What they actually do
Speakers with the amplifier built in, and small network audio devices. An active pair removes one box from a system and the choice that goes with it.
The trade to understand
An active speaker cannot be upgraded by changing the amplifier, because the amplifier is inside it. That is a simplification when it works and a replacement when it fails.
Two products built around DAB radio
The Arco is an active floorstanding pair with Bluetooth 5.4 and a DAB+ radio inside the cabinets, rated at 320 W with no conditions attached. The Adria is an internet radio receiver with DAB, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and Spotify, which does not name its converter.
Why that matters in the United States
DAB and DAB+ are European broadcast systems: there is no DAB station to receive in the United States, where radio is FM and HD Radio. Both products lose the feature they were designed around, and Amazon.com had no offer for either on October 25, 2026 — we hold European references only. Among network players with a US offer that day, the WiiM was $99 and the Grace Digital internet radio tuner $171.