is there any sort of adaptor for a mp3 to go into line in or phono, line in works ok on cd but no joy on mp3 or mini dics

Just buy an fm transmitter geoff much better than that line in rubbish.

tried that with the mini dics but no joy

ehh ya what wich box are you trying my transmitter works on all of my boxes no probs.

I modded a smaller panny for a line in. I'll post some pics this weekend.

i need it to go through line in or phono, tryed it on the 777

Give that swich a spray geoff sometimes they get iffy.

what switch tim

The aux phono selector switch lad on the back of the box.

did that, as i say can get cd to work but not mp3 or minidics, should they work ok say on a 777

Explaine to me how you are connecting it up buddy.

join me in chat room much easier geoff.

How do you figure a CD player would work, but an MP3 player wouldn't? It's the same concept...... take a 2 into 1 RCA cable and plug it into the headphone port of the mp3 player. If your mp3 player doesn't have a standard size headphone port, dump it and get a different player, they're only $20-30 these days.

By the way I've never heard an FM transimtter that sounded as good as a direct line in input.

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Originally posted by rimmer36:
Just buy an fm transmitter geoff much better than that line in rubbish.

Hi Tim,
I've got some downloaded music on my computer that I want to play on my BBXs but I've absolutely no experience with MP3 or those FM transmitters you mentioned. How much do these things cost?

hi FD , you can pick an mp3 up for as little as a tenner,

Hi amanda soz for not getting back to you. You can get a transmitter for as little as £3 then you plug youre mp3 into it then you have a built in tuner on the fm transmitter wich you can ajust then you just mach up the frequancy to the same one you are using on the radio, simple as that lass.

Fuzzy,
I've never had good results from transmitters.If you need to boost your line-in's sensitivity a bit,try a headphone amp like the Boostaroo.

if you buy a mp3 player whateaver you do fuzzy dont buy an official apple ipod ie the ipod tuch you get much better results buying an off branded one like a zen, what spoils the ipod it has no eq none of them do just sound preasets there aload of rubbish for real and the software you download to use with it is such a pain in the ass so forget the ipod, or anything by apple.

Though I agree with most of your points rimmer36,I still prefer to use my Ipod Touch to feed into my boombox line-in jacks.Due to the fact that I prefer a flash player,the Ipod product line is the only series of MP3 players I have found that allows you to get a true line-level signal from the data port.This requires an attachment like Sendstations mini docking station which is equipped with a line source stereo minijack plug.I really don't like sourcing from a headphone jack because of the extra volume control on the player itself.Also, when not using headphones I've never been one to use a players onboard EQ. .This is just a personal preference of mine.However its something to consider when choosing a player.

BTW-If you still want to use a players headphone jack,I'd like to reinforce what rimmer said about apples presets.They are worthless in my opinion.Each one is a watered down subtle difference from the next and they all sound about the same...HORRIBLE! I find my Iaudio G3,however,to have excellent sound quality and a really nice configurable software multiband EQ in addition to its sound presets.The unit has a simple software independent drag and drop type file loading system.It is seen as just another drive by Windows.Also It will run a very loooong time on a single "AA" battery.I still use mine but mainly to listen to podcasts.I love that little player!

Actually jovie there not to bad as a feed into a boombox but it's when actually using it as a walkman i find the sound so dissapointing not enough (hardly any bass) most of my walkman collection blows it away i wish i had never bought one, and because i have large fingers i find the touch screen to sensitive and a real pain in the ass to use, i would never by any apple product again i feel so cheated.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/5m-3-5mm-Jack-to-2-x-RCA-Phono-Au...ksid=p3286.m14.l1318


your better off taking a good look at that then going down to your local hi-fi/tv or computer store and spending a tenner on one. the cheaper ones, even ones costing a fiver, tend to break in no time, very annoying.

if you get decent ones you can walk all over them for years, like i do. poor things.

I just got a little FM Transmitter today and I'm rather pleased with the initial results. My Denon H-55 works really nicely with it, solving many issues I had with it and it sounds glorious.

My X620k seems a little more tempermental, but a little experimentation seems to be paying off.

A word of advice: get one with a display that lets you go through the entire FM band one click at a time as opposed to ones fixed to 4 or 5 default frequencies. Also get one that supports DC in power via a powerpack, I've had mine on for about 5 hours and the battery's already dead (was a pack-in battery that wasn't the highest quality to begin with though), so I'll give it mains power tomorrow so it's not constantly chewing them up regardless.

Aside from that, I'm looking forward to playing with it more tomorrow and find the ideal setting for clear reception and it should provide an adequate solution to my radios lacking proper line-in.

This is the one I got

Should be reasonably easy to find a similar one if you decide you want to try it (I didn't pay 50 bux though, thankfully).

Many thanks to everyone who suggested getting one, muchly appreciated.



Rock On.

I work with this transmitter => link
Transmitting range is good and i like the stereo separation and the sound
Line in sensitivity is adjustable so it won't be a problem for what brand of mp 3 player you use

Thanks for your help everyone, I had no idea they were so cheap!
For some reason I thought they cost over £100!

I think I need one also!, so i can tune in on the
radio channel my idiot neighbour does have on and then play some real music

quote:

I think I need one also!, so i can tune in on the
radio channel my idiot neighbour does have on and then play some real music

LOL! Next you'll be getting a universal remote control and changing channels when your neighbor is watching TV!

quote:

Originally posted by Gluecifer:
I just got a little FM Transmitter today and I'm rather pleased with the initial results. My Denon H-55 works really nicely with it, solving many issues I had with it and it sounds glorious.

My X620k seems a little more tempermental, but a little experimentation seems to be paying off.

A word of advice: get one with a display that lets you go through the entire FM band one click at a time as opposed to ones fixed to 4 or 5 default frequencies. Also get one that supports DC in power via a powerpack, I've had mine on for about 5 hours and the battery's already dead (was a pack-in battery that wasn't the highest quality to begin with though), so I'll give it mains power tomorrow so it's not constantly chewing them up regardless.

Aside from that, I'm looking forward to playing with it more tomorrow and find the ideal setting for clear reception and it should provide an adequate solution to my radios lacking proper line-in.

This is the one I got

So that one really needs batteries for all its power? Why can't it draw power from the MP3 player itself? That's how the iPod transmitter does it.

I think (and I could be very wrong here) that the newer Ipods have an extra connection through the headphone socket to allow for this to happen. I thought they started doing it after the first Mini generation when they dispensed with the separate little remote socket next to the headphone socket. Somehow they incorporated that into the standard heapdhone socket. Like I say, I'm probably wrong, and I can't find any conclusive proof online other than theres 'some other connectivity in the headphone socket' on an old thread on another forum.



Rock On.

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Originally posted by Fuzzyduck:
Thanks for your help everyone, I had no idea they were so cheap!
For some reason I thought they cost over £100!

There's this sort of thing from Maplin & many others:
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Search.aspx?criteria=fm%20transmitter&source=15&SD=Y
However, it's a bit of "you get what you pay for". If you have the pennies I'm certain you won't regret spending the extra like I did.

I bought the C-Crane one from Canada which Eddy recommends above.
With international shipping it was just over 90 US$ (of course that's now under £50!), but boy was it worth it.
I've tried a couple of others (an iTrip & one other cheap one) & results were poor: hissy unless switched to FM Mono, even close up.

The C-Crane works very clearly in stereo over several metres & through walls (even further if you attach an extra piece of wire to the antenna).
The sound quality is most impressive & it also has other very useful features such as battery or mains power, timed auto switch off & a proper digital tranmission frequency selector. Build quality is very good too.
The reason for the much improved performance is simple, it's more powerful than anything on sale in the UK. It's not a pirate radio transmitter or anything, just a bit more than our dumb nanny-state or EU laws will allow.

I have mine installed in my main stereo in the lounge at the front of the house & reception is good over 100 feet away down the end of my garden. Perfect for a BBQ where I always arrange a selection of b-boxes around, all tuned in. The reactions I get from guests are great!
IMHO, FM transmitters are the long-term saviour of b-boxes. Every collector should have one.


Let us know which one you get, Amanda & how it performs...

Well I just went and bought a Curtis MPK8854AUK player for £69, looked like a good one.

I have some tracks I bought from Napster for 79p each which are now in my Windows media player but when I tried to "sync" them from this into the player all I get is error messages on all of them telling me that the content provider hasn't granted me sync rights and that I should go to the online store and get these rights. WTF!!!

I paid for these tracks so surely I have the right to put them on my player as I'm certain Napster says somewhere that I can do what I want with them. I emailed Napster yesterday but they haven't replied.
Seems like I wasted my money on something I can't even use other than for storing pics and I can't see the shop giving me my money back either.

this is what my daughter thinks.
hiya!!! i would read the terms and conditions on the napster website, alot of people have trouble with the limewire type download programmes. you may alos have to pay a subscription fee to use these songs off the computer!!
also check the format of the songs, there are letters after the file name, if they are not in the right format they may not be compatible, there is a way to convert them to the correct format but im not sure how!!

Hi Geoff,

The files are compatible with the player and I can't see anything on Napster that says I have to pay a fee to put them on my player. I'm using Napster Light, not the subscription one.
I already paid for the tracks so surely I don't have to pay more just to transfer them onto an MP3 player, it's BS if I do!
As far as I've read I can transfer them as many times as I want to.

sorry then aint got a clue! may have something to do with the mp3 players compatibility with windows media player could try using another type of media player. just a guess though
good luck!!!

Well, I solved the power issues I was having by making it run on the rechargeable D's I use in my radios. I now get about 12-14 hours per battery as opposed to 4-5 hours on a AAA which is good enough for me.




Lego to the rescue again.

The X620k is working great with it too now that I've found a more compatible frequency for it to run on.


Rock On.

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Originally posted by Fuzzyduck:
The files are compatible with the player and I can't see anything on Napster that says I have to pay a fee to put them on my player...

Amanda, you should be able to burn an audio CD with your napster-sourced mp3s on them. Then use that CD to make your own mp3s, without any copying restriction gubbins.
If you're a Windows user, Windows Media Player 9 does all this if you set it up correctly.

This is the main reason I hate downloads.
The legal ones are more difficult to use than the illegal ones! WTF!!


anyway, let us know how you get on & PM if you need any help...

Hi Isolator and thanks.

Napster replied to my email and suggested I do the same thing lol!
My computer's buggered at the moment. I tried to burn the tracks only to find the CD burner and player wasn't working and had to do a system recovery. I'll have to wait until the techs come round and put in a new motherboard tomorrow.

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Originally posted by JT:

quote:

I think I need one also!, so i can tune in on the
radio channel my idiot neighbour does have on and then play some real music

LOL! Next you'll be getting a universal remote control and changing channels when your neighbor is watching TV!

I do think he still does have a tv where he has to get
up to change the channels!

quote:

Originally posted by Fuzzyduck:
Hi Isolator and thanks.

Napster replied to my email and suggested I do the same thing lol!
My computer's buggered at the moment. I tried to burn the tracks only to find the CD burner and player wasn't working and had to do a system recovery. I'll have to wait until the techs come round and put in a new motherboard tomorrow.

hope you're up & running again soon...