Had a look at a new Colorado the other day. My biggest disappointment with it was no CD player. All set up for IPhone or usb.
I know how to put songs on a usb stick and have a pc with lots of songs. However, it got me to thinking how many older people out there don't have the equipment and know how to do so. When travelling we like to listen to audio books on CD. I make mp3 discs with music and quite often I will buy a CD. I guess the CD's days are numbered.
Anyway my question is has Apple taken over our lives and has technology put another speed hump in the road.
I think it's a great idea with all new car radios having a CD player AND a USB port. I have hundreds of songs on USB sticks. You can now buy a MP3 player for USB sticks for car radios without the USB port. All you do is plug the unit into the cigarette lighter and set a radio frequency, one that is not in use. I use 99 mhz. then plug in your USB stick. Next turn on the car radio, set it to the same frequency, and bingo !! you have music. How does it work ? Simple. The unit sends out the sound on the frequency selected, the car antenna picks it up and it plays thru the radio speakers. Sound quality is excellent.
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Sorry to say but the Cd's & DVD's are on the way out soon you wont find any disk players in any computers A sign of the time we live in
I used to have 120 albums ( LP ) that fit now on a 4 gig USB Stick
so all your music on one stick and heaps of choice for in the car/caravan
-- Edited by Cruising Cruze on Wednesday 28th of January 2015 03:51:44 PM
Where did you find the time CC, to transfer all those LPs? Or do you have a quicker way than sitting while they all play through to your PC? I've a similar number to plough through one of these days but am looking at a daunting task. There's no collection quite like one's own, but these days there are so many low cost or free music apps around, I may just take that lazy way out.
FWIW I came across a great resource recently, an app called Tune In, which gives access to radio stations world wide, by genre to your taste.
I bought a UE "mini boom" speaker (Dick Smith) $90, connects by blue tooth to iPhone to provide entertainment in the car or any where else for that matter.
Thankfully I got most of my 20 gig of music (mainly country) before the crack down on peer to peer file sharing.
But don't give up if you notice vinyl is making a comeback, don't know why.
At least the Isuzu has a cd player
It's hard to explain but when you using a very good turntable and amp with good speakers the music has a sound that can not be copied by an CD or any digital form
It's hard to explain but when you using a very good turntable and amp with good speakers the music has a sound that can not be copied by an CD or any digital form
Cheers John
Analogue definitely has a "softer" sound compared to digital. Most people are not that concerned about though.
Aussie Paul.
-- Edited by aussie_paul on Thursday 29th of January 2015 04:18:26 PM
