Ipods on boats
I have decided against removing the AM/FM/Cassette stereo from my boat and
will instead buy a 6GB Ipod Nano with an attachment to play it over the
stereo.My son and daughter both use those radio signal attachments (wireless) and
say they sometimes lose signal strength. The other option for me is to play
it through the cassette player. I can buy a hard wire connection for it but I don't want to spend $150 for
it. Does anyone here have any experience with the different types of methods to
play through the car/boat stereo and if so what is your recommendation? |
Mar 11
2006
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| I agree Harry but based on some information I read about on a new Gen5
wireless modulator I might give that a go. The boat, as you know is a small
runabout and obviously will not be the best environment for great sounding
music no matter how much money I throw at it. So I will go the cheap route
and see what happens. I can always buy a hardwire modulator ($25) later and
wire it in if this wireless set up does not pan out. The wireless will give
me the most options as I can play it in both cars and the boat. Did you read any of the thread I posted here from the Ilounge forum?
Apparently Schosche manufactures a dynamite FM modulator and it blows away
all others......$17 or $18 at Walmart. That sucker is my first
choice to try. |
Mar 12
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| I did that on my boat...daughter's ipod broke so I bought her a new one
and fixed the old one...then bought a battery powered FM transmitter
(belkin?) at walmart for about $30 and it does good, and I have a 38'
sportfisher... |
GSS
Mar 11
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| Jim, if you really like music and your ears are still good enough to
hear most of the notes, you won't like the FM broadcast iPOD hookups, in
my opinion. I've tried a couple to see how best to use my iPOD in my
car, and I have not come across one that I found aurally satisfactory. If you are going to keep the boat for a while, get yourself a radio with
a direct iPOD jack. |
Harry
Mar 11
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| My son bought one of those IPOD transmitting gizzmos to use in my van I
thought the sound was crappy. |
Don
Mar 12
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| I heard the same thing I did some research and found encouraging reports on
the Schosche FM Transmitter available at Walmart for only $17. The reviews are here at this forum: http://tinyurl.com/rqe32 I could also consider a wired fm modulator which is normally superior to the
wireless kind. |
Mar 11
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