Blue Jay All American 3082 Posts user info edit post |
I am getting an Ipod Nano tomorrow and don't have an input jack into my car stereo. I do have a tape deck though. Is the FM thing give better sound quality, or the tape input? 10/3/2005 8:49:02 PM |
HaLo All American 14273 Posts user info edit post |
definitely tape input. however, iriver apparantly makes a really good FM transmitter. you can find it on amazon. 10/3/2005 8:55:33 PM |
se7entythree YOSHIYOSHI 17377 Posts user info edit post |
the fm modulator made by griffin that my brother has for his ipod sounds way better than the tape adaptor thing i have for a cd player.
actually it sounds a lot better than the modulator i have for the cd player too. that one was made by phillips i think. 10/3/2005 9:00:23 PM |
HaLo All American 14273 Posts user info edit post |
lets put it this way then: FM modulators are EXTREMELY hit or miss. with a tape adapter you know what you'll get all the time. if you're going to go the FM route, get the iriver one. 10/3/2005 9:03:53 PM |
Ernest Veteran 348 Posts user info edit post |
how is the quality on the tape adapter 10/3/2005 9:08:56 PM |
Dave All American 2866 Posts user info edit post |
yeah FM modulators really are hit or miss...sometimes mine kicks ass, othertimes it's useless. go for the tape adaptor unless you just don't want the wires all over the place in your car. 10/3/2005 9:10:12 PM |
Josh8315 Suspended 26780 Posts user info edit post |
^^
its actually quite good imo you wont hear the diff unless you have a 2k dollar system
[Edited on October 3, 2005 at 9:14 PM. Reason : -] 10/3/2005 9:13:36 PM |
moron All American 34190 Posts user info edit post |
It depends on your tape player. If you have a decent tape-player, the tape adapter would be the way to go. If you have a crappy tape player in your car, it's very possible that the FM modulator would give you better sound.
You should try the tape player first, and if it sounds horrible (lots of hissing), first try wiggling the tape around in the tape player, then return it and get the FM modulator. 10/3/2005 10:24:13 PM |
dakota_man All American 26584 Posts user info edit post |
first of all
if you're considering a FM system
how far from your console is your antenna?
that makes a difference.
if you go out of town will you feel like finding a new frequency? 10/3/2005 10:41:23 PM |
Josh8315 Suspended 26780 Posts user info edit post |
Ipod
iPod! 10/3/2005 11:04:07 PM |
Phelps All American 612 Posts user info edit post |
The modulator was terrible for me. The tape adapter is great. 8/10. 10/3/2005 11:09:39 PM |
HaLo All American 14273 Posts user info edit post |
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00067LYFW/qid=1128395823/sr=8-1/ref=pd_bbs_1/104-6086665-8168729?v=glance&s=pc&n=507846
thats the iriver model 10/3/2005 11:18:40 PM |
afripino All American 11433 Posts user info edit post |
y don't you get a deck w/ an input jack? 10/4/2005 2:20:20 AM |
DirtyGreek All American 29309 Posts user info edit post |
don't even try to get good quality out of an fm transmitter
and i would suggest installing an aux-in 10/4/2005 7:06:31 AM |
joe17669 All American 22728 Posts user info edit post |
I installed XM into my sister's Jeep (which didn't have Aux in) with a wired FM Modulator, and it sounds really good
We tried a wireless one for the hell of it, and it sucked 10/4/2005 7:52:55 AM |
alabaster1 All American 575 Posts user info edit post |
I got the iTrip FM transmitter thing and there was def. a quality difference. I fixed it by just adjusting the EQ on my iPod. Now it sounds just fine. 10/4/2005 9:56:26 AM |
tl All American 8430 Posts user info edit post |
http://www.griffintechnology.com/products/smartdeck/index.php
control your ipod using the navigation tools on the tape deck 10/6/2005 1:59:21 PM |
Charybdisjim All American 5486 Posts user info edit post |
the iriver one's pretty great and works fine with the ipod. 10/6/2005 2:13:31 PM |
EhSteve All American 7240 Posts user info edit post |
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Noen All American 31346 Posts user info edit post |
just get a new damn head unit. I got one for 50 bucks with mp3 cd support and aux in. 10/6/2005 10:44:16 PM |