http://www.engadget.com/2005/07/20/the-ipod-stereo-fm-modulator/ Engadget Comments for The iPod Stereo FM Modulator http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2005/07/20/the-ipod-stereo-fm-modulator/http://www.engadget.com/2005/07/20/the-ipod-stereo-fm-modulator/Dec 19th 2005 1:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/07/20/the-ipod-stereo-fm-modulator/http://www.engadget.com/2005/07/20/the-ipod-stereo-fm-modulator/Dec 19th 2005 1:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/07/20/the-ipod-stereo-fm-modulator/http://www.engadget.com/2005/07/20/the-ipod-stereo-fm-modulator/Dec 19th 2005 1:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/07/20/the-ipod-stereo-fm-modulator/http://www.engadget.com/2005/07/20/the-ipod-stereo-fm-modulator/Dec 19th 2005 1:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/07/20/the-ipod-stereo-fm-modulator/http://www.engadget.com/2005/07/20/the-ipod-stereo-fm-modulator/Dec 19th 2005 1:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/07/20/the-ipod-stereo-fm-modulator/http://www.engadget.com/2005/07/20/the-ipod-stereo-fm-modulator/Dec 19th 2005 1:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/07/20/the-ipod-stereo-fm-modulator/http://www.engadget.com/2005/07/20/the-ipod-stereo-fm-modulator/Dec 19th 2005 1:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/07/20/the-ipod-stereo-fm-modulator/http://www.engadget.com/2005/07/20/the-ipod-stereo-fm-modulator/Dec 19th 2005 1:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/07/20/the-ipod-stereo-fm-modulator/http://www.engadget.com/2005/07/20/the-ipod-stereo-fm-modulator/Dec 19th 2005 1:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/07/20/the-ipod-stereo-fm-modulator/http://www.engadget.com/2005/07/20/the-ipod-stereo-fm-modulator/Dec 19th 2005 1:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/07/20/the-ipod-stereo-fm-modulator/http://www.engadget.com/2005/07/20/the-ipod-stereo-fm-modulator/Dec 19th 2005 1:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/07/20/the-ipod-stereo-fm-modulator/http://www.engadget.com/2005/07/20/the-ipod-stereo-fm-modulator/Dec 19th 2005 1:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/07/20/the-ipod-stereo-fm-modulator/http://www.engadget.com/2005/07/20/the-ipod-stereo-fm-modulator/Sure, a line-in's great and all, but if you don't have the need or scratch to buy a new head, these are the next best thing.]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/07/20/the-ipod-stereo-fm-modulator/http://www.engadget.com/2005/07/20/the-ipod-stereo-fm-modulator/Dec 19th 2005 1:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/07/20/the-ipod-stereo-fm-modulator/http://www.engadget.com/2005/07/20/the-ipod-stereo-fm-modulator/
Found the DIN pin designations on the web. Tore off an old AT Keyboard cable and soldered an 1/8th inch stereo jack on the other end.

$4 was a lot more fun than the $20 aux input adapter from Alpine as well.]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/07/20/the-ipod-stereo-fm-modulator/http://www.engadget.com/2005/07/20/the-ipod-stereo-fm-modulator/
I'm guessing you think adding an auxiliary input is as easy as pluggin in a wire to any radio. Well explain to me how I'm supposed to add an auxiliary input to my factory stereo on my Saab 9-2x. And no I don't want to put an aftermarket stero in the car, it's not worth the change in appearance or the greater possibility of theft for me. So since you're obviously in the know, and think this FM Modulator is a bad idea, what do you suggest I do?]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/07/20/the-ipod-stereo-fm-modulator/http://www.engadget.com/2005/07/20/the-ipod-stereo-fm-modulator/
So get this or shell out more money for a new ipod so I can have a dock connector.

it pisses me off how manufacturers drop support]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/07/20/the-ipod-stereo-fm-modulator/http://www.engadget.com/2005/07/20/the-ipod-stereo-fm-modulator/
I bought the car in the pre-mp3 era. If I bought one now, I'd make damn sure it had line-in.
]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/07/20/the-ipod-stereo-fm-modulator/http://www.engadget.com/2005/07/20/the-ipod-stereo-fm-modulator/Dec 19th 2005 1:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/07/20/the-ipod-stereo-fm-modulator/http://www.engadget.com/2005/07/20/the-ipod-stereo-fm-modulator/FM transmitters... bah!]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/07/20/the-ipod-stereo-fm-modulator/http://www.engadget.com/2005/07/20/the-ipod-stereo-fm-modulator/Dec 19th 2005 1:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/07/20/the-ipod-stereo-fm-modulator/http://www.engadget.com/2005/07/20/the-ipod-stereo-fm-modulator/]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/07/20/the-ipod-stereo-fm-modulator/http://www.engadget.com/2005/07/20/the-ipod-stereo-fm-modulator/Dec 19th 2005 1:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/07/20/the-ipod-stereo-fm-modulator/http://www.engadget.com/2005/07/20/the-ipod-stereo-fm-modulator/Dec 19th 2005 1:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/07/20/the-ipod-stereo-fm-modulator/http://www.engadget.com/2005/07/20/the-ipod-stereo-fm-modulator/Dec 19th 2005 1:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/07/20/the-ipod-stereo-fm-modulator/http://www.engadget.com/2005/07/20/the-ipod-stereo-fm-modulator/Dec 19th 2005 1:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/07/20/the-ipod-stereo-fm-modulator/http://www.engadget.com/2005/07/20/the-ipod-stereo-fm-modulator/
*gasp*

The Illudium Pew-36 iPod Stereo FM Modulator!!!

*hee*
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My only recommendation would be to get a switched model. It is one more step to turning it on, but it cuts off the car's antenna to further eliminate possible interference.]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/07/20/the-ipod-stereo-fm-modulator/http://www.engadget.com/2005/07/20/the-ipod-stereo-fm-modulator/Dec 19th 2005 1:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/07/20/the-ipod-stereo-fm-modulator/http://www.engadget.com/2005/07/20/the-ipod-stereo-fm-modulator/Dec 19th 2005 1:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/07/20/the-ipod-stereo-fm-modulator/http://www.engadget.com/2005/07/20/the-ipod-stereo-fm-modulator/Dec 19th 2005 1:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/07/20/the-ipod-stereo-fm-modulator/http://www.engadget.com/2005/07/20/the-ipod-stereo-fm-modulator/
i also don't want to replace it with a fugly aftermarket unit (speaking of which, why can't an aftermarket car audio manufacturer make a decent looking head unit? we don't all want something flashy and stupid... how about classy and understated?)]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/07/20/the-ipod-stereo-fm-modulator/http://www.engadget.com/2005/07/20/the-ipod-stereo-fm-modulator/The frequencies it uses could pose a problem for any one outside Japan.

You can only use it on the following frequencies 87.7, 87.9, 88.1, 88.3, 88.5, 88.7, and 88.9 MHz according to their press release.
]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/07/20/the-ipod-stereo-fm-modulator/http://www.engadget.com/2005/07/20/the-ipod-stereo-fm-modulator/
Wondering the same thing. I have a Mazda factory 6-disc in-dash w/ a tape deck.... hooked up to a powerful amp and Inifinity components. It sounds great.... won't replace my convenient (and thieves could care less) head unit until it dies. Is this better than a tape adapter? All the normal FM adapters I've heard blow.]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/07/20/the-ipod-stereo-fm-modulator/http://www.engadget.com/2005/07/20/the-ipod-stereo-fm-modulator/
yes, im smart.]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/07/20/the-ipod-stereo-fm-modulator/http://www.engadget.com/2005/07/20/the-ipod-stereo-fm-modulator/Dec 19th 2005 1:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/07/20/the-ipod-stereo-fm-modulator/http://www.engadget.com/2005/07/20/the-ipod-stereo-fm-modulator/Dec 19th 2005 1:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/07/20/the-ipod-stereo-fm-modulator/http://www.engadget.com/2005/07/20/the-ipod-stereo-fm-modulator/This is so "not news"]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/07/20/the-ipod-stereo-fm-modulator/http://www.engadget.com/2005/07/20/the-ipod-stereo-fm-modulator/
Interestingly, they checked the engadget.com link before setting the price. I paid about what the 12,800 yen for the featured item would have been. That was pretty cool.

Ken]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/07/20/the-ipod-stereo-fm-modulator/http://www.engadget.com/2005/07/20/the-ipod-stereo-fm-modulator/Dec 19th 2005 1:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/07/20/the-ipod-stereo-fm-modulator/http://www.engadget.com/2005/07/20/the-ipod-stereo-fm-modulator/
I would love an aftermarket headunit. Until there's something more than a hack, this will do.

Oh, and I believe the "newsworthiness" is that the crap non-inline FM modulators are marketed as the only FM option.]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/07/20/the-ipod-stereo-fm-modulator/http://www.engadget.com/2005/07/20/the-ipod-stereo-fm-modulator/Dec 19th 2005 1:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/07/20/the-ipod-stereo-fm-modulator/http://www.engadget.com/2005/07/20/the-ipod-stereo-fm-modulator/]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/07/20/the-ipod-stereo-fm-modulator/http://www.engadget.com/2005/07/20/the-ipod-stereo-fm-modulator/
By the way, the FM subcarrier is at 19Khz. If you don't filter it out (by not going that high) it will destroy your amp and tweeters in about 5 minutes. FM doesn't go above 15KHz for a reason, and it's a very good one.

"SCA rejection" is one that should be listed on a FM device, it defines how much the 19Khz is attenuated; 50 dB is a good figure for a FM reciever that might cost hundreds of dollars. So, how could it go to 20Khz and be 50 dB down at 19Khz? Answer: it can't.

Worry about specs that matter. Similarly, very, very few CDs have any information between 20 and 30 Hz, and no mp3 will (it's filtered out and is part of the mp3 specification).

" ... The iceLink has a disappointing 30Hz-15kHz whereas most CD changers using this system are 20Hz-20kHz. ..."]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/07/20/the-ipod-stereo-fm-modulator/http://www.engadget.com/2005/07/20/the-ipod-stereo-fm-modulator/Ford Escape, there is no "line in" option.Monster icruze,the various
P.I.E kits, the products Crutchfield has, etc,etc... They don't have
any solutions for my problem. My advice is NEVER buy a
FORD!!!!]]>Dec 19th 2005 1:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/07/20/the-ipod-stereo-fm-modulator/http://www.engadget.com/2005/07/20/the-ipod-stereo-fm-modulator/Dec 19th 2005 1:02AM