Other Gadgets (general gadgets) - Page 43

Atticus Grinch · 02-27-2005, 09:31 PM

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Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
yesterday i bought the rig to play the ipod through a cassette player- then I got out to my (new) car and found out I don't have a cassette player.

the Apple store pushed the "play through the radio" rig- which i guess is my only option. Anyone have this? can it do it w/o losing quality and having frequent drops?

From my experience, you won't have frequent drops, but you will have trouble finding clear FM frequencies in urban areas, and the dynamic range of FM ain't no great shakes even when it's interference-free.

For the life of me, I don't understand why auto manufacturers aren't putting aux inputs into their OEM stereo heads. How fucking slow are they allowed to be? We've had personal audio devices for about five years.

Say_hello_for_me · 02-27-2005, 09:34 PM

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Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
yesterday i bought the rig to play the ipod through a cassette player- then I got out to my (new) car and found out I don't have a cassette player.

the Apple store pushed the "play through the radio" rig- which i guess is my only option. Anyone have this? can it do it w/o losing quality and having frequent drops?

I got the cassette after the radio. Though I sometimes get to drive in areas where there are not too many radio stations to interfere with the lower end of the FM range that is available for the radio option, there were still too many instances of interference. The cassette option seems awkward and funky, but its significantly better quality.

You might be able to make a bazillion if you invent something better. Know any good patent lawyers?

Edited to add: basically what AG said

Mmmm, Burger (C.J.) · 02-27-2005, 09:48 PM

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Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
yesterday i bought the rig to play the ipod through a cassette player- then I got out to my (new) car and found out I don't have a cassette player.

What they said, but jebus--you didn't realize you don't have a cassette player in your car?

If you're a swanky lawyer, and, perforce, have a BMW, there is an "aux in" cable that is not much money and works great. Some other car manufacturers have the same type of thing.

Hank Chinaski · 02-27-2005, 11:02 PM

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Originally posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
What they said, but jebus--you didn't realize you don't have a cassette player in your car?

I am not a car guy. my eyes got all shiny when I realized I had a 6 disc CD changer. Who owns cassettes anymore.

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If you're a swanky lawyer, and, perforce, have a BMW,

Well I'm not a car guy but even I know to call bullshit here. BMW is first year decent bonus car.

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there is an "aux in" cable that is not much money and works great. Some other car manufacturers have the same type of thing.

Could you say this again, but slower and with more explaination. Do you think I might have this? i have a Grand Cherokee.

Hank Chinaski · 02-27-2005, 11:11 PM

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Originally posted by Atticus Grinch and Hello
finding clear FM frequencies tough

I think i can find an open 4 or 5 points- that's enough isn't it? Or are you saying if you travel you'll tend to enter an area with interference because of this?

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the dynamic range of FM ain't no great shakes even when it's interference-free.

Are you saying it will sound for shit anyway? Will it sound as good as my radio?

Flanders · 02-28-2005, 01:43 PM

It will likely still sound like shit. Although, you may be in luck. This company makes a link adapter for several makes including (gulp) the Chrysler family.

http://www.densionusa.com/x/index.php

NotFromHere · 02-28-2005, 02:13 PM

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Originally posted by Alex_de_Large
That color is from the light: the QD is actually a carbon-fiber-like grey.

And yet it still looks like a gameboy. I can't imagine taking calls all day on that thing.

Update - borrowed a $2500 subwoofer over the weekend.

It was OK. Really deep, tight bass, but didn't have enough upper bass filler for music. Not a good match for the speakers, but good for home theatre.

Also, listened to a $29,000 pair of speakers. They were nice, although a tiny bit forward sounding. But overall, pretty good.

Hank Chinaski · 02-28-2005, 08:05 PM

http://www.densionusa.com/x/index.ph...407&Itemid=109

The ice>Link Plus plays high quality music from your iPod through your existing car entertainment system's CD changer port

I do have a CD player- i know I do.

Mmmm, Burger (C.J.) · 02-28-2005, 08:16 PM

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Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
http://www.densionusa.com/x/index.ph...407&Itemid=109

The ice>Link Plus plays high quality music from your iPod through your existing car entertainment system's CD changer port

I do have a CD player- i know I do.

that's the thing, but it looks like no jeeps.

Atticus Grinch · 02-28-2005, 11:42 PM

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Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
I think i can find an open 4 or 5 points- that's enough isn't it? Or are you saying if you travel you'll tend to enter an area with interference because of this?

You just need one consistent frequency open. Set the transmitter to that freq, and leave it.

In SF, there are almost no open frequencies. If there were, Clear Channel would have bought it and started playing shitty music on it already.

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Are you saying it will sound for shit anyway? Will it sound as good as my radio?

FM does not meet audiophile standards, but if you're the lucky type that can't tell the diff between CD and FM, you should not be an unhappy customer.

The audio cassette adapter remains the best option for those of us without Aux In.

Flanders · 03-01-2005, 10:38 AM

http://densionusa.com/merchant/merch...de=IA_Chrysler

The site lists 96-04 Jeep products. Pull up the applicable year to make sure your model is listed. The icelink connection attaches to the back of the headunit. (If you go this route, far superior sound quality, but you will probably need a professional install to get to the rear of the radio.)

Alex_de_Large · 03-15-2005, 12:46 PM

After talks initially fell through, the two companies reached a cross-marketing deal today. Read about it here.

mmm3587 · 03-16-2005, 03:08 PM

Does anyone have a good speakerphone that will do full duplex, mute, caller id, like the one in my office? Even better if it has a cordless phone that will take a 2.5mm earpiece and do mute on the earpiece.

I can find these features from a lot of phones, but I want to find one with very good sound quality.

My three-pronged (can't remember the brand, but you know what I'm talking about) home speakerphone is giving horrible feedback, and I really need one so that I'm not stuck at the office doing these calls when I don't want to be.

Mmmm, Burger (C.J.) · 03-16-2005, 03:17 PM

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Originally posted by mmm3587

My three-pronged (can't remember the brand, but you know what I'm talking about) home speakerphone is giving horrible feedback, and I really need one so that I'm not stuck at the office doing these calls when I don't want to be.

If you mean polycom, that's what I would ahve suggested.

Such as the Soundpoint

http://www.polycom.com/products_serv...1-3021,00.html

mmm3587 · 03-16-2005, 07:29 PM

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Originally posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
If you mean polycom, that's what I would ahve suggested.

Such as the Soundpoint

http://www.polycom.com/products_serv...1-3021,00.html

Ugh, anything cheaper? I think that I might just try some purchasing crap at Best Buy or something, testing it to see how it works, and then returning the bad ones.