Music is important. I love it -- all kinds: jazz, classical, blues, country, ballads, gospel, and more. We have three Sirius/XM radio subscriptions, one for each vehicle. Plus, I listen to it streaming on my MacBook Pro laptop. We've been XM subscribers for many years. I listen to both classical and jazz, along with other programming, including CNN in Spanish (I need the practice...)
Recently, however, I was a bit perturbed by Sirius/XM. I downloaded the "app" to play their music on my Droid phone, but then was informed that I must pay an additional three dollars a month for a "premium" subscription...(so much for "loyalty" to long-standing customers). That got me to exploring other options, and boy, did I find some winners!
One is jazzradio.com -- they have some of the BEST jazz selections available, streaming right through my computer: cool jazz, piano jazz, Latin jazz, hard bop, blues, Sinatra style, etc. You name it, they have it. Superb programming. Music to fit whatever mood you might have.
Another highly-recommended source is PANDORA.com It's like having an all-genre, personal choice radio station that "intuits" your preferences in music and adapts to your likes. It's FREE, although I chose to buy an annual subscription, because I get unlimited access, plus the sound quality is superb.
And, with my new "Audioengine AW1" wireless sender/receiver, I can play music wirelessly from my MacBook Pro to either my Bose portable SoundDock in the RV, or at home directly to my excellent Sony DA90ESG stereo system, with Jamo 7.6 speakers, in the living room. The sound quality is amazing, especially since it's transmitted via such small wireless devices. Makes life so much more enjoyable...
Plus, I also discovered that through iTunes that I have access to not only the 600-plus CDs I've copied into iTunes (and on my iPod), but also a plethora (real word...) of radio stations from across the country. Again, one of my favorites is jazz radio KCSM (I'm a supporter) out of San Francisco. And it's not just jazz -- through iTunes radio you can listen to almost any kind of music, sports, comedy, and international. Again, with the fantastic "Audioengine" wireless device, it puts that music anywhere in the RV or the house. I love it!
Who would have thought that a "geezer" like me would get so enthused about modern technology... My next research project and purchase is going to be a WiFi signal amplifier system for use in the RV....
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