RE: OT: music in the garage

[Rich Kinsley <rlkinsley@xxxxxxxxx>]

Does this music stuff make your car faster? If not I don't need it :-)

Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies
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Paul Lennemann wrote:
> 
> I tried some of the web based radio back in the early days but had kind 
> of forgotten about it.  I have a lot of music on my laptop so I take it 
> out to the garage where I have an old receiver and plug it into that.  I 
> 
> also have Dooner "redneckin" my stock radio so I will be able to plug in 
> 
> my Ipod or computer.  I like my tunes!!  
> I also 2nd the satellite radio thing.  I have the Mygig radio in my 08 
> Town & Country with satellite radio and I love it.  You can always find 
> something to listen to and it's great for long trips so you don't have 
> to keep searching for the local radio stations.
> 
> Paul L.
> '63 Sport Fury
> 440/727
> http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/ml-lennemann63.html
> 
> 
> Jim Altemose wrote:
> > 
> > Off -topic.
> > 
> > This is OT, but we all spend time in the garage and I'm pretty pleased
> > with the music setup I just put in   If you hate computers or don't
> > care about music, you can stop reading.  I used to use a 5 CD boom
> > box, but my new setup is way better.
> > 
> > There's many free Internet music services, but one I like is Pandora
> > (www.pandora.com).  You simply type in the name of an artist you like
> > and it then continually streams music of similar artists to the
> > computer.  For instance, I like rockabilly and typed in Reverend
> > Horton Heat, and got Fabulous Thunderbirds, Stray Cats, Johnny Cash,
> > etc.
> > 
> > So, I had an old crummy laptop that my son had plucked a bunch of keys
> > off back when he was 3.  I reinstalled Windows to freshen it up and
> > connected it to a stereo amp.  Being out in the garage, the wireless
> > signal was too weak.  So, for $25 I got a Linksys wireless extender
> > and plugged it in in my house close to the garage.  This gave me a
> > good strong signal.
> > 
> > Now I don't have to worry about CD's, and I hear bands and songs I
> > never heard of before.  I also ran speakers to my backyard patio so
> > we'll have music out there.  With Pandora, I can just put on any music
> > anyone wants and don't have to play DJ.
> > 
> > - Jim
> > Jim Altemose, Long Island, NY
> > '63 Polara 500 (Max Wedge)
> > '63 Polara 500 (383)
> > '65 Belvedere I (Street Wedge)
> > '71 Bronco



Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies
http://1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/ml-kinsley64polara.html


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