Rhapsody has a
Sony CDXGT610UI car stereo mounted on the port side in the shelf above the stove (that's where the previous owner had mounted the old radio that was replaced). This has a built in iPod interface and will accept USB inputs (e.g. memory stick with mp3 or wma files). It also has a CD player, with AM/FM stereo. It has an infrared remote I can use to control the tunes just by sticking my arm in the companionway and pointing it at the stereo.
I connect the stereo to the mast mounted VHF whip using the
Shakespeare 4357-S splitter for good radio reception.
The speakers in the cabin are Bose 151 Environmental Speakers (rectangular enclosures - no longer available). These are mounted port and stbd side in between the lockers with the sliding Plexiglas doors above the settee. They are mounted on the aft bulkhead of the forward locker so as not to take up horizontal shelf space.
The speakers on the stern rail are
Jensen MS6900SM Magnetically Shielded Marine Speakers that are no longer available. I used magnetically shielded speakers because without the shielding, I found the flux-gate compass in the Autohelm wouldn't track right. I did not want to cut any exterior fiberglass holes to mount speakers, so decided to use the stern rail mounting approach.
The speaker switching is shown on
page 6 of this schematic. I used to pump the VHF radio out on these speakers for races, but now that a VHF remote mic/speaker is installed, I don't use that switching anymore. The speakers on the aft rail have custom Sunbrella covers that have a velcro flap that folds open on the front so tunes can be heard with maximum quality, yet the speakers are protected when not in use. Wires for the rear speakers are run inside the stern rail and exit where the speakers are mounted. You can see the rail mounted speakers with the Sunbrella covers in this photo.
The radio will not receive the New York Yankees, unless they are playing the Boston Red Sox.