Re: cassette adapter user experiences


"arthur" <arthur@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Not what they currently show on their site.
Thanks anyway.


On Tue, 14 Aug 2007 00:02:27 -0700, "MOSFET" <ntanner@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

I'm looking at the adaptor as I write this and it has no brand name other
than Radio Shack. One side says "this side up and has a number on it:
12-1999. The other side has the instructions for use which are pretty
obvious bu there they are anyway. There's another number 05A04 and then
at
the bottom it says " Custom Manufactured in China for RadioShack Corp.,
Fort
Worth, TX 76102.


The problem I occasionally ran into using these in rental cars was that some
cassette decks (Ford Taurus, a rental-car staple, was particularly bad) had
motion-sensing mechanisms that would pop those adapters in a few seconds.
The Radio Shack model MOSFET descibes sounds like the one I had, and it was
specifically designed to solve the motion-sensing problem. Mine finally
died (the wire broke). I just bought a couple (very cheap!!) for my kids
from xmfanstore. They seem to work OK. If the Miata cassette deck has
motion sensing, you may have to find an adapter that mentions this
specifically.

It's interesting that when these adapters became Ipod accessories, the
prices about doubled. They used to be 8-9 dollars; now they run around 20.
Must be incredibly improved.

As for sound, all of this is a compromise, of course. Anyone talking about
adapters like this, or FM modulators, is obviously already compromising.
And given how you describe your hearing, and the Miata environment, I doubt
you'd be able to hear much difference between brands. The clicking that
happens is mechanical, and your tolerance for that is obviously a variable.

Another route is the outboard FM modulator. I have an iRiver that can
transmit on any frequency and it does ok, especially on cars with mast
antennas. As a frequent renter, I needed this, because cassette decks in
rental cars are getting quite rare and I carry various outboard sound
sources with me on longer trips. Something else for you to consider.

MG


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