Solution for those with mp3 players.
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Solution for those with mp3 players.
https://www.myirock.com/players/irock300w.htm
Found this FM transciever at radio shack for $29. It works great with my MP3 player and makes for a nice wireless connection to the stereo. The sound quality is very good, I hesitate to say great because there is slight static that is audible when there is silence in the music. Not as bad as some casette adaptors that I have heard. Plus it looks cool with my ipod. It all fits niceley in the top compartment of the armrest/console.
Found this FM transciever at radio shack for $29. It works great with my MP3 player and makes for a nice wireless connection to the stereo. The sound quality is very good, I hesitate to say great because there is slight static that is audible when there is silence in the music. Not as bad as some casette adaptors that I have heard. Plus it looks cool with my ipod. It all fits niceley in the top compartment of the armrest/console.
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Re: Solution for those with mp3 players.
Originally posted by pixelpro
https://www.myirock.com/players/irock300w.htm
Found this FM transciever at radio shack for $29. It works great with my MP3 player and makes for a nice wireless connection to the stereo. The sound quality is very good, I hesitate to say great because there is slight static that is audible when there is silence in the music. Not as bad as some casette adaptors that I have heard. Plus it looks cool with my ipod. It all fits niceley in the top compartment of the armrest/console.
https://www.myirock.com/players/irock300w.htm
Found this FM transciever at radio shack for $29. It works great with my MP3 player and makes for a nice wireless connection to the stereo. The sound quality is very good, I hesitate to say great because there is slight static that is audible when there is silence in the music. Not as bad as some casette adaptors that I have heard. Plus it looks cool with my ipod. It all fits niceley in the top compartment of the armrest/console.
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it is the ONLY Mp3 player
I totally love my ipod, it has changed the way i listen to music. It overshadows all other players in many ways. Although a bit pricy, it is well worth it. Having 10 gigabytes of storage in a sleek rechargable package, that uses firewire witch is 100 times faster than a usb connection, that charges while being linked to your computer, that doubles a fast external hard drive, that sounds incredible, and has an address book and a totally intuitive revolutionary interface. It rocks. I take my music with me wherever i go, from home to my coupe to my office on my bike for a jog to the beach... you get the idea. I constantly have the thing playing random songs from my music collection, its a great way to listen to music.
http://www.apple.com/ipod
http://www.apple.com/ipod
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it works on pc's too
Apple will be releasing a pc version of itunes in the next month, but there are a few third party programs that make the ipod work on pc's. All you need is a firewire card if your computer doesnt have one ($40-60).
pc ipod software:
http://www.ephpod.com/
http://www.mediafour.com/products/xplay/
pc ipod software:
http://www.ephpod.com/
http://www.mediafour.com/products/xplay/
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I was thinking about the Ipod but went with the Neo Mp3 instead. I can install it as an HU or in the back as a changer. The only thing is that it needs RCA inputs, so that means you need to by a new HU like I did.
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Fave MP3 player
To run MP3's in my MBC230, I use a cassette adapter. I found a way to leave it in there, with the wire sticking out of the bottom right. The sound quality is better than an FM transciever.
RE mp3 players:
I bought my Dad an iPod for Christmas last year - he loves it. But he's a total Mac-head...
Myself, I have a PJB-100 Personal Jukebox. This thing is amazing - it's bigger than an iPod but it has 40GB of storage!!! You can check it out at www.mp3factorydirect.com. I love it!
PS Hey PixelPro - we seem to have very similar taste - you have the same digital watch as me (the Fossil Philip Starck model)!
RE mp3 players:
I bought my Dad an iPod for Christmas last year - he loves it. But he's a total Mac-head...
Myself, I have a PJB-100 Personal Jukebox. This thing is amazing - it's bigger than an iPod but it has 40GB of storage!!! You can check it out at www.mp3factorydirect.com. I love it!
PS Hey PixelPro - we seem to have very similar taste - you have the same digital watch as me (the Fossil Philip Starck model)!
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I have the CD changer but was thinking of buying the Nex II with the 1gig microdrive from IBM.
Works out at about $300 and is the same type of thing as the IPOD but works for a PC. No software needed, just drag and drop the mp3s or whatever format it is.
Anyone used this yet?
Nathan
Works out at about $300 and is the same type of thing as the IPOD but works for a PC. No software needed, just drag and drop the mp3s or whatever format it is.
Anyone used this yet?
Nathan
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I haven't used this particular transmitter but I tried the old style (not sure if they just updated the case or the internals) from RS and was severely disappointed. Not only was the signal low but it had a ridiculous amount of static. Went with a normal cassette adapted and I'm much happier even though I have to deal w the cable.
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Just got a NEX II
I just purchased a NEX II (got it on Yahoo auctions for $71), and have an IBM micro drive in it. I'm on my first trip with the NEX II (posting from Tiawan), and so far I'm happy with it.
The sound quality is quite good, and obviously it's very lightweight. The only problem I've encountered is a couple of times (both times I was accessing the small control wheel on the right side of the unit) it froze, and I had to pull a battery to unfreeze it.
If you already have a microdrive or larger flash memory card it is an inexpensive way to carry music with you. If you are purchasing a complete solution, and must purchase the memory I'm not sure I'd go this way. For about the same price you can get a Archos Recorder with a 20 gig hard drive. Yes, it's larger and weighs more, but it packs 20x the music and after a rather rockey start seems to have the quality issues worked out.
The sound quality is quite good, and obviously it's very lightweight. The only problem I've encountered is a couple of times (both times I was accessing the small control wheel on the right side of the unit) it froze, and I had to pull a battery to unfreeze it.
If you already have a microdrive or larger flash memory card it is an inexpensive way to carry music with you. If you are purchasing a complete solution, and must purchase the memory I'm not sure I'd go this way. For about the same price you can get a Archos Recorder with a 20 gig hard drive. Yes, it's larger and weighs more, but it packs 20x the music and after a rather rockey start seems to have the quality issues worked out.
