Ipod FM modulater poor reception

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06-10-04, 09:45 AM

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Ipod FM modulater poor reception

I've noticed that my RX300 has poor AM and FM reception. My 12 year old SC400 has better AM/FM reception.... could the poor reception quality of the RX300 have anything to do with the iPod FM module not working up to par?

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06-16-04, 12:41 PM

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^^ anyone??

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06-16-04, 10:11 PM

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I have a SIIG FM modulator for my laptop and it plays fine through the RX300 Premium Lexus Stereo.

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06-17-04, 09:33 AM

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i have not bought one yet. I'm trying to make a decision now.

if you were to use a wired one... i'm guessing that i would have to hard wire it? I would hate to have to hard wire it......

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06-17-04, 10:48 PM

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I can't tell the difference

I run my SIIG Audio Link wirelessly. I can't tell the difference b/w the radio and it. Its not CD quality, but for $10 who cares!

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06-18-04, 05:14 AM

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Originally posted by derek985
Then get used to terrible sound quality!

Seriously, there is NO magic bullet for hooking up an iPod in an RX without an AUX jack and expecting anything near CD quality - trust me - I've done my homework on this.

Wired solutions get you close to FM quality and wireless solutions get you close to 8-track quality - well maybe not an 8-track in good condition but more like one that has sat on the dash of a 72 Camaro for a couple of summers.

was the aux jack install a DIY? or did a shop do it for you??

toy4me: link to the SIIG?

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06-18-04, 07:15 PM

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was the aux jack install a DIY? or did a shop do it for you??

toy4me: link to the SIIG?

Here is mine:
http://www.siig.com/product.asp?quer...10&subcatid=96

Looks like they have a new one:
http://www.siig.com/product.asp?quer...1&subcatid=123

I looked at many brands and lots of people complained the stereo seperation on other manufacturers is poor but some people have hacks by replacing caps.

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