How many "music delivery devices" do you have in your house?
By The Horse
@TheHorse (238388)
Walnut Creek, California
July 14, 2019 1:06pm CST
Right now, I'm listening to "Baroque by the Bay" on my "kitchen system," which consists of a 1969 KLH Model 21 radio hooked up to a custom speaker I made out of an empty 1971 KLH Model 24 speaker cabinet.
In my "listening room" is my "main stereo," which consists (right now) of an NAD CD player, a vintage Pioneer tuner analog tuner, an NAD preamplifier, a conrad-johnson power amplifier, an AR turntable with a Shure catridge, and several different speakers that I can choose between (Marantz Imperial 6s, KLH 6s, DCM Time Windows, etc.).
My "bedroom system" consists of a Jolida 102B tube integrated amplifier, a vintage Kenwood analog tuner, and small Snell speakers.
And when I'm on computer, I (often) use my Sennheiser HD-280 Pro headphones and head over to YouTube.
Do you a traditional stereo/record player? Or a good quality FM radio? Or do you do most of your music listening through your computer or smart phone? I'll attach a photo of my kitchen system, the one I'm listening to now. It sits atop my fridge and sounds great!
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@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
14 Jul 19
Radio/CD player in the office. Computer, in the office. T.V. living room.
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@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
14 Jul 19
@TheHorse I would love one but right now quiet is best for Tony, he won`t even have his brother or sister over.
@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
14 Jul 19
I have YouTube on the computer, the clock radio on my desk, but seldom listen to it, the clock radio in my bedroom, but seldom listen to it, and my car radio, it's on every time I'm in the car. Mostly things are quiet here so I can concentrate.
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@TheHorse (238388)
• Walnut Creek, California
14 Jul 19
Sometimes I feel "connected to the outside world" when I listen to jazz semi-loud on my "regular stereo." Right now it's silent here (they started playing marches and waltzes, which I'm not that into), and I'm thinking about the pool.
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@Porcospino (31365)
• Denmark
14 Jul 19
We have 3 stereos. The main one is in the living room. It was a gift from my husband because he know much I love music. We have a small one in the kitchen and another one in the office. We don't really need the one in the office, it is a second stereo that we got from someone who didn't want it anymore.
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@Porcospino (31365)
• Denmark
14 Jul 19
@TheHorse The brands are Sony, Denver and Argon. The one in the living room has the best speakers, the other ones aren't that great. Yes, B&O is from Denmark. The company is almost 100 years old. They started in Struer, Denmark in 1925.
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@TheHorse (238388)
• Walnut Creek, California
14 Jul 19
@Porcospino Of course I know Sony. I don't know Denver or Argon.
@DesirousDreamer (34776)
• Peoria, Arizona
14 Jul 19
We used to have a record player that was also a stereo and radio, but it is old and doesn't really pick up any channels anymore. So normally when we want to listen to music my mom uses her TV because it can connect to Pandora and Spotify and I use my Chromecast because I can listen to music on anything. My mom also uses her phone to listen to music when she is out.
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@TheHorse (238388)
• Walnut Creek, California
14 Jul 19
@DesirousDreamer I'm yet to hear a smart phone that makes music sound like music. But I'm open to learning. Headphones, even earbuds, are better.
@DesirousDreamer (34776)
• Peoria, Arizona
14 Jul 19
@TheHorse Well, you can, some smart phones have really good speakers. But she uses headphones.
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
15 Jul 19
I have a Sonos system throughout the house. The media room in the basement has a record player, CD, Mini-Disk and a DVD player. You can play the music from the media room in the whole house, or in any room.
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
16 Jul 19
@TheHorse It really depends on how many Sonos speakers you have. I have them all around my media room and it sounds amazing (but I also have the sub).
@pumpkinjam (8876)
• United Kingdom
15 Jul 19
I tend to listen to music through Amazon on my laptop. Yesterday, I was listening to it on YouTube through the TV via my son's Switch. I must admit that, although there are many advantages of such systems (especially the amount of music you can get, the playlists, etc.) I still prefer a good old fashioned system. I have had various devices but, unfortunately, the stereos I have no longer work.
If I had my way, I would have a jukebox and a complete music system with record player, CD player, and tape player. I am saving up some cash for a treat. I've decided that it's going to go on an iPod.
@pumpkinjam (8876)
• United Kingdom
15 Jul 19
@TheHorse yeah. I think the smaller one was just a cheap one that had had enough of being repaired! The bigger one, well, that's been temperamental since I had it but it was given to me second-hand. I could try fixing them. I've fixed older technology but newer stuff seems to be a lot more difficult!
@FourWalls (86901)
• United States
15 Jul 19
I have a couple of sets of speakers that I can hook my iPod to (I have one by the bed, because I play white noise when I go to bed). I don't have the "traditional" stuff hooked up any longer; however, I do still have turntables and cassette decks with cables to connect them to my computer.
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@FourWalls (86901)
• United States
16 Jul 19
@TheHorse — no, not right now. After putting season is over I’m going to hook them up because I have a boatload of live tapes of friends of mine that I need to convert to digital for them.
@wolfgirl569 (136039)
• Marion, Ohio
14 Jul 19
Radio cd player in the computer room when I do listen.
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@wolfgirl569 (136039)
• Marion, Ohio
14 Jul 19
@TheHorse Just the attached speakers that it came with.
@TheHorse (238388)
• Walnut Creek, California
15 Jul 19
If you like to sing, then doesn't it suggest that you like music? Here's my "greatest hit" on YouTube. I hope to eclipse this one with an "original." I like writing songs. At least I took most of the pictures in this video.
"Pancho and Lefty" by Townes Van Zandt Colin H. Sacks - vocals, guitars and bass Recorded by - Michael Stenberg Like and Subscribe for more songs and videos :)
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@SophiaMorros (5044)
• Belews Creek, North Carolina
15 Jul 19
I use earbuds or a small Bluetooth speaker (high quality--i can't stand tinny sounds).
My husband is forever listening to videos on his phone through the external speakers--which drives everyone else in the household slightly batty.
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@SophiaMorros (5044)
• Belews Creek, North Carolina
15 Jul 19
@TheHorse Sorry, I misspoke. He uses the phone speaker...
@scarlet_woman (23463)
• United States
15 Jul 19
2 stereos,several smaller boom boxes..world band 1930s radio..phones and computer..
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@divalounger (6182)
• United States
14 Jul 19
I use it all! Radio, CDs, some old vinyl, you-tube, pandora
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@divalounger (6182)
• United States
15 Jul 19
@TheHorse An old one! I forget--it lives in an older "entertainment system" by the piano--gotta love old records
@Ladanger (14572)
• United States
20 Jul 19
I have pandora installed in my television and i listen to music on my phone..i listen to the radio station on my phone as well. I don't have a radio. I just use my bluetooth speaker.
