Re: GStereo

[johnlb@Primenet.Com (John Bowling)]

In article <4rgvq8$4cj@blackice.winternet.com>,
Nathan Mates <nathan@subzero.winternet.com> wrote:
>In article <4rgu7j$2a6@rock101.genie.net>,
>Lee A. Middleton <l.middleton3@genie.com> wrote:
>>I was thunbing thru some old A+/Incider mags when I saw an ad by
>>Ingenuity (aka Applied Ingenuity) for a GStereo card. Apparently this
>>card lets you listen to FM stations thru your GS.  I'm very interested
>>in obtaining one.  I think it would be great to listen to Stern in the
>>morning or Ferrel at night while using my GS. Has anyone seen/or
>>heard of this card and if so where I can get one at?
>
>   Ya know, a clock radio costs $25 or so at your local radio shack.
>[Well, it's been years since I bought one, so that $25 is just a
>guess] That's at least 1/4 of the price of any PC radio boards I've
>seen advertised, and will also wake you up in the morning. If you want
>something with a little more class or stereo FM, buy a cheap walkman
>or boom box and plug headphones into it. Still probably cheaper than
>something that fits in a computer, and usually plays tapes or CDs also.
>
>   Part of this is because stereos are mass produced and cheap, while
>computer boards are far more precise and manufactured in far smaller
>quantities. You may want the 'coolness' factor of your GS acting like
>a radio, but there's far cheaper and higher quality alternatives out
>there.
>
>Nathan Mates

You could also connect your GS up to a good home entertainment system
and have really decent sound (far better than any tiny computer speaker
addons).  And if you have a set of computer speakers, why not put a switch
between them and the GS with an extra cable to your current FM reciever?
This is probably the cheapest route.

John

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