IPOD Owners...

XPoGoX · Post by **XPoGoX** » Tue May 17, 2005 6:12 pm

Any of you guys hook up your ipod to your car stereo?. I read you can go through aux if you stereo has it.
How do you guys do it?.

revengeofLaEternal · Post by **revengeofLaEternal** » Tue May 17, 2005 6:20 pm

I just use a cassette adapter plugged into the headphone port of my iPod mini and adjust the volume on both it and the car stereo until I get the sound I want.

Vchat20 · Post by **Vchat20** » Tue May 17, 2005 6:33 pm

its kind of complicated. it mainly depends on the type of aux input thats on your stereo. if is just standard RCA, simply get an RCA<->1/8" converter and hook 'er up. but if youve got an odd aux-in such as the I-bus, your most likely gonna have to go out and buy a special converter which will allow you to use any standard audio source into the aux-in.

bizzle · Post by **bizzle** » Tue May 17, 2005 6:44 pm

My brother's headunit (AIWA something) has a headphone jack style input on the front so you can plug stuff like that into it easily.

Ender · Post by **Ender** » Tue May 17, 2005 7:28 pm

Xylene wrote:My brother's headunit (AIWA something) has a headphone jack style input on the front so you can plug stuff like that into it easily.

When I went stereo shopping I specifically went looking for one like that...and bought it. You just can't knock the convenience of being able to plug in a MD player, iPod, laptop, or whatever else conveniently into the front of your stereo.

Post by **pixel** » Tue May 17, 2005 8:16 pm

Many decks allow you to hook up aux into the cd changer port in the back. I know for Pioneer decks, it's a IP-BUS to RCA cable. Otherwise, there are always FM transmitters.

arrowhead · Post by **arrowhead** » Tue May 17, 2005 8:32 pm

Id go with the FM modulators too. Easiest to do anyway.

Post by **|darc|** » Tue May 17, 2005 9:36 pm

The best was is an aux-in. That gives you the best quality. Failing that, an FM transmitter will do, but gets staticy often.

Post by **melancholy** » Tue May 17, 2005 11:15 pm

Ender wrote:
Xylene wrote:My brother's headunit (AIWA something) has a headphone jack style input on the front so you can plug stuff like that into it easily.
When I went stereo shopping I specifically went looking for one like that...and bought it. You just can't knock the convenience of being able to plug in a MD player, iPod, laptop, or whatever else conveniently into the front of your stereo.

Yep, I got a Aiwa with the front input for my car as well. Well worth the $65. I also have a piece of metal attached to the dash where my dock sits. So I just drop the iPod into the dock and go.

Skater_dusto · Post by **Skater_dusto** » Wed May 18, 2005 12:08 am

AUX... and if you don't give a care about sound quality, then fm. But if you're any sort of audio buff you'll end up switching to aux in or something like that down the road.

XPoGoX · Post by **XPoGoX** » Wed May 18, 2005 12:19 am

I have th aux input....does ipod come with the cable to hook it up?.

Vchat20 · Post by **Vchat20** » Wed May 18, 2005 12:55 pm

as i said above, it depends on the aux-input. if its just standard 1/8", your good to go. if its standard RCA, buy or make yourself a cheap RCA>1/8" adatper. but if its a more oddball adapter such as the I-bus, you need to buy yourself a converter which will usually give you an RCA hookup to work with.

XPoGoX · Post by **XPoGoX** » Wed May 18, 2005 2:44 pm

Hah...totally missed your first post...thanks for all the info...guys.