Wireless Internet Radio

AC_Hacker · 11-06-14, 09:17 PM

I got my first wireless Internet radio at a thrift shop for 20 bucks.

I was amazed at how well it worked, and the enormous, world-wide variety of radio stations it made available.

I became hooked on music from countries I never heard of.

It stopped working after a couple of years (no telling how old it really was).

That very day I was on-line ordering another one. After much searching, I got THIS_ONE:

I got it because it has generic internal rechargeable batteries (Ni-MH D-cells).

So, while you're listening to it while it's plugged in, it is charging the batteries.

The battery life is not as stellar as 4 D-cells might suggest, but quite enough for toting around the house & yard.

Sound is OK from the speaker, but plug a stereo line into it's 1/8" jack, and the real sound quality is apparent.

It will play:

Local FM broadcasts
"Local" Internet broadcasts
15,000 global Internet stations (or more)
An astounding universe of Internet Podcasts
MP3, Wav, Flac music from a thumb drive (maybe a USB HD)

It has a good searching feature. If there is a station that it can't find in it's very large data base, you can go on-line and create an account specific to your particular radio. There you have the ability to create custom station menus.

Before I got my first Internet radio, I already knew that you can do the same thing with a computer... but I never did.

Since I have had mine, I am frequently telling people about this wonderful radio.

People tell me, "You can do the same thing with a computer"... but they never do.

Right now, I'm listening to the new BBC music radio service (BBC RADIO 6).

Great stuff.

Last night I was listening to Finnish Nostalgia Radio... cozy.

This morning I was listening to Turkish music.

Or news (in English) from Poland, or France, or Cuba, or Russia, etc.

Astounding.

-AC

11-06-14, 09:17 PM	#1
AC_Hacker Supreme EcoRenovator Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 4,004 Thanks: 303 Thanked 723 Times in 534 Posts	Wireless Internet Radio I got my first wireless Internet radio at a thrift shop for 20 bucks. I was amazed at how well it worked, and the enormous, world-wide variety of radio stations it made available. I became hooked on music from countries I never heard of. It stopped working after a couple of years (no telling how old it really was). That very day I was on-line ordering another one. After much searching, I got THIS_ONE: I got it because it has generic internal rechargeable batteries (Ni-MH D-cells). So, while you're listening to it while it's plugged in, it is charging the batteries. The battery life is not as stellar as 4 D-cells might suggest, but quite enough for toting around the house & yard. Sound is OK from the speaker, but plug a stereo line into it's 1/8" jack, and the real sound quality is apparent. It will play: Local FM broadcasts "Local" Internet broadcasts 15,000 global Internet stations (or more) An astounding universe of Internet Podcasts MP3, Wav, Flac music from a thumb drive (maybe a USB HD) It has a good searching feature. If there is a station that it can't find in it's very large data base, you can go on-line and create an account specific to your particular radio. There you have the ability to create custom station menus. Before I got my first Internet radio, I already knew that you can do the same thing with a computer... but I never did. Since I have had mine, I am frequently telling people about this wonderful radio. People tell me, "You can do the same thing with a computer"... but they never do. Right now, I'm listening to the new BBC music radio service (BBC RADIO 6). Great stuff. Last night I was listening to Finnish Nostalgia Radio... cozy. This morning I was listening to Turkish music. Or news (in English) from Poland, or France, or Cuba, or Russia, etc. Astounding. -AC Attached Thumbnails __________________ I'm not an HVAC technician. In fact, I'm barely even a hacker... Last edited by AC_Hacker; 11-06-14 at 09:22 PM..