[s-cars] iPod Update & help needed

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Bill-
a/d/s makes/made something called a Factory Drive
Interface or something like that. This was specifically
made to allow aftermarket amps, CD changers, etc. to
interface with factory systems and basically turns the
head unit into a tuner/control unit.

It's an expensive solution, but very elegant in that you're
not using FM modulators and cheap adapters that will introduce
tons of noise and distortion into the system. However, if you're
still using the factory system in its entirety, that may be a
moot point. BTW, the a/d/s piece makes for a very nice preamp
to drive your amps and speakers should you go to a high-end setup.

The rental Camry I'm driving has a better sound system than the
Audi/Bose of anything I've heard pre-'99.

Taka

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From: s-car-list-admin at audifans.com
[mailto:s-car-list-admin at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Bill Mahoney
Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2002 12:35 PM
To: s-car-list at audifans.com
Subject: [s-cars] iPod Update & help needed


I just received a windows iPod that we have gotten for a summer intern
that we had. My own should be along in a week or so I think. THIS is
cool.  VERY cool.  Of cours I am a jaded button pushing gadget freak
anyway. I have learned that elegant car interfaces are non existant as
far as mp3 players go, so I'm calling this bleeding edge. Remember iPod
was the mp3 player of choice because of its small size, great look n
feel, ease of use and fast firewire connection. connecting to the car
requirements are IME: Hard wires to car for power and sound.  Yet easy
connections to the iPod; via firewire and earphone jack. Hidden in dash
when not in use yet easy to see and tune when in use. Flexible wires so
that driver or passenger could hold & tune if desired and easily return
to a yet to be constructed holder/cradle/docking port.

Easy removal from car to load more music from time to time.  Yet not
easily stealable.

Supplying power via the firewire port is easy enough.
The only sound output from ipod is through the 3.5mm earphone jack.  I
would like to have it feed into the bose via a good fm modulator. The
problem is that most fm modulators that are able to be hot wired into
the car only take RCA jacks as inputs. This can be worked around in
three ways I think. 1 is to get a Recoton line splitter adapter that
takes the 3.5mm connection and splits it into left and right RCA plugs
that could just plug into the fm modulator.  However, I believe this
simple solution may create too much low level noise or something? 2 is
to get a powered line adapter that I think may work around the above
outlined problem.  This would prolly work but is yet something else to
hook up and power too. 3 is to get like a $90 powered fm modulator from
Germany (only one I could find) that allows a 3.5 mm earphone direct
input, but I am unsure as to whether that would work as well as a
separate line adapter as outlined in #2 above. So, I would welcome any
advice that our fine list of stereo experts might have to offer on this
modulation problem would be much appreciated and surely save me some
trial and error procedures:) And as always thanks in advance! Will let
you know as things progress. Cheers' Bill M 95 1/2 Avant  -with yet
another ongoing project! 75Carrera



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