Gentlemen,
I play with internet radio running. Using
www.live365.com, I listen to all manner of music from 30's& 40's Big Band Jazz, to 80's pop, to Opera, to newer rock. I guess it only matters that I don't have to play in silence.
Cheers!
Trajan
ps., I also run the Lord of the Rings CD when playing hte game. It works VERY nicely.