Music in the van

Dbvwt wrote:I bought one of these after reading about all the problems with the van radio timers etc...
I usually stream radio from my phone (obviously depends on signal and the data you have) or music that is downloaded on the phone.
Can’t fault it, sounds great and the battery life is very good.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bluetooth-Speakers-Tribit-Portable-Waterproof/dp/B078S4P3J9/ref=asc_df_B078S4P3J9/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=310068305035&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=7866182287163016074&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=t&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1006490&hvtargid=pla-421740420608&psc=1

Doonhamer5 wrote:Wow!  Thanks everyone!!   So much to read and digest - and entertaining!

We will definitely need to move to bluetooth, using the phones and anything online/stored.  I've started using Sonos at home but not good for the van, and I had already started looking at Bose... must also look at Tribit XSound Go too.  

Lovely photo of the Echo!  Alexa never gets my Scottish voice properly for song names!

Traficlady wrote:I’ve got all my music on an iPod and play it through an iPod dock speaker which cost about £15 from Asda. On Saturday mornings we download Tony Blackburn onto the tablet to listen to later through a Bluetooth speaker. Other than that we don’t listen to radio.

Nora

gassygassy wrote:Radio Caroline is alive and well. Just look for it on google. My favourite program is 'Carnaby Street' played on Manx Radio on Saturday mornings. The reason it is better than Tony Blackburn is that it has all the original 1960's advertisements as well as the records.
https://www.manxradio.com/radioplayer/fm/

Speakers in the van: the reason it is loud outside is that there is no soundproofing in the door panels. If you line the panels with some sound deadening pads it would be reduced dramatically.
Secondly, I was just doing a mod to my Nuevo which required removing the rear speakers over the lounge seats. I was playing the radio. When I removed the plastic cover boxes the sound improved. This is because the sound pressure waves were impinging on the plastic cover box and what I was hearing was part loudspeaker cone movement and part plastic cover movement. I found some bits of foam covered with cloth and stuffed them under the plastic covers, replaced the covers and now the sound is considerably improved.

rgermain wrote:

gassygassy wrote:Radio Caroline is alive and well. Just look for it on google. My favourite program is 'Carnaby Street' played on Manx Radio on Saturday mornings. The reason it is better than Tony Blackburn is that it has all the original 1960's advertisements as well as the records.
https://www.manxradio.com/radioplayer/fm/

Speakers in the van: the reason it is loud outside is that there is no soundproofing in the door panels. If you line the panels with some sound deadening pads it would be reduced dramatically.
Secondly, I was just doing a mod to my Nuevo which required removing the rear speakers over the lounge seats. I was playing the radio. When I removed the plastic cover boxes the sound improved. This is because the sound pressure waves were impinging on the plastic cover box and what I was hearing was part loudspeaker cone movement and part plastic cover movement. I found some bits of foam covered with cloth and stuffed them under the plastic covers, replaced the covers and now the sound is considerably improved.

Cheers, got it playing right now, don't you just love that bell!! Brings back memories of Jonny Walker and his "kiss in the car" The days before  Blackburn defected to the BBC.
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Richard