Re: Connecting MP3 player to Concert Radio/CD
 

I'm planning to do this w/ my iPod as well. Use the cassette deck as
your input. If you have the stock Audi radio/cass/cd. I'm going to use a
cassette adapter and connect it to the iPod headphone jack.

Bruce

John Galvin wrote:

>Hi
>
>Does anyone have any ideas for connecting my iPod MP3 player to the concert
>radio/CD player
>in my 2003 A4?
>I have an FM transmitter which works reasonably well, but I'd really like a
>wired connection.
>I came across a device which seems to fool the radio into thinking a CD
>changer has been fitted
>and inputs sound in that way but my radio dealer tells me that European
>connecters are different
>and the device won't fit.
>
>Any ideas?
>
>
>
>

Re: Connecting MP3 player to Concert Radio/CD
 

My car only has a CD player

"B" <bruuster@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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> I'm planning to do this w/ my iPod as well. Use the cassette deck as
> your input. If you have the stock Audi radio/cass/cd. I'm going to use a
> cassette adapter and connect it to the iPod headphone jack.
>
> Bruce
>
> John Galvin wrote:
>
> >Hi
> >

Re: Connecting MP3 player to Concert Radio/CD
 

"Paul" <newsgroups1_5@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> See Carlos Rodriguez' tech article in Audiworld.
>
> http://www.audiworld.com/tech/elec72.shtml
>

Useful looking article. I'll double check the situation with the CD changer.
AFAIK, the CD changer for the A4
goes in the glove compartment. I'll see what wires are there already.

Thanks

Re: Connecting MP3 player to Concert Radio/CD
 

Cassette adapters are the worst! Connect via FM channel or some wiring
connection, but I'd strongly recommend you not use the heads of your tape
player. Besides the wires hanging out of your deck looks terrible.

Gabby
"B" <bruuster@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:3F19E7E9.9000804@earthlink.net...
> I'm planning to do this w/ my iPod as well. Use the cassette deck as
> your input. If you have the stock Audi radio/cass/cd. I'm going to use a
> cassette adapter and connect it to the iPod headphone jack.
>
> Bruce
>
> John Galvin wrote:
>
> >Hi
> >
> >Does anyone have any ideas for connecting my iPod MP3 player to the
concert
> >radio/CD player
> >in my 2003 A4?
> >I have an FM transmitter which works reasonably well, but I'd really like
a
> >wired connection.
> >I came across a device which seems to fool the radio into thinking a CD
> >changer has been fitted
> >and inputs sound in that way but my radio dealer tells me that European
> >connecters are different
> >and the device won't fit.
> >
> >Any ideas?
> >
> >
> >
> >
>

Re: Connecting MP3 player to Concert Radio/CD
 

why?


"gabby" <Nospam@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:uHDSa.23576$BM.7195756@newssrv26.news.prodigy .com...
> Cassette adapters are the worst! Connect via FM channel or some wiring
> connection, but I'd strongly recommend you not use the heads of your tape
> player. Besides the wires hanging out of your deck looks terrible.
>
> Gabby
> "B" <bruuster@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> news:3F19E7E9.9000804@earthlink.net...
> > I'm planning to do this w/ my iPod as well. Use the cassette deck as
> > your input. If you have the stock Audi radio/cass/cd. I'm going to use a
> > cassette adapter and connect it to the iPod headphone jack.
> >
> > Bruce
> >
> > John Galvin wrote:
> >
> > >Hi
> > >
> > >Does anyone have any ideas for connecting my iPod MP3 player to the
> concert
> > >radio/CD player
> > >in my 2003 A4?
> > >I have an FM transmitter which works reasonably well, but I'd really
like
> a
> > >wired connection.
> > >I came across a device which seems to fool the radio into thinking a CD
> > >changer has been fitted
> > >and inputs sound in that way but my radio dealer tells me that European
> > >connecters are different
> > >and the device won't fit.
> > >
> > >Any ideas?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>

Re: Connecting MP3 player to Concert Radio/CD
 

WHY?
Mainly because you're transferring (already compressed MP3) audio signal to
a device that tries to reproduce the magnetic media (tape cassette). Also,
the quality of audio cassette is just bad to begin with, and a tape-head
loses a good portion of it's "pickup" within the first year of use. Cassette
tape in general is just a poor medium, especially in comparison to CD. Just
compare the two! Dolby made a fortune on the ability help rid the inherent
"hiss" of audio tapes!

Gabby


"John KB5AG" <johnmblack@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:HlTSa.255169$nr.10452953@twister.southeast.rr .com...
> why?
>
>
> "gabby" <Nospam@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:uHDSa.23576$BM.7195756@newssrv26.news.prodigy .com...
> > Cassette adapters are the worst! Connect via FM channel or some wiring
> > connection, but I'd strongly recommend you not use the heads of your
tape
> > player. Besides the wires hanging out of your deck looks terrible.
> >
> > Gabby
> > "B" <bruuster@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> > news:3F19E7E9.9000804@earthlink.net...
> > > I'm planning to do this w/ my iPod as well. Use the cassette deck as
> > > your input. If you have the stock Audi radio/cass/cd. I'm going to use
a
> > > cassette adapter and connect it to the iPod headphone jack.
> > >
> > > Bruce
> > >
> > > John Galvin wrote:
> > >
> > > >Hi
> > > >
> > > >Does anyone have any ideas for connecting my iPod MP3 player to the
> > concert
> > > >radio/CD player
> > > >in my 2003 A4?
> > > >I have an FM transmitter which works reasonably well, but I'd really
> like
> > a
> > > >wired connection.
> > > >I came across a device which seems to fool the radio into thinking a
CD
> > > >changer has been fitted
> > > >and inputs sound in that way but my radio dealer tells me that
European
> > > >connecters are different
> > > >and the device won't fit.
> > > >
> > > >Any ideas?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>