Thanks Jim.
Once the fog clears, I'm gonna' see if I can find an FM Modulator today...
Can't type now,,, need more Java.... ;~)
T.
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Subject: Re: DML: ?Quick CD Fix?
Author: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net> at smtpout
Date: 12/31/98 8:38 PM
fawcett@uism.bu.edu wrote:
> So, what I'm looking for is a quick cheap fix to play CD's out of the stock
> AM/FM cassette stereo system. I bought one of those portable CD players
> that has a cassette adapter to play CD's through the tape player, but it
> sucks. Thats right. Those were invented in the 8 track days to play
> portable cassette players through the 8 track machines and the quality is
> very bad.
> My brother also tells me I am ruining the tape heads with this
> stuff. Probably not since there are no moving parts it is less wear than
> playing tapes
> He also said there was some sort of RF adapter were you would tune
> your receiver to a specific freq. and play the CD that way... Is this any
> good? This is better and is called an RF modulator. They come with many CD
> changers to allow any FM tuner to receive the CD audio as if it were a FM
> station. It is convenient and many stereo shops may have them. One
> shouldn't cost over 40.00. The drawback is the audio quality is still
> limited by the response of your FM tuner, but much better than the tape
> adaptor and it WILL NOT harm your stereo to use one. (may degrade the AM
> reception on your radio though but who listens to AM?) When you can afford
> it buy a in dash CD/receiver and enjoy the best sound. If you don't want to
> give up playing cassettes buy a cassette/receiver/CD changer controller and
> matching CD changer that plays through a direct connection in the radios
> amplifier.
Jim in Waco
99 R/T RC
30 years in the car stereo business.
>
>
> Any other inexpensive ideas??
>
> Thanks.
>
> T.
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