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Are you old enough to remember Fibber McGee and Molly,The Shadow, the Jack Benny Show, Suspense, Amos & Andy or The Life of Riley?
These programs were truly theater of the mind because all the action took place not on some screen but in your imagination. All it took was the sound of a creaking door, hushed footsteps and heavy breathing to summon up the image of an intruder bent on evil deeds.
Even if you aren't old enough to remember classic, old-time radio, it's something you can enjoy - even now in the 21st Century. Some of these programs will sound very dated and more than a bit "camp." But others hold up remarkably well. Much of The Bickersons, The Jack Benny Show, the Bob Hope Radio Program and Abbott and Costello are as funny today as they were 50 years ago. On the other hand, programs such as The Shadow, Suspense, and The Inner Sanctum may not seem at all scary today and, in fact, may generate more laughs than chills.
Today's technology is giving old time radio a new life via CDs, DVDs, streaming audio and podcasts. I especially like the podcasts because they make old time radio programs totally portable. All you need to do is download a few programs, transfer them to your favorite MP3 player and take them with you while working out, driving to work, or just relaxing on your patio.
How to listen free
One of my favorites for free old-time radio is Old Time Radio Fan (www.otrfan.com). This site lets you listen to or download old-time detective stories, mystery shows and more. This includes classics like:
-Sherlock Holmes
-Nero Wolfe
-Philip Marlowe
-Sam Spade
You get to pick the time and the show. Technically, it is on-demand streaming MP3. OTR Fan is organized around daily features of two or three different programs. This gives gives about an hour of Golden Age crime drama. The features are kept online for at least seven days on the "recent features" page.
A second worthwhile site where you can listen to old time radio at no cost is Radio Lovers (www.radiolovers.com). It offers hundreds of old time radio shows in MP3 format. Like OTR Fan, this site is built around on-demand MP3 streaming but offers no download ability. However, one word of warning: I have tried to listen to programs on this site on several different occasions, and the connection always timed out before I could hear the chosen program.
Old-time radio for sale
If you'd like to collect old-time radio programs, there are several excellent sites that sell them at reasonable cost.
One that I like is Your Radio Shows (www.yourradioshows.com). It offers old time radio programs on CD-ROM for as little as$1.99 each with free shipping. The site -boasts a large catalog of shows by category. For example, in the category "Comedy", you will find programs such as:
-Abbott & Costello
-Amos and Andy
-Archie Andews
-Bob and Ray
I also like The Vintage Library (www.vintagelibrary.com). It specializes in professionally remastered, collector sets on CD and cassette. These collector sets tend to range in price from $19.95 to $69.95, although many of the sets are on sale at reduced prices. Examples of these collectors sets are:
-Adventures of Philip Marlowe, 3 hours on CD
-Favorite Baseball Radio Shows (10 CDs)
-Greatest Old Time Radio Shows
-Inner Sanctum
-Legends of Radio: The Shadow
-Lights Out: Volumes 1 and 2
-And many others
Listening to and collecting old-time radio programs is fun because it's totally theater of the mind. Unlike TV or electronic games, it requires you to create your own pictures. Plus, it serves as an educational yet entertaining look at a slice of American history in the '30s, '40s and early '50s.
To learn more about old-time radio, just go my Web site, http://www.hd-radio-home.com This site also has information on a brand, new kind of radio -- HD Radio -- which gives you pure, crystal-clear sound for free. Douglas Hanna is a retired marketing executive and the author of numerous articles on old-time radio, HD radio and family finances.
Crosley Composer Vinyl To Cd Recorder
The Crosley Composer is a beautiful, wood-grain record player that is a perfect fit for any room in any home. The Composer adds a feel of sophistication that would never come from your basic department store entertainment center. Your guests will be fascinated at the sound quality coming from this compact unit. Just imagine the surprise when visitors notice that The Composer is actually an old-fashioned turntable AND modern CD player.
The Crosley Composer also has a built-in CD recorder that will record those vintage records and cassettes onto CDs. You will never again miss hearing your favorite songs just because you don't have a turntable nearby. All of your records will be converted to CDs very quickly. This is the perfect solution for the music connoisseur who wants to listen to those old vinyl records at a moment's notice. All of your records are now available in your car, computer, or home theater system with the touch of a button.
Crosley created The Composer as an all-in-one entertainment device by incorporating a record player that plays all three standard sizes of records as well as CDs, cassettes and the radio. The CD player even supports CD-R/RW, MP3, and WAV files for playback of virtually any CD recorded sound files.
This wonderful device is sure to brighten your day with its full range stereo speakers and the ability to be connected to various electronic devices. With auxiliary output jacks, you have the ability to listen to all of your records through your home theater system or any other device. The Composer also gives the ability to play any other device through its speakers using the auxiliary input jacks. Crosley has also given this high-quality audio device many other features such as a headphone jack, programmable 20-track memory, built-in EQ presets, and even a full function remote control for added convenience.
Crosley has introduced the Composer as a solution to every problem related to music playback. There is virtually no issue that cannot be resolved by this unique CD Recorder. Place the Composer in a well-lit location in any room of your home and see that everyone who passes it is surprised by the sound quality and features included in this hot little machine.
About the Author
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How much can I get for my Kenwood reciever?
I have a 14 year old Kenwood reciever. The model # is KR-A4040, and it's a 1992 model. it has a digital AM/FM tuner, and 4 inputs for a Cassette deck, CD player, a turntable, and also has a video input for a TV or something. it also has outputs for 4 speakers. it's an awesome reciever that's in absolutely mint condition, and has never been handled roughly, and really pumps out the sound.
The reason why I wanna sell it is because I need some money, and I was thinking of just selling my Kenwood if i can get enough money for it, and buying a more vintage, cheaper reciever for a much lower price.
So how much could I get for my Kenwood? I wanna sell it for a high enough price to make a diecent prophet, but not so high that people are gonna think that I'm ripping them off.
The 4040 model has a 40 watts output so chances are you won't get to much for it, maybe 20 dollars. Most popular receivers now are 80 watts and greater. I had a Kenwood once , I liked it , good luck 
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