I want to have music in my bedroom. I don't want to spend a lot of money. I have the idea that maybe the best approach is one of them ipod docks, or possibly a boombox with an in-jack for ye olde nannowe-podde. Be nice if it could work as an alarm clock, too. Anybody got some experience with a gizmo along these lines you'd like to recommend?
― Oilyrags, Tuesday, 6 May 2008 18:39 (fifteen years ago) link
Hmmm...that covers the alarm clock part of the equation, but I'm really more looking for hardware recommendations. I'd like it to sound good, not be too expensive, and not run my battery down.
― Oilyrags, Tuesday, 6 May 2008 18:57 (fifteen years ago) link
we have an ihome, it kinda sounds like shit, we just use it for an alarm clock and charger though. it's moving to the kitchen as soon as I can find a decent bookshelf component sort of system that also plays CDs and has an ipod dock; anyone have one to recommend?
― akm, Tuesday, 6 May 2008 21:27 (fifteen years ago) link
I have an alarm clock I bought for A$45 from the supermarket - fancy ones cost $100-200 here. The ipod docks in the top and charges while there. Having chunky, stereo, front-facing speakers the sound is way better than a straight alarm clock - while obviously not in any way hi-fi, a) yr playing mp3s and b) if it's on an uncrowded shelf that gives it a good bit of resonance.
I can set it to read me an audiobook while I go to sleep, turn itself off after 90 (or 80, 70 etc) minutes, and then switch on with annoyng breakfast radio to get me out of bed (You can set two different times and stations, or have it switch on the ipod, or a buzzer). This is exactly what I wanted.
One deficit - if it's in radio or ipod mode (or auxiliary - it has an input too) you have to press a button to display the time. But at this price, I can't care too much. Dunno the model (can check at home), but it's probably not available in the US anyway - just saying that with any luck you can find something equally cheap and useful at a supermarket or small-electrical shop near you.
― energy flash gordon, Wednesday, 7 May 2008 03:14 (fifteen years ago) link
Hell, a regular boombox with an 1/8 inch input would be ok, although I guess I'd lose the recharging overnight thing.
― Oilyrags, Wednesday, 7 May 2008 14:10 (fifteen years ago) link