I'm guessing that most of us have a radio in our shop but I got to wondering. 

 Do you have any entertainment devices in your shop?  If not is it for safety?

I have a radio but 95% of the time I turn my computer on and listen to either Slacker or Pandora internet radio. 

I have on old comb stereo deal. Lp player and 2  cassette players built in. Usually listen to FM radio mostly. Then an old shoe box filled with cassettes that I play too.

 

Speakers are hung on either wall for the full STEREO sound 

 

-Ace-

Hi Ron..

I have a very nice stereo system in my shop.  (See last Model Shop post.)  It has a multi-function receiver and a pair of 12" drivers in bass-reflex enclosures.  Very nice sound with great dynamic range.  Why all this?

I'm a sound nut.  And the high-end musical quality makes my miters better.. ; )

 

Larry 

I hear you guys.  As a kid of the 60's music is important to me and the internet radio lets me pick my stations.   Larry, I also wondered what gave you an edge and now I know. 

 

Charles, what station you listening to?

Ron..

I need all the help I can get at my old age..  Care to elaborate on what "Internet Radio" is?

Larry

Sure nuff Larry.  There are several free internet radio staions out there.  Recently I've been using one called slacker and the URL is www.slacker.com   There are a few (but very few) commercials and what I like about it is that you can customize your staion.  Say, for instance you want Glen Miller.  You do a search on Glen Miller and Slacker will breate a station with not only Glen Miller music but similar big band music.  You can then save it as a favorite station.  You have to create an account but it is free and it takes about 30 seconds to set up an account.  Its worth a try.

Charles you left yourself WIDE open here.  Are you saying you don't remember the 60's?   Hmmm I wonder why?  Just teasing.  Like I told Ralph Jones the other day I'm so old I can hide my own Easter Eggs.

Charles Nicholls said:

Well if it's the computer, I have a bunch of music that I have purchased over the years and stored it Mostly 70s-80s music since I grew up during that time, I was born in 61 but

I dont remember a lot of the music from the 60s

other than the beetles of course which I am kind of tired of. If it's the radio it's still 70s and 80s music and some 90s and the station here in littlerock is kkpt, which also has a web ap where you can go to their site and listen to the station there.

www.kkpt.com

 

They play a mix of music from mid 60's to early 90's mostly 80's though

 

Ron Dudelston said:

I hear you guys.  As a kid of the 60's music is important to me and the internet radio lets me pick my stations.   Larry, I also wondered what gave you an edge and now I know. 

 

Charles, what station you listening to?

I envy you guys that like and listen to music. I'm a kid of the 60's and I remember all of them tunes..............but do I listen??? NO!!! My shop is quiet except for the hummm (table saw), high pitched squeele (router) the roar (cyclone dust collection) of my tools. I need piece and quiet as much as I can while working.

I well remember the 60's. I still like that music but most of the time now I listen to Christian contemporary music. My head phones and FM radio are tuned to the same Christian station. If I'm in the shop the radio is on. I ran cable out to the shop but haven't connected yet. Not real sure I want that distraction.

I'm one of those nuts who listens to talk radio and news.

Is there a way to channel the internet radio into a stereo system? As another guy who grew up loving the 60's and early 70's rock, I have no radio stations to listen to in my area. Thought about (still considering, actually) satellite radio but the internet would be much better, and maybe cheaper. BTW, my old shop had the full contingent: TV/cable, stereo, and an internet connection. Haven't got around to doing that in the current setup yet, so far all I have is broadcast stereo.

I'm with you Gary. I find it hard to have the music on, because I can't hear it anyway. I need to concentrate or the old mind wanders all over and then I have to go find it someplace.

 

Ron, I love the comment about the Easter eggs! So true.... bob
Gary Heltemes said:

I envy you guys that like and listen to music. I'm a kid of the 60's and I remember all of them tunes..............but do I listen??? NO!!! My shop is quiet except for the hummm (table saw), high pitched squeele (router) the roar (cyclone dust collection) of my tools. I need piece and quiet as much as I can while working.

John, that's the beauty of internet radio.  I too have CCM as a station.  Its my "sanding" station.  If I'm finish sanding by hand I was calm, not rowdy.  I'll hold the limit at music.  I don't think I want the distraction of a TV.

Hmm, I don't know if you can transition the sound to a receiver or not.  I suppose you could run your computer audio out into your receiver's audio in.

Fred W. Hargis, Jr said:

Is there a way to channel the internet radio into a stereo system? As another guy who grew up loving the 60's and early 70's rock, I have no radio stations to listen to in my area. Thought about (still considering, actually) satellite radio but the internet would be much better, and maybe cheaper. BTW, my old shop had the full contingent: TV/cable, stereo, and an internet connection. Haven't got around to doing that in the current setup yet, so far all I have is broadcast stereo.

Yep that is all you need to do. It is just an input on the receiver and use the line output from the sound card on the computer.

Ron Dudelston said:

Hmm, I don't know if you can transition the sound to a receiver or not.  I suppose you could run your computer audio out into your receiver's audio in.

Fred W. Hargis, Jr said:

Is there a way to channel the internet radio into a stereo system? As another guy who grew up loving the 60's and early 70's rock, I have no radio stations to listen to in my area. Thought about (still considering, actually) satellite radio but the internet would be much better, and maybe cheaper. BTW, my old shop had the full contingent: TV/cable, stereo, and an internet connection. Haven't got around to doing that in the current setup yet, so far all I have is broadcast stereo.

I keep my radio turned on. The station I listen to does not play comercials and when I fire up the dust collector and certain machnes you can't heat hear it anyways. During the football season I listen to the game on the radiio and if some interested happens I go out to my game room and watch the replay on the TV with the game on. I have always considered any visual distraction a hazard as thing can happen in a split second leading into injuries. The machines we use are very powerful and full attention and concentration is needed for the sake of satey.

Best Wishes

Wayne

 

I have a TV, Satelite radio, DVD player / Radio, and a computer and an IPOD. I usually listen to talk radio and I like Radio clasics on Satelite radio, and music.

Here's the trick Gene.  Play talk radio and if the dog starts to howl....turn it off.

Gene Howe said:

My entertainment is one crazy dog. Occasionally, the

LOML

dances for me.

I quit listening to talk radio. too many broken windows.

Gene Howe said:

My entertainment is one crazy dog. Occasionally, the LOML dances for me.

I quit listening to talk radio. too many broken windows.

Gene, that may be way more information than I needed.