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Grex > Music2 > #101: The Demise of Classical Music Radio, and Other Radio Complaints |  |
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rogue
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response 36 of 107:
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Dec 1 20:19 UTC 1997 |
#33: Classical CD's are very inexpensive; Royalties need not be paid to the
composers. You can get classical CD's for, like, $4 each. You can buy
ten for $40. I saw the transmitter Rane is talking about for $29.
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orinoco
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response 37 of 107:
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Dec 1 21:58 UTC 1997 |
Where have you seen classical CDs for $4?
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tpryan
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response 38 of 107:
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Dec 1 23:01 UTC 1997 |
?bargain bucket bin at best buy?
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i
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response 39 of 107:
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Dec 1 23:43 UTC 1997 |
Naxos label CD's - not the upscale label recordings of pretentious & pricy
orchestras & conductors. Seems I've seen 'em on a $4.00/CD for 4 or so
several places. Been a while since i've bought, but that's NEW prices.
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rcurl
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response 40 of 107:
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Dec 2 03:26 UTC 1997 |
Re that CD -> FM transmitter I mentioned: mine is a WANO-TECH "fx-100",
runs on 2 AAA batteries, and is about the size of a computer mouse. Its
only drawback is that the tuning is a slotted disk on the bottom, not easy
to tune. This is a nuisance when travelling as one has to choose an FM
frequency on which there is no station, and tune to that - and that keeps
changing as one travels. But for use in one locale this would not be a
problem. Heartland no longer lists these, but Damark's new catalog has an
Arkon unit for $25 (free s/h), Item B-30120-492096 (1-800-729-9000). [I
have no experience with the Arkon brand.]
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lumen
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response 41 of 107:
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Dec 2 07:38 UTC 1997 |
The only drawback with an FM transmitter for portable CD or disc changer is
that you *do* limit the sound quality to that of an FM transmission. If you
don't mind that, great. Of course, I realize that is probably the best you
can do..
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mcnally
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response 42 of 107:
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Dec 2 07:49 UTC 1997 |
If you're planning on listening to something in a moving car that's
probably not going to be a big issue compared to the other sound-quality
problems you're going to have..
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gull
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response 43 of 107:
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Dec 2 17:16 UTC 1997 |
Yeah, considering the amount of extraneous noise in a car, there's probably
not that much difference. I find the high dynamic range of CDs actually
annoying in a vehicle -- you have to keep adjusting the volume to hear the
low volume parts and turning it down so you don't get blasted by the loud
parts. Some CD players actually can compress the dynamic range to help with
this.
Personally, I dub CDs off to tape. Then I can keep the tape in the car and
the CD in the house -- and if someone steals the tapes, I'm not out that
much cash.
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mcnally
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response 44 of 107:
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Dec 2 17:25 UTC 1997 |
Let's imagine that you have 20 or so tapes that you have recorded
to listen to in the car. If you kept only 4 or 5 CDs in the car at
any given time you'd be out nearly as much money from the cost of
the tapes as you would be from replacing the CDs if they were stolen
and that's not even accounting for all of the time you spent recording..
I'm biased against tapes, though, every time I've had a tape player
in a car it's found some way to break in short order, leaving me without
any way to play recorded music. Given my loathing of the local radio
stations this always seems like some sort of intentional personal
betrayal.. :-)
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void
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response 45 of 107:
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Dec 2 20:54 UTC 1997 |
thanks again, rcurl. i'll give damark a call. the loss of wqrs does
give me more incentive to build up my classical cd colection, i
suppose. :)
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void
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response 46 of 107:
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Dec 2 20:54 UTC 1997 |
er, "collection."
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gull
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response 47 of 107:
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Dec 3 00:15 UTC 1997 |
Re #44: Well, mostly the point is that it keeps me from constantly having
to shuffle CDs between the house and van. Otherwise, what I wanted to
listen to would always be in the wrong place. ;)
My vehicle is in the 'noisier than most' category anyhow.
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orinoco
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response 48 of 107:
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Dec 4 02:38 UTC 1997 |
I have enough of a problem carting CDs from my room to the ground floor to
the basement and back, and losing half of them in transit. :)
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goose
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response 49 of 107:
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Dec 4 17:12 UTC 1997 |
RE#41 -- FM is band limited to 15kHz, if you;ve spent the last several months
of your life driving in a cab, you're probably not able to hear above 15kHz
anyway. .
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bmoran
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response 50 of 107:
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Dec 5 15:38 UTC 1997 |
Tonight's 'Midnight Madness' sale in A2, SKR Classical is having the only
sale of the year: 20% off all in stock cds. If you want to stock up on
classical, I guess now's the time to do it.
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krj
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response 51 of 107:
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Dec 18 20:51 UTC 1997 |
Today I saw, at a record store, a clipping from the Detroit News indicating
that WJR is going to pick up some classical music programming in its
non-prime hours, including the Detroit Symphony broadcasts.
Here's an item I found on Usenet:
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An active working group dedicated to the establishment of a successor to
WQRS has email access. If you are interested in participating in this
group, please send mail to
msmiller@umich.edu
If you are outside the WQRS listening area, but wish to be kept informed
of progress, please use the subject heading: WQRS friend
If you are willing to be active in this group (whether now or after
Christmas), please use the subject heading: WQRS worker
If you were a WQRS listener, but don't have time to spare, please do
write, and use the subject heading: WQRS listener
We are assembling an inventory of the listeners. Please let us know
about you, and tell your friends!
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danr
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response 52 of 107:
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Dec 18 23:57 UTC 1997 |
Sign me up...
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mary
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response 53 of 107:
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Dec 19 00:00 UTC 1997 |
What station is 89.9 FM? They are doing a nice job with
classical music programming but I never listen long
enough to hear where the signal is originating.
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headdoc
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response 54 of 107:
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Dec 19 01:08 UTC 1997 |
Thank you ken. I was hoping to do more then complain about the loss of QRS.
I just didn't know where to direct my energies. I also hoped that if I
waited, someone like you on Grex would help point the way. I will write and
pass the word.
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bruin
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response 55 of 107:
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Dec 19 01:54 UTC 1997 |
RE #53 I believe that 89.9 FM is CBC Radio out of Canada. Please correct me
if I am wrong.
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scg
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response 56 of 107:
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Dec 19 07:13 UTC 1997 |
89.9 is CBEC in Windsor. Bruin is right that it's a CBC station.
They've got all sorts of weird rules about having lots of Canadian content,
if I remember correctly.
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tpryan
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response 57 of 107:
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Dec 20 01:54 UTC 1997 |
CBC1; the AM station, 1550 I think, might also be one to play
classical in the afternnon drive times.
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orinoco
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response 58 of 107:
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Dec 20 04:14 UTC 1997 |
Yeah, there are Canadian content rules, which means Canadian stations play
a whole lot of U2... I think they had a Canadian producer at one point...
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raven
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response 59 of 107:
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Dec 23 17:03 UTC 1997 |
re way back the problem isn't the cost of licsence (they are free) the
problem is that all the radio frequency spectrum has been preallocated
by the FCC. Also the FCC bans transmitters under 100 watts from operating
on comercial frequencies (i.e. AM and FM) so in practice you have to buy
an existing station if you want to broadcast. This means a big capital
investment wheich keeps "small players" like stations that would play
classical or perhaps other interesting content off the air. My solution
to the problem is to support "pirate radio," and I think a pirate classical
FM station in Ann Arbor would be very cool. <set rant=off>
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omni
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response 60 of 107:
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Dec 23 18:51 UTC 1997 |
I don't think that's practical. The FCC deals out severe penalties and
jail terms and don't think they won't find you. They have a very sophisticated
sniffer van. I've seen it, and you don't want to be on the wrong end of it.
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