FM Transmitter

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dipiazza
dipiazza Posts: 363
edited March 2008 in Electronics
Hey everyone,

Im looking to pickup an FM transmitter for my MP3 player. Anybody have a reccomendation as i know these can be finnikey.

I does not have to be designed for the ipod... but its ok if it is.

Just looking for some ideas gotta pick one up by friday. Thanks!
Terps Swimming!
HT Setup
TV: Vizio VX32L
Reciever: Pioneer VSX-D914
HD-DVD Player: Toshiba HD-A2
Fronts: Polk R50s
Surounds: Polk R30s
Center: Polk R20's
Subwoofer: SVS 20-39PCi

2CH Setup
Integrated: Onix SP3 Tube
CD Player: Sony CDP-CX355
Speakers: Onix Strata Mini in PR Finish
Signal Cable: Classic Speaker, Analog 1 IC

Headphones
Grado SR 60, Bang & Olufsen A8, Shure e3

Other Stuff in Use
Onix xls, Dual Onix x-subs, Onix Ref .5, Dahlquist M903, Teac A-1D, Marantz 1060
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited March 2008
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    I'd check out this one.
    madmax

    http://www.ccrane.com/radios/fm-transmitters/fm-transmitter.aspx
    Vinyl, the final frontier...

    Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want... :D
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  • dipiazza
    dipiazza Posts: 363
    edited March 2008
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    madmax wrote: »
    I'd check out this one.
    madmax

    http://www.ccrane.com/radios/fm-transmitters/fm-transmitter.aspx

    Holy crap. haha i was thinkin around $20...

    Impressive.
    Terps Swimming!
    HT Setup
    TV: Vizio VX32L
    Reciever: Pioneer VSX-D914
    HD-DVD Player: Toshiba HD-A2
    Fronts: Polk R50s
    Surounds: Polk R30s
    Center: Polk R20's
    Subwoofer: SVS 20-39PCi

    2CH Setup
    Integrated: Onix SP3 Tube
    CD Player: Sony CDP-CX355
    Speakers: Onix Strata Mini in PR Finish
    Signal Cable: Classic Speaker, Analog 1 IC

    Headphones
    Grado SR 60, Bang & Olufsen A8, Shure e3

    Other Stuff in Use
    Onix xls, Dual Onix x-subs, Onix Ref .5, Dahlquist M903, Teac A-1D, Marantz 1060
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  • GreggS
    GreggS Posts: 12
    edited March 2008
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    dipiazza - It depends on what you need it for. If you are using it in a car or over a very short distance you can buy almost any cheap one (check Amazon to see what gets good reviews). The one from C.Crane I bought because it has the longest range (which isn't all that impressive) and has an AC adapter. I use it to play my Sirius radio over the internet to my stereo system in the other room.
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 35,493
    edited March 2008
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    Try (don't laugh) inductively coupling a better antenna to it. My son got me one (the kind that fits into the cigarette lighter socket and cradles an iPOD) for a Christmas present year before last. We were both disappointed by the signal strength. I told him to try wrapping a piece of wire around it. All he had was his headphones. To his surprise (and my delight) it strengthened the signal considerably.

    Get a piece of stiff wire (cast-off house single conductor house wiring is great), wrap around at least once to hold the 'antenna' in place (and to inductively couple it to the transmitter's antenna). Let the rest of the wire stick up like an antenna (like?). Experiment with the length of the wire and number of coil turns to tune the antenna.

    You just might be surprised.
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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 11,329
    edited March 2008
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    FWIW, be careful of the ones which have a battery back up, I bought one from Belkin, left it in the car, thenone day I go to use it, yes it still worked but the batt. acide leaked and ate the LCD so there is no way to tell what station it's on.
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  • dipiazza
    dipiazza Posts: 363
    edited March 2008
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    thanks for the help guys. Im planning on using it just for the car.
    Terps Swimming!
    HT Setup
    TV: Vizio VX32L
    Reciever: Pioneer VSX-D914
    HD-DVD Player: Toshiba HD-A2
    Fronts: Polk R50s
    Surounds: Polk R30s
    Center: Polk R20's
    Subwoofer: SVS 20-39PCi

    2CH Setup
    Integrated: Onix SP3 Tube
    CD Player: Sony CDP-CX355
    Speakers: Onix Strata Mini in PR Finish
    Signal Cable: Classic Speaker, Analog 1 IC

    Headphones
    Grado SR 60, Bang & Olufsen A8, Shure e3

    Other Stuff in Use
    Onix xls, Dual Onix x-subs, Onix Ref .5, Dahlquist M903, Teac A-1D, Marantz 1060
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