MarkW Posted June 28, 2007 Share Posted June 28, 2007 Does anyone actually use one in their Z to connect an iPod/MP3 player? I had one years ago and quality was poor. but a mate has a Belkin one in his Forrester and it sounded ok. Well as good as his existing radio/CD player anyway. I've just ordered the same one from Amazon, so a bit late to ask which is best, but it was only £25 so no big deal........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sl114 Posted June 28, 2007 Share Posted June 28, 2007 I used the Griffin road trip and it was pretty good. There were a few noticeable differences as it was quieter, sound wasnt as clear and the odd hiss now and then was a tad annoying. Apart from that it was well worth the £0 i spent on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Posted June 28, 2007 Share Posted June 28, 2007 I keep meaning to post this question. I am looking to buy one. Have heard mixed reports about most brands. I'm looking for one that works well with the bose through a stubby! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev946 Posted June 28, 2007 Share Posted June 28, 2007 Just bought the same Belkin unit for the missus car. We've not tried yet on the moe but I was very impressed in the drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nixy Posted June 28, 2007 Share Posted June 28, 2007 I have an itrip and the quality is ok but not brilliant - it can be quite hissy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyC Posted June 28, 2007 Share Posted June 28, 2007 Remember seeing a review of a load of these on the gadget show not that long ago, they said the best was by far the Macally FMCup. Not mega bucks either iirc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkW Posted June 29, 2007 Author Share Posted June 29, 2007 Well it should be arriving today so ill post up my thoughts after a few days. This is the one I have bought.... http://www.amazon.co.uk/Belkin-TuneBase ... 410&sr=8-2 Only problem I can see is that the lead is quite short which might be a problem due to the location of the power sockets in the Zed. Im not really sure whether to put in it the front hole or the back hole at the moment if you know what I mean Guess I'll try it in both Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAB Posted June 29, 2007 Share Posted June 29, 2007 We have had the belkin one for 6 months now, although I have not used it in the Z. Its been quite good, although I think it is very area dependent. We used it most on a road trip in Aus and it was fine, but I guess the airwaves are not so congested there? I think you just have to find the correct wavelength for where you live that has no other strong signal nearby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkW Posted July 2, 2007 Author Share Posted July 2, 2007 Been using this locally over the weekend and must say Im very impressed with it No interference or crackling at all so far. It's better in the rear power socket, it just means you cant see the screen or fiddle with it whilst driving, probably a good thing for safety. Also saw this in John Lewis on the weekend for £59.99 , so a bargain at Amazon for £24.99!! http://www.johnlewis.com/Audio+and+TV/A ... oduct.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choptop Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 Had a Griffin one but the output was poor from the ipod connector at the base. Either it was my iPod or a faulty Griffin transmitter. You can be lucky or unlucky, there does not seem to be any hard or fast rules with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAB Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 Been using this locally over the weekend and must say Im very impressed with it No interference or crackling at all so far. It's better in the rear power socket, it just means you cant see the screen or fiddle with it whilst driving, probably a good thing for safety. Also saw this in John Lewis on the weekend for £59.99 , so a bargain at Amazon for £24.99!! http://www.johnlewis.com/Audio+and+TV/A ... oduct.aspx yep - You got a good deal. I am interested to see why you said it worked better from the rear socket? I would have thought they would give idenicle performance ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choptop Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 Been using this locally over the weekend and must say Im very impressed with it No interference or crackling at all so far. It's better in the rear power socket, it just means you cant see the screen or fiddle with it whilst driving, probably a good thing for safety. Also saw this in John Lewis on the weekend for £59.99 , so a bargain at Amazon for £24.99!! http://www.johnlewis.com/Audio+and+TV/A ... oduct.aspx yep - You got a good deal. I am interested to see why you said it worked better from the rear socket? I would have thought they would give idenicle performance ? The connector at the base is a 'line out' output and you cannot alter this. (If the output is poor, there is nothing you can do about it). The Headphone socket you can increase the volume and hence the signal being sent to your car's stereo is much higher. The signal may be better if you use the rear power socket in the cabin as your power lead is also the transmitter aerial and may be closer to the aerial on your car, i.e better signal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunGodRA Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 Hi - I came across this posting by chance - I am looking for a way to interface a laptop (which will have a touch screen in cubby hole) to my Bose Head Unit (which has no aux input). The solutions mentioned in the topic are all cradle based for mp3 players, which I dont need. All I need is a transmitter without a cradle, that I can plug into my laptop etc - can anyone recommend one?? (NB - Bose is JDM so fm frequencies are not the same as UK) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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