End of the road for in-car CD players

[jeffcrom]

Jeff, are they offering you the deal of $25 for six months, or something like that? If so, go for it! I find the Real Jazz station alone has been educational for me.

That's the deal, and I was thinking about it. My interest waned a lot this afternoon when I turned on Real Jazz this afternoon to hear a version of "The In Crowd" with a drum machine.

[rostasi]

The only time that I use the 6-disc unit in the Prius

is when I want to listen to mixes that I do for a local restaurant -

otherwise, it's the 160 GB iPod with stuff chosen by iTunes.

For me, the ultimate will be when I can just stream anytime

from my personal collection. Maybe with the next car.

[GA Russell]

Jeff, are they offering you the deal of $25 for six months, or something like that? If so, go for it! I find the Real Jazz station alone has been educational for me.

That's the deal, and I was thinking about it. My interest waned a lot this afternoon when I turned on Real Jazz this afternoon to hear a version of "The In Crowd" with a drum machine.

I'm very surprised to hear you say that. They have a channel called for "contemporary jazz" that it wouldn't surprise me to hear that kind of thing, but the Real Jazz channel is very mainstream. Take a look to see that you had it on the right channel. Of course, I'm not trying to deny your experience.

[jeffcrom]

Jeff, are they offering you the deal of $25 for six months, or something like that? If so, go for it! I find the Real Jazz station alone has been educational for me.

That's the deal, and I was thinking about it. My interest waned a lot this afternoon when I turned on Real Jazz this afternoon to hear a version of "The In Crowd" with a drum machine.

I'm very surprised to hear you say that. They have a channel called for "contemporary jazz" that it wouldn't surprise me to hear that kind of thing, but the Real Jazz channel is very mainstream. Take a look to see that you had it on the right channel. Of course, I'm not trying to deny your experience.

Yeah, I had Real Jazz. To be fair, they played Johnny Griffin after that.

[marcello]

Nice machine.

Wanna race my Mazda 3?

Anytime, Bubba!

And yes, Real Jazz is excruciatingly mainstream/conservative. More than I imagined.

Sirius does have a porn talk radio show called Spice Radio, so it's not like they think their audiences ears are fragile.

[Ed S]

I bought a new car radio/CD player when I got Sirius in 2006. I have never used the CD player (except once when a friend insisted), as I always listen to Sirius.

Back in January of 06 I debated whether or not to get a lifetime Sirius subscription. It was $500 at the time. I went back and forth and ended up getting it.

It was a good investment. With a 38 month break even point, I'm now in my 3rd year of free service.

[medjuck]

The Real Jazz statin sometimes surprises me by playing something like The Hot Fives, but I wish they'd identify the sidemen or even tell us what Albums the songs are from. I haves to admit I mainly listen to Little Steven's Underground Garage.

[BeBop]

Nice machine.

Wanna race my Mazda 3?

"3" owners unite! Really great value cars.

[Noj]

My '04 Honda Element was way ahead of the game and has a functioning AUX port. The car's like a set of headphones.

Before getting this car years ago, I'd long since stopped bringing my store bought CD's in the car and instead burned CD-R compilations for travel use. Car stereo players and the constant inserting/removing from the player and the case quickly ruins CDs.

[chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez]

**if you have CD players in cars: you have awesome digital sound, great for bumpin the nightfly while drving around at night---

whats safer--- THAT, or lisening to poor quality HQ on a digital player?

guys im serious about this. its aboustely a factor. HQ sound is safer to utilize in a motor v. than poor quality sound.

now before someone tries to be cheeky ill just say it myself: you might say, "bumpin the nightfly while driving around at night" is a lot less safe than any bad quality HQ. well thats just what i do, i have a spare 1st pressing of the nightfly (WB 1982) in the car at all times! ooo yea! does anyone want to guess the other CD i have in the car at all times? (hint: Steely-related)

[.:.impossible]

My first experience with Sirius was in a rental. I was really disappointed by the sound quality. I immediately heard that degradation in cymbals that I remember hearing in the early days of mp3 codec.

It is less obvious to me now, which means I have grown accustomed.

[Kevin Bresnahan]

**if you have CD players in cars: you have awesome digital sound, great for bumpin the nightfly while drving around at night---

whats safer--- THAT, or lisening to poor quality HQ on a digital player?

guys im serious about this. its aboustely a factor. HQ sound is safer to utilize in a motor v. than poor quality sound.

now before someone tries to be cheeky ill just say it myself: you might say, "bumpin the nightfly while driving around at night" is a lot less safe than any bad quality HQ. well thats just what i do, i have a spare 1st pressing of the nightfly (WB 1982) in the car at all times! ooo yea! does anyone want to guess the other CD i have in the car at all times? (hint: Steely-related)

You've obviously never compared a CD to mp3 files ripped using VBR, Q2.

Do that and get back to us about how low quality our mp3s are.

[JSngry]

now before someone tries to be cheeky ill just say it myself: you might say, "bumpin the nightfly while driving around at night" is a lot less safe than any bad quality HQ. well thats just what i do, i have a spare 1st pressing of the nightfly (WB 1982) in the car at all times! ooo yea! does anyone want to guess the other CD i have in the car at all times? (hint: Steely-related)

Do you drink Scotch whiskey all night long and drive behind the wheel?

[randyhersom]

Having to plan what to convert to mp3 files kills impulse listening.

Having to carry ten thousand CDs in your car kills impulse listening.

[David Ayers]

Personally I like the CD autochanger in the trunk. You choose 6 (or however many) CDs. Then on mine at least there is one (physical) button for each CD - push button '1' and it plays CD one. Advantage? It is safe and easy. The kind where you feed CDs into the dash? Tedious. The kind where the interface is a series of touch screens? Tedious and dangerous. Controlling your iPod while driving? Um, not that safe either. People die and kill fiddling with those iPod/CD interfaces.

[rostasi]

Personally I like the CD autochanger in the trunk. You choose 6 (or however many) CDs. Then on mine at least there is one (physical) button for each CD - push button '1' and it plays CD one. Advantage? It is safe and easy. The kind where you feed CDs into the dash? Tedious. The kind where the interface is a series of touch screens? Tedious and dangerous. Controlling your iPod while driving? Um, not that safe either. People die and kill fiddling with those iPod/CD interfaces.

It all depends on your setup really. In a minute, I can feed six discs into my dash and let 'em play for a week,

for instance, or press one button on the iPod (before even starting the car) and let it go untouched -

placed, unseen, in the armrest compartment. Both can run untouched for as long as desired.

[chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez]

no i dont know about that. if it helps promote HQ sound on mp3 im all for it kevin

[sidewinder]

does anyone want to guess the other CD i have in the car at all times? (hint: Steely-related)

The Royal Scam?

[robertoart]

**if you have CD players in cars: you have awesome digital sound, great for bumpin the nightfly while drving around at night---

whats safer--- THAT, or lisening to poor quality HQ on a digital player?

guys im serious about this. its aboustely a factor. HQ sound is safer to utilize in a motor v. than poor quality sound.

now before someone tries to be cheeky ill just say it myself: you might say, "bumpin the nightfly while driving around at night" is a lot less safe than any bad quality HQ. well thats just what i do, i have a spare 1st pressing of the nightfly (WB 1982) in the car at all times! ooo yea! does anyone want to guess the other CD i have in the car at all times? (hint: Steely-related)

OK. I give up. Is it this one?

[chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez]

no, actually its Rosie Vela- Zazu

[robertoart]

no, actually its Rosie Vela- Zazu

Hells Bells, what a stunner she is.

And she's Jeff Lynne's bird. I think he might be a bit old for her though. Dirty old man.

I bet she met George Harrison. George and Jeff were great mates.

Do you think George ever overdubbed his lachrymose slide guitar for her? I bet if he didn't he would have liked to.

Edited May 30, 2012 by freelancer

[Pete C]

The Real Jazz statin

That's what I take to control my jazzy cholesterol.

[scamwb]

Ever since I got my Ipod I never use the CD player and when I did use it I had MP3 discs but you never knew what song was coming next. With my Ipod I have playlists and can pick any song in seconds. Years ago I had a six CD cartridge and I wound up mixing up the CD's and cases and some getting scratched. Now my CD's are home and my Ipod does the rest. I guess there will be a market for CD players in cars for years to come because of the superior quality but that will become a niche like SACD.