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"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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JimH jimh_osudad@yahoodot comremovethis wrote:

: I agree Harry but based on some information I read about on a new Gen5
: wireless modulator I might give that a go. The boat, as you know is a
small : runabout and obviously will not be the best environment for great
sounding : music no matter how much money I throw at it. So I will go
the cheap route : and see what happens. I can always buy a hardwire
modulator ($25) later and : wire it in if this wireless set up does not
pan out. The wireless will give : me the most options as I can play it
in both cars and the boat.

: Did you read any of the thread I posted here from the Ilounge forum? :
Apparently Schosche manufactures a dynamite FM modulator and it blows
away : all others.............$17 or $18 at Walmart. That sucker is my
first : choice to try. For that price, go ahead and try it. I have 3
different FM transmitters (the Belkin is the worst... lousy battery life
and weak signal). My
biggest problem is that the "clear" station keeps changing to a used
station when I'm driving in my car but in a boat, the radio signals are
often crappy because lakes tend to be in "holes in the ground" surrounded
by hills. You could also pull the antenna plug out of your FM radio and
use a wire pickup and locate it near the FM transmitter to screen out
the unwanted signals. I've also tried the cassette adapters and they
tend to accentuate the high frequency music at the expense of lows.

Play around with it. As mentioned, you aren't really looking for
audiophile
quality in the boat with all of the external noise that is present.

b.

There are a couple of under $200 car radios available with a front panel
"input" plug for devices such as iPods. These radios will work fine in the
cabins of boats.

I purchased the Schosche FM transmitter that was highly rated on an Ipod
forum. It was a waste of $20 and will soon be reselling it on Ebay.

My son has an IRoad in his car and I should have tested that first. It not
only produces great sound but it charges the Ipod at the same time and has a
fixture for it holding it in place at an adjustable height and allowing easy
access to it. $20 wasted (I hope to recoup $10 with the Ebay sale) and $47
newly spent.

I have roughly $300 invested in this deal (assuming I can sell that Schosche
unit on Ebay).

I would have spent $175 for a decent CD player for the boat, with another
$25 or so in connectors and fixtures (to secure the stereo)....for a rough
total of $200.

So now I have $300 invested vs. that $200 and can now:

1. Not only listen to my music on the boat but also when walking/sitting
outside or in any of our cars.
2. Not have to carry my CD's with me to listen to them.
3. Able to share my photo's with friends and family (I can download all my
photos and videos into the Ipod).

I think I made the right choice. ;-)