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Keep in mind that aftermarket radios are not an option for many people. The radios in a lot of models are so integrated with the car's electronics that in many cases aftermarket simply will not work. Between amplified antennas and steering wheel / rear seat controls, DVD players, integrated color coordinated lighting - it just isn't feasible for a lot of folks to do it.

FM modulators are limited in audio level by law. There are ways to change that, but I won't give technical details on the list. The low audio level is the reason for hiss in the audio when used through a car radio. They are, after all, used in a noisy environment sonically and electrically and are not particularly low harmonic distortion units. My biggest gripe with the low audio level is the occasional skip of a distant FM signal suddenly blaring out on my unused channel.

Fortunately, only my wife's car doesn't have auxiliary. If you have a vehicle with anything - DVD audio - iPod dock - video game inputs, it is really easy to get iPhone audio in. My aftermarket radio has both an auxiliary input and an iPod dock. The _____ pinout is different on the iphone, but after ignoring several stupid nag screens about charging, the iPod connector works just fine with the iPhone 3GS. I don't give a rat's posterior about the charging aspect, I wish I could once and for all override those screens - I KNOW what I am doing! My biggest problem is when the call drops, the audio stream from a radio station drops - and the app is not smart enough to re-establish the connection. If in-car streaming is ever to go prime time to the public - it absolutely MUST recover automatically from drops. Fooling with the iPhone is not a smart option when you are driving.

--- In apple-iphone@yahoogroups.com, Leif Gregory <lgitouch@...> wrote:
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> Or even better, get a deck that supports BT Audio. I put one in my
> truck and love it. Crisp stereo audio and no cables. We pass the
> iPhone around the truck and the kids and wife can pick the next song.
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> The only time it gets annoying is if the kids are playing a game and
> you realize you've been listening to the same monotonous tune for the
> last ten minutes. <grin> Then you just switch over to XM, CD or radio.
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> On Aug 23, 2010, at 9:42 AM, Jim Saklad <jimdoc@...> wrote:
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> >> These is a move afoot to outlaw these little devices - too many people are complaining that they are getting interference. What is behind that is that the initial versions of these FM modulators only tuned four frequencies - the lowest four, and a lot of NPR stations are on those frequencies. Too late the manufacturers realized they needed modulators that were usable on all frequencies. Modulators are being replaced by in-line adapters that require you to take the radio out and put the output of the modulator in line with the antenna. Not very desirable if you are not mechanically inclined.
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> >> There is always "my way". I know how to intercept the output of these devices and install a better antenna. Again - something I'll share only off-list.
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> > Better yet - replace the car radio with a unit with an Aux input jack....
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