TheWanderer Messages: 58 Registered: December 2018
Baron
I only use an actual radio when I'm in my car driving. When I want to listen to the radio at home I use an app or go to the station's website and stream the audio. How often do you use an actual radio to tune in?
I have an old FM radio that I purchased for $10 about twelve years ago. I have it on all the time while I do housework. A few months ago I tried to use an app on my tablet for the radio and the darn thing gave me so much trouble I went back to my old trusted friend. Apps are too much trouble. I'll use Spotify while I'm on my computer sometimes but that's it.
I only use an actual radio when I'm in my car driving. When I want to listen to the radio at home I use an app or go to the station's website and stream the audio. How often do you use an actual radio to tune in?
This makes the two of us. These apps have it much easier to tune in at any time but nothing comes close to listening to an actual radio. I guess we are heading to a time when there will hardly be any reason to purchase a radio.
I have a station I listen to on the radio when I'm in range. When I go out of range, which is roughly 100 miles, I turn on the app, plug in the aux cord and continue on.
I use a radio only when I'm in my parents car. I use the TV or my phone at home. I listen to music through my phone (bluetooth) or Sirius. I get sick of all the chatter on the radio.
Even when I get into the car, my daughter starts connecting her Spotify right away and uses her playlist. I know those apps have podcasts, so maybe we can go for those when we are feeling nostalgic. Otherwise, it's just easier to use those apps and listen to music without any interruption.
gofar99 Messages: 1950 Registered: May 2010 Location: Southern Arizona
Illuminati (5th Degree)
Hi, What's an app, what's a radio I use the radio in the car much of the time but I have used a hi-res player to feed the system via USB direct connection. Why not it is a high end Harmon Kardon unit that came with the vehicle. At home I use a Marantz 2265B receiver for FM in the shop. My main stereo system has no provision for radio or FM or internet and is strictly for vinyl, CD and R-R tape.
Rusty Messages: 1192 Registered: May 2018 Location: Kansas City Missouri
Illuminati (3rd Degree)
I have an old SoundCraftsman tuner for my home rig. Hardly use it anymore. It's the same problem as in my car. Content. The commercial offerings make me fidget around trying to find anything I can tolerate listening to. I have a freebie cd player for my downstairs shop if I'm doing something involved there.
Sometimes the ads are entertaining and quite informative. You may find a product you're interested in or some nice info once in a while. It's similar to YouTube, though I find the ads there too random for my taste.
I can handle the repetition of those sequences for short trips, but I'd rather have something else for longer ones.
We may have all the apps, Spotify and the likes, but nothing comes close to listening to the traditional radio. A lot has changed now, with all the ads and live streaming. Change is (indeed) inevitable.
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