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"Boombox" is the unofficial name given to portable audio stereo systems that came about in the mid-1970s that played both radio and recorded tapes. This was about the same time audio tape was manufactured in plastic cases so consumers could easily play audio tape without rethreading reels. The audio cassette used in any brand of boombox is the same audio cartridge used in home and car systems since the mid-1970s and is subject to damage even during regular use.
The Logitech Squeezebox Boom can create playlists from the music stored on your computer. Playlists are created by adding each track to the playlist using the remote control or the control buttons on the boombox. You can give your playlists names so that you can find them later for playback. Each saved playlist is a text file that takes up a small amount of space on your computer. The number of playlists you can create is only limited by the amount of available memory on your computer.
The Sony CFD-370 Boombox does not have an auxiliary input jack, but that doesn't mean you can't use another audio source. An auxiliary input port uses a standard 3.5mm connector that plugs into the headphone port on another audio device. You can connect an MP3 player or cellular phone using an adapter that fits into the cassette deck.
If you have a tape stuck in your Magnavox boombox or the heads need cleaning, you will need to take it apart. The first step in disassembling the boombox is opening the back. Some boomboxes have plastic back panels, others are metal. Both are held in place by Phillips screws. Once you remove the screws, the back simply lifts off, allowing you to access the components inside.
If you've got an old, seldom-used cooler lying around your garage, you may turn it into a musical conversation piece. With a small power source, such as a lawn-mower battery, and car stereo parts, you can make a boombox cooler that plays music and stores CDs, headphones, MP3 players and other musical accessories.
The Boombox first appeared in the later half of the 1970s in response to the growing demand for personal music players. After the first few boomboxes debuted, competitors entered the boombox market and the device evolved as its popularity rose through the 1980s. The apogee of boombox technology was reached when boomboxes featured a variety of input and output features that allowed them to interact with other audio equipment.
Most aftermarket car stereos offer an auxiliary input option that's ideal for patching in a portable music player. Doing so opens up a variety of listening options while using a high quality connection type. Even if your stereo doesn't offer external RCA jacks, using cassette tape or radio adapters inject signal into your car stereo's audio circuit as well.
Apple iPods are great for enjoying music and other audio recordings through headphones. Boomboxes provide a solution for times when headphones are less convenient, or when you want to fill a large room with music to share with friends. Some boomboxes are specially designed to "dock" an iPod, but connections are possible for most boomboxes even when they don't have this feature.
A boombox is a type of portable stereo system. You can connect your iPod to your boombox using a 3.5mm mini stereo to RCA connection cable. Hooking up your iPod to your boombox will allow you to listen to audio files stored on your iPod device.
You'll need to connect the iPod shuffle to the iLive Boombox to play the audio files on your shuffle over the iLive's portable speaker system. The iPod shuffle's headphone jack allows you to export the audio to other devices such as a home theater system or a portable boombox. The iLive Boombox features a dock for iPod's and an auxiliary port for connecting other players to the device. The connection will take just a second or two to get your favorite tunes playing on your shuffle.
Sirius is a subscription-based satellite radio service. Unlike terrestrial broadcast radio stations, radio stations carried by Sirius are commercial-free, the program content is uncensored, and you can pick up the different Sirius stations wherever you go in the U.S. In addition to subscribing to the service, you must purchase a Sirius satellite radio to listen to Sirius programming. There are many different styles of Sirius radios, including a boombox-style radio. You can use a basic stereo cable to connect a Sirius boombox to a laptop to send and receive audio signals between the devices.
GeoVision surveillance cameras come with a set number of possible preset points. This allows you to program your camera to shift into predetermined positions. As you work more with your camera, you may find that you need to adjust your preset positions to better suit your needs. While presets cannot be erased entirely from the system, they can be rewritten with new positions. There is no limit to how many times you can rewrite a preset.
The Sirius satellite radio network provides radio programming via orbiting satellites that provide clear reception practically everywhere. Sirius radios can be "hardwired," which means that the cables are hidden from view. This form of installation is generally used in automobiles to prevent feet from snagging the wires and the antenna's coaxial cable, as well as to produce a more visually pleasing environment.
A Sirius radio transmits an FM signal through a car's stereo, normally relying on the vehicle's antenna to transmit the signal. This method sometimes allows the signal to become clouded with background noise and static, especially while traveling. An FM modulator offers an alternative option, transmitting the FM signal from the Sirius unit directly to the car stereo.
There's no reason to put up with miniature TV sound just because you're in an RV. With an adapter cable and a little effort, you could have a sweet home theater setup. RVs usually have either a wall-mounted audio combo unit that plays CDs, cassettes and FM/AM and has an auxiliary input, or a car stereo. The input consists of either two RCA jacks (left and right) or a single 3.5-mm stereo minijack. Some AUX inputs are in the back, some in front. Most setups use the HDTV's headphone output.
Theater sound is half the fun of watching a movie: sometimes more. Say you have a portable DVD player or DVD-capable computer and you're listening through earbuds. The sound is alright, but you can't feel that body-massaging bass; those explosions; the rumble of that tank rolling by or those drums and that plucked bass. And your friends can't hear anything: they're not wearing headphones. Here are the easiest and least expensive two ways that will patch the sound through your car stereo.
You can connect a Sirius radio's headphone or line output directly to the auxiliary input on your car receiver, through a cassette adapter or through an FM-direct adapter. Direct connections work better because they eliminate static from FM stations competing with the Sirius radio's FM transmitter, but the connection you use will depend on your receiver's configuration.
Wireless FM Microphones are electronic transmitters that amplify the user's voice and send it as a signal over FM frequencies to a nearby radio. Most of these microphones are toys meant for children, as the signal is not particularly powerful or clear. The device allows a user to broadcast anything that is said or sung into the microphone to a nearby FM-capable radio. However, the microphone must be set to a channel that is not already transmitting a signal.
Unlike regular AM or FM radio signals broadcast by local stations, satellite radio signals (from providers like XM, Sirius or 1WorldSpace) blanket an entire country or continent with an encrypted signal that can only be received by specially built radios provided by that company. The encryption provides security and revenue stability for the radio provider, because it prevents non-subscribers from receiving the signal. So while an FM boom box can't receive a Sirius signal directly, a subscribed Sirius receiver can be easily combined with a low-powered FM retransmitter or audio cable to let you hear Sirius channels on an FM…
Sirius satellite radio broadcasts commercial-free music, along with sporting events and talk radio shows. In order to listen to the signal, a customer must have a valid Sirius subscription and some type of receiver, such as the Sirius boombox. The boombox consists of an antenna to pick up the signal and then a receiver module that decodes the signal into a recognizable frequency. The boombox is one of Sirius' most versatile receivers, with an optional vehicle mount and antenna available that allows the customer to use the receiver module from the boombox unit in his car.
The Sirius Sportster 3 is one of the newer versions of the Sportster line of satellite radios. This model has a sleeker designer and also comes with a less bulky dock to put in your vehicle. The Sportster 3 has more programmable options that are sure to make it a hit with Sirius subscribers.
