Posted on 07/23/2017 8:19:33 PM PDT by lee martell
I decided it was time to replace my very old home stereo system from Magnavox. It had a CD player, an AM/FM radio and a pair of speakers. I must have bought it back in the late 90's. I knew it would be difficult to find an affordable CD player vs one that took DVDs or other. What I didn't know was how difficult it would be to find a home stereo system that allowed me to get AM radio. All the systems I saw online offered FM. That was no problem.
I went into Best Buy and was told I would have to connect to AM by using my iphone's Bluetooth App. The Bluetooth App would then be used to link up and connect with my home stereo, which would then provide access to AM radio.
Oh. said I. I didn't want the bother and all the extra fiddling needed to make that connection. So I looked online, and settled for something from LG for a little over $200. According to the online Ad, I could have both FM AND AM radio. I was thrilled, since I rely on AM to get most my talk shows. A few days pass, it's delivered, I set the home stereo system up , only to find, you guessed it. I still would be expected to use Bluetooth to establish the connection to Am. Damn!
After lots of silent grumbling, I decided, Okay, I guess I'll just have to learn how to connect. Eventually, I found the App, but the Bluetooth was only able to connect to a port with a headset symbol above it. Meaning, I suppose, Am Radio is only accessible via headphones. (Oy!!)
At this point, I just dug up one of my old CD players. A small model by Memorex, and I now use this to access AM Radio until further notice. I had to hunt for a replacement cord for it. Seems most stores don't even sell your basic appliance cords anymore. They are sold online for about $17. adding postage, brings that to about $26. No thanks. I found one stuffed in my box of old souvenir from college days. It still functions fine. Life is for learning, right?
I remember when people bought full systems, sat down, and just listened.
I do too. But it is hard to find a system anymore they quit making them....
will you marry me?
;-)
BTW, did you ever replace the VW?
Your wife wins!
You could will me your stereo? No? Probably a long line?
I did get rid of the VW.
VW bought it back. Combo of increasingly rough handling, poor engineering, being told that the Takada airbag would never be fixed, and a need to move to an automatic tipped it.
They bought me a Jeep Sahara fully tricked out, I think someone here referred to it as a ...Pavement Princess.
So I regally promenade up and down the roads here in town, doing the Jeep Wave to others in the Brotherhood... and feeling very cool.
Took me a while to figure out how to get into it without shocking the world. Now I am just fully cool.
Looking at a Volvo S60 for my next ride. Want something inconspicuous. I am wanting to road travel and want to do it in comfort. Problem, Volvo is going full electric?? Do I want to buy the end run of a company’s technology?
Face it after watching the problems in Malmo, I have decided that Swedish Volvo would be stupid enough to do it.
As for the old Pioneer receiver, today I'd probably buy an SX-850 and be just as happy (and not risk a hernia when moving it). The 1250 was deliberate overkill, and isn't worth the price difference unless you own really big, expensive speakers and want to turn the volume way up. The "smaller" models have all the good looks, the cool toggles and control knobs, the flywheel tuning, the same tone - just a bit less power. There are many to be found in the audio websites' buy & sell forums, as well as on Craigslist and eBay. Get one before the collector market really goes nuts.
try iheartradio 820 am wbap works well
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