"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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JimH wrote:
I have decided against removing the AM/FM/Cassette stereo from my boat
and will instead buy a 6GB Ipod Nano with an attachment to play it over
the stereo.

My son and daughter both use those radio signal attachments (wireless)
and say they sometimes lose signal strength. The other option for me is
to play it through the cassette player.

I can buy a hard wire connection for it but I don't want to spend $150
for it.

Does anyone here have any experience with the different types of methods
to play through the car/boat stereo and if so what is your
recommendation?

Jim, if you really like music and your ears are still good enough to hear
most of the notes, you won't like the FM broadcast iPOD hookups, in my
opinion. I've tried a couple to see how best to use my iPOD in my car, and
I have not come across one that I found aurally satisfactory.

If you are going to keep the boat for a while, get yourself a radio with a
direct iPOD jack.

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.

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.

wrote:
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.
Most of the Jensen marine radios have an "aux" input that takes a plug
directly from the iPod. That's what I use on bth my boats and I'm
pleased with the quality and convenience.

Capt. Jeff