels of programming on the same frequency (multicasting). " These extra channels typically come through in CD quality sound, deliver services such as real-time weather and traffic updates, and provide scrolling text and graphics content to compatible radios. There are also no monthly fees associated with this content.

Besides HD Radio support, the SoundWorks Radio 820HD offers features like dual alarms, auxiliary input to connect other audio sources such as an iPod and a stereo headphone jack.

"Now is the perfect time to discover and share the new programming and incredible fidelity of HD Radio broadcasting," said Rob Mainiero, general manager of Cambridge SoundWorks, in a statement. "They say good things come in small packages and our new SoundWorks Radio 820HD is a perfect example."