Stereo

Radio Game The Sims, The Sims 2, The Sims 3 Buyable Buy mode Price §99 - §3000 Type Fun Size Variable

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A stereo is an object found in all four Sims games. Stereos range from inexpensive "boom box" units to expensive "audiophile" systems. A stereo provides fun for Sims, and Sims can dance with each other to meet their social needs. In The Sims 2, Sims can "Listen to Music" while relaxing in bed, if a stereo is in the same room. In The Sims 3, a stereo provides the "Enjoying Music" moodlet.

In The Sims: House Party, The Sims: Superstar and The Sims 2, speakers are available in Buy mode. Speakers allow a stereo to be heard in other rooms, or other parts of the lot. In House Party and Superstar, speakers are 1x1 "stacks" which are placed on a floor or on level terrain. By default, they are turned off, and the player can click on each "stack" to turn it on or off. In The Sims 2, speakers are wall-mounted, and are always on. In The Sims 2, speakers which extend the reach of a stereo are only available on residential lots.

In The Sims 3, a stereo can be heard in nearby rooms, not just the one it's in. A Sim with high Handiness skill can perform the upgrade Wire House With Speakers, which causes the "Enjoying Music" moodlet to follow Sims around the house. Unlike the Buy mode speakers in earlier games, this upgrade affects the entire house; the player cannot choose which rooms will have speakers.

The Sims

Expansion	Image	Name	Price	Fun	Size
(Base)		"Down Wit Dat" Boom Box	§100	2	1x1, surface
(Base)		Component Hi-Fi Stereo	§650	3	2x1
(Base)		Strings Theory Stereo	§2550	5	2x1
Livin' Large		Wurl 'N' Hurl Retro Jukebox	§1199	3	1x1
Superstar		Musicphile Giga-Fi Stereo	§1672	5	1x1

The Sims 2

In The Sims 2, Sims can work out in front of stereos, which improves the Body skill.

Expansion	Image	Name	Price	Fun	Size
(Base)	File:Compact Stereo by Lo Fi Audio.jpg	Compact Stereo by Lo-Fi Audio	§99	7	1x1 surface
(Base)		Fun-Kadelic Frequency Stereo System from Kauker Inc.	§375	9	1x1
(Base)		Soma AudioGeek TK421 Tower System	§2550	10	2x1
Glamour Life Stuff	File:Pampered Sounds Stereo.jpg	Pampered Sounds Stereo	§3000	10	2x1
FreeTime		Hi-Fi with Vintage Turntable	§1300	9	2x1
Happy Holiday Stuff		Funky the Snowman	§99		1x1

The Sims 3

In The Sims 3, some stereos improve the Athletic skill, but the Showtime Stereos don't.

Expansion	Image	Name	Price	Fun	Size	Notes
(Base)		Audio Lite by LoFi Audio	§150	3	1 x 1/2	Portable
(Base)		18 Disc Stereo System from Albacore Audio	§475	3	2 x 1/2
(Base)		85g Audio Explosion from Landgraab Industries	§1800	3	2 x 1/2
High-End Loft		BeoWuuf Stack	§2400	3	2 x 1/2
Outdoor Living		Rock 'n' Rock Stereo	§175	3	1/4 x 1/4	Portable
Generations		Easy Listening Stereo	§200	4	1 x 1/2	Portable
Generations		Purr Purr Purr Stereo	§200	4	1 x 1	Portable
Generations		Slim Digital Stereo by McKible Technologies	§200	4	1 x 1/2	Portable
Generations		Big Daddy Sound Aire	§590	3	2 x 1/2
Showtime		Portably Portable Music Player by Muze Inc.	§300	3	1/4 x 1/4	Portable, can't improve Athletic Skill
Showtime		MegaVox Classic Jukebox	§575	4	1 x 1	Can't improve Athletic Skill
Showtime		BassBoom Jukebox of the Future	§1,195	4	1 x 1	Can't improve Athletic Skill
Supernatural	File:DiatrodeCrackler.png	Diatrode Crackler	§680	4	1 x 1
Supernatural	File:Phonograph.png	Phonograph Life Statement	§935	4	1 x 1
70s, 80s, & 90s Stuff		Stereophonic Super Cabinet	§495	3	2 x 1
70s, 80s, & 90s Stuff		Boomin' Box	§1,550	3	2 x 1
University Life		Wumpbox Stereo by Optimal Construction	§215	4	1/4 x 1/4	Portable
University Life		Only Trust Vinyl Stereo by Secret Bohemia	§480	4	1 x 1/2
Into the Future		Oryx Tower Stereo by Arasika Industries	§1,950	3	2 x 1/2