69 radio - mp3-player

[Klaus Friedrich #33362]

Hello Gentlemen,

I'm looking for a mp3-player (no discman etc.) that can be connected to the antenna input of my original, working stereo radio. Can't find one here in Germany.

Do you know one in the USA?

Thanks in advance

Klaus #33362
Germany

[Joe L.]

Re: 69 radio - mp3-player

Klaus-----

I don't know of any external source (like MP-3, CD, satellite radio, etc.) that can be connected directly to an RF input like an antenna jack. Having an RCA or other type input jack installed on an original radio might be pretty hard, if not impossible, to get done, either.

You may be able to use an FM modulator, though. With this type of device, you can play through an unused FM station frequency without any hard-wired connection, at all, to the radio. I believe that there are also modulators which can be attached to the RF antenna jack and then both the standard antenna and the MP (or other device) can be connected to it.

Devices like I have described are manufactured by a company by the name of TERK and, I'm sure, others. You might try the Crutchfield web-site for further information (www.crutchfield.com).

[Klaus Friedrich #33362]

Thank you Joe *NM* *NM*

[Joe L.]

Re: Thank you Joe

Klaus-----

Go to the Crutchfield web-site, www.crutchfield.com , and search on "fm modulator". I see that they have 2 available devices that should suit your purposes. One is manufactured by a company called "Scoche" (cheaper) and another by Clarion (more expensive).

These type devices will usually work pretty well. The main problem with them is that if you go on a long trip, the "unused" FM station frequency that you are using might become a "used" frequency. Then, you have to find another "unused" frequency among those that the FM modulator can work with (FM modulators with a wide array of usable FM frequencies are, obviously, the best). If you are mainly using your car within around 50 miles, or so, from home, you can usually find an "unused" FM station and just stay with that one.

The quality of the sound from an FM modulator is not "world class". However, since you are playing the sound through a really old technology radio to begin with, the radio, itself, is the "weakest link" and it probably wouldn't matter too much how you were feeding the sound into it---via direct connection (were it possible) or an FM modulator.

[Mike M.]

Re: 69 radio - mp3-player

I don't know of other add-on units, but for Christmas I recieved a CD player (not a brand name unit) that connects to my radio via the antenna connection.
The connection is made via a jumper which plugs into the radio and the external antenna into the jumper. You select one of two availabe frequencies to set the input signal to and that is it. Works fine.
Mike

[William O.]

Re: 69 radio - mp3-player

Klaus:

Apple's IPOD and other MP3 players has a wireless transmitter that you tune your radio to, and I think there are some Xband radio's that do the same.

Bill

[Joe L.]

Re: 69 radio - mp3-player

Mike----

That sounds like one of the forms of the FM modulator I was describing. The device that you plug into the radio (jumper) contains the FM modulator. The antenna then plugs into the device so that you maintain your regular radio reception.

A wireless FM modulator allows you to do, basically, the same thing except that there are no hard-wired connections to the radio, at all.

[Kurt B.]

Re: 69 radio - mp3-player

Klaus,
Just yesterday I had the same question regarding my 68 coupe and how to play CDs or an MP3 player and my son who is 27 and a stereo technology freak took an FM modulator out of his pocket and tuned it to a local unused frequency and did exactly as Joe Lucia suggested and instantly the music came thorugh the radio. He then took out his laptop computer and started playing songs from it through the radio with absolutely no wires or modifications involved. Total setup time was less than 60 seconds. Since I want everything strictly stock in my car, this is the way I am going to go as it requires no modifications and lets le listen to any type of music I want.
Alles gute,
Kurt # 26406

[Klaus Friedrich #33362]

Re: 69 radio - mp3-player

And again - thank you very much gentlemen.

Your replys are really good and I will look for a fm-device you told.

In autumn I'll travel to Colorado, Utah, Arizona and New Mexico. Can you give me a hint please, what shop I have to ask (Radio Shack etc.)?

Thank you very much

Klaus #33362
Germany

[Kurt B.]

Re: 69 radio - mp3-player

Klaus,
Just e-mailed you and e-mail returned as Disk quota full at your e-mail location. Contact me at kbunting@verizon.net
Kurt

[William O.]

Re: 69 radio - mp3-player

Here are two product to consider:

PODFREQ Premium FM Transmitter
www.podfreq.com

GRIFFIN ITRIP
www.griffintechnology.com

Goodluck




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