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Omega Help Area => Omega Electrical and Audio Help => Topic started by: rossi123 on 20 November 2010, 23:13:26

Title: Ipod
Post by: rossi123 on 20 November 2010, 23:13:26

is it possible to fit an ipod lead to my stereo in my 2001 omega or is there any way of getting good quality sound without FM transmitter

Title: Re: Ipod
Post by: geoffr70 on 21 November 2010, 01:12:25

MP3 and similar formats compress the sound to use alot less disk space. When this happens, very often the frequencies that cannot be heard by the human ear (allegedly) are intentionally lost to also save space. This results in sound quality lower than CD quality, even if the sampling rate is higher.

You can still feel (or not feel) the bass and low frequencies, and depth to sound that has been lost in MP3s, so I don't think it would be good quality. Also a cheap FM transmitter would lose any quality in the sound on transmission.

It depends what stereo you've got and what depths/expense you want to go to. If you've got a tape you could just use one of those tape things that connects to your jack out on your ipod.

For a cheap, mass produced item, I find the BOSE system is acceptable

Title: Re: Ipod
Post by: TheBoy on 21 November 2010, 01:43:02

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is it possible to fit an ipod lead to my stereo in my 2001 omega or is there any way of getting good quality sound without FM transmitter

No

Title: Re: Ipod
Post by: rossi123 on 21 November 2010, 09:09:00

Thanks for your replies mines not got a tape so looks like I'll be using fm transmitter

Title: Re: Ipod
Post by: feeutfo on 21 November 2010, 10:03:18

Only way...

Title: Re: Ipod
Post by: edsomega on 21 November 2010, 20:15:12

Have been using an FM transmitter but the quality is not brilliant - better than nothing though. I shall be trying one of these having just splashed out on fleabay to the tune of £2.99. I'll let you know how I get on.
If you want to spend £100 to £150 you can buy a kit that plugs directly into your aerial plug hole in the back of the radio (assuming that the Omega has a standard one, I haven't come across many cars that are different.....) I had one installed for a customer of mine a year or two ago on a Vauxhall Agila with no obvious other means of doing it. She was very happy with the performance of it and she was quite picky. Tried it a few times with my ipod and it sounded quite reasonable.
Edward.

Title: Re: Ipod
Post by: edsomega on 21 November 2010, 20:16:08

Sorry, the one of these in the previous post should have included a link:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Car-Cassette-Adapter-iPod-MP3-Player-Tape-Converter-/400097401629?pt=UK_AudioVideoElectronics_PortableAudio_MP3PlayerCarKits&hash=item5d27a9db1d

Title: Re: Ipod
Post by: rossi123 on 21 November 2010, 21:28:50

cheers i'll look into that
Paul

Title: Re: Ipod
Post by: Andy B on 21 November 2010, 21:33:18

Some say ..........  ::) ::) that  this (http://www.dndservices.co.uk/search.php?mode=search&page=1) works very well.

It appears to be reduced too! :y :y

Title: Re: Ipod
Post by: tunnie on 21 November 2010, 21:35:46

working on commission Andy?  :P

What he says though (annoyingly!) - Is correct, you want to spend a decent amount of money on a quality transmitter, those cheapo eBay specials are not up to the job!  :y

Title: Re: Ipod
Post by: Andy B on 21 November 2010, 21:59:06

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working on commission Andy?  :P .....

It's not something I was planning on!  ;D ;D ;D But we should all be supporting our independent traders otherwise all our high streets will all look the same ..........mmmm?  :-/ I might be a bit late.  :(

Title: Re: Ipod
Post by: SMD on 21 November 2010, 22:00:25

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Some say ..........  ::) ::) that  this (http://www.dndservices.co.uk/search.php?mode=search&page=1) works very well.

It appears to be reduced too! :y :y

which one exactly andy?  :-?

Title: Re: Ipod
Post by: Andy B on 21 November 2010, 22:02:54

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Some say ..........  ::) ::) that  this (http://www.dndservices.co.uk/search.php?mode=search&page=1) works very well.

It appears to be reduced too! :y :y

which one exactly andy?  :-?

hover your mouse over the word 'this' ..... the word in a differenter colour!  ;) ;) :y :y and all will be revealed!  :y


ie http://www.dndservices.co.uk/am-88t.html

Title: Re: Ipod
Post by: SMD on 21 November 2010, 22:07:40

I did mate. Why dont you click it and you'll see why I asked.  ;D

Title: Re: Ipod
Post by: Andy B on 21 November 2010, 22:17:43

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I did mate. Why dont you click it and you'll see why I asked.  ;D

I get ......
http://www.dndservices.co.uk/search.php?mode=search&page=1    :-/ :-/ :-/

Title: Re: Ipod
Post by: TheBoy on 22 November 2010, 11:02:18

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I did mate. Why dont you click it and you'll see why I asked.  ;D

Me too - but Andy B has posted up more direct  link :)


I use one of these myself.  My only gripe is the narrow choice of frequencies, though it does work pretty well. Not CD quality, but then the gayphone isn't anyway.  Like all similar adapters, with a gayphone, it needs a very high quality shielded lead.

Other options are things like iTrip - but these are not that good, though hugely convenient.

Title: Re: Ipod
Post by: Andy B on 22 November 2010, 16:19:43

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I did mate. Why dont you click it and you'll see why I asked.  ;D

Mmm?  :-? I see what you mean now. But it went directly to the FM wotsit yesterday from the laptop I was using .....  :-/ :-/

Title: Re: Ipod
Post by: TheBoy on 22 November 2010, 17:30:31

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I did mate. Why dont you click it and you'll see why I asked.  ;D

Mmm?  :-? I see what you mean now. But it went directly to the FM wotsit yesterday from the laptop I was using .....  :-/ :-/

Because its done with sessions/cookies ;)

You have to be careful posting links from dynamically generated pages...

Title: Re: Ipod
Post by: Andy B on 22 November 2010, 17:38:23

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You have to be careful posting links from dynamically generated pages...

I will when I find out what one is!  ;) ;) ;)