fans of AM radio, lament
03-16-23, 04:54 PM
#93
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I think the last time I listened to a cassette was probably in 1992 or 1993. And then it was just because I couldn't use my Discman D-33 while mowing the lawn--it would skip like crazy. So I copied a couple of CDs to cassettes for that purpose only. Eventually replaced that Discman with the D-321 model with ESP (3-second buffer), which resolved that for me and consigned audio cassettes to the trashbin of history.
Haha that’s great
03-17-23, 02:23 PM
#94
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03-17-23, 03:50 PM
#96
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03-17-23, 07:42 PM
#98
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Wrong.....completely wrong. There are many automotive things that I felt were broke and needed fixing. In fact, IMO, AM radio was one of them...as I stated in previous posts. Cassettes and 8-tracks could also be a PITA......the tapes would often get jammed/snarled in and around the rollers.
03-17-23, 07:46 PM
#99
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Wrong.....completely wrong. There are many automotive things that I felt were broke and needed fixing. In fact, IMO, AM radio was one of them...as I stated in previous posts. Cassettes and 8-tracks could also be a PITA......the tapes would often get jammed/snarled in and around the rollers.
03-17-23, 07:58 PM
#100
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I don't consider myself enough of an expert in audio systems to have a strong opinion either way in that comparison. I'm generally satisfied with the nice stereo systems that Buick and GM use in their vehicles....and my Sirius XM account. I also don't listen much to music at all on the automotive radio....mostly news, weather, commentaries, C-Span, and Catholic radio.
03-17-23, 08:06 PM
#101
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‘I have no issue with agreeing to the huge benefits for digital. That said, the experience of vinyl can be very fun, satisfying and offers a sound and experience that can’t be topped.
03-17-23, 09:02 PM
#102
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03-18-23, 07:36 AM
#103
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AM isn't 'broke' it just sucks. FM better. digital radio better still.
maybe the saying should be "if it isn't as good as the new thing, let it go".
03-18-23, 07:41 AM
#104
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03-18-23, 07:56 AM
#105
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Yeah I do not understand the drive to resist things being made better and refined as time goes on. Who wants to listen to AM radio? Only people who refuse to adopt modern digital talk entertainment. Podcasts, etc way better than what we ever had with talk radio. I have a great NPR app that shows up on CarPlay and I just click it, choose if I want national or local content and it does its thing.
I have a phone in my pocket that gets high speed internet basically anywhere I am. My home has high speed internet. Each of my cars have their own high speed internet connections, reception doesn't matter.