Alpine KCE-400BT - Car audio Bluetooth adapter Review

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(More customer reviews)I read about how the old KCE-350BT was plagued with persistent connection issues and was to be avoided. Regardless, I can happily say that the the KCE-400BT has no such issues.
I was a bit weary getting this unit for a few reasons, one being the connection worries mentioned above. More so though is the fact that my car is loud. I installed this in my modded BMW M3-- cabin noise is up there and with the window down and my foot on the throttle it's quite loud. Not long ago I was driving on surface streets with the window all the way down when I got a call; I answered it keeping the window down and intentionally hit the throttle fairly hard a few times during the conversation to see how it fared. The results were very impressive, I could hear and be heard perfectly fine throughout the call.
My only real issue with it is that when I want to place a call (I have an iPhone) I can't pick which number to dial when choosing the contact to call (my contacts have multiple numbers), it just uses the first number stored. I don't know if that's a failing of this device or my iDA-X303 head unit, but it certainly limits its usability. This doesn't really bother me though since I hate talking on my phone while driving, I got the unit to be able to answer calls I need to while on the road without having to go digging for my phone every time.

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USA SPEC PA11-HON2y - iPod to 2003-2006 Honda Factory Radio Interface w/ Auxiliary Audio input Review

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(More customer reviews)Prior to purchasing this, I had a Dension ice>Link which worked well for a while until I restarted the my car. To restore functionality, I had to pull a fuse out and plug it back in. I did this several times until eventually, it just died on me.
The USA Spec Adapter however gave me no such problems. It's very stable and works exactly as advertised. Installation in my 2005 Accord LX was fairly easy. The toughest part was plugging the socket under the radio without removing the cubby hole -- it's possible but you need small hands.
This is an excellent purchase. I'd recommend this product to anyone.

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Car Cassette Adapter For MP3,iPod,XM,CD,MD,Sirius Review

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(More customer reviews)What I wanted was to use an FM transmitter to pipe my iPod and my Sirius radio. Unfortunately I live in a big city (Phoenix, AZ) and in my route to work the radio stations change just enough that I cannot find any FM stations to transmit on without interference. I have a 2002 Porsche Boxster S and for whatever reason, Porsche put a tape deck in that model stereo. I bought this tape adapter and presto no more FM transmitter! I had to make the modification mentioned in a review for "Coby CA-747 Dual Position CD/MD/MP3 Cassette Adapter" to bypass the automatic tape flip feature. (It seems to be fairly common for people to have to do this with tape adapters.) The Porsche unit has a door that flips open and closed to access the tape deck. This door must be closed for the unit to play. I had to carefully feed the tape adapter cord through the face plate in a place where it did not pinch it upon closing the door. This turns out to be the middle top of the face plate.
This tape adapter unit works like a charm. I've only had it for a week but I already love it. One thing I noticed in using a tape adapter with the ipod is that the sound quality improves if I only turn the ipod volume up to 50% and use the stereo volume for the rest of the sound. I plug this adapter unit directly into the iPod. I don't notice any static or distortion now that I balanced the iPod volume.

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Monster iCarPlay Cassette Adapter 800 for iPod and iPhone (3 feet) Review

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(More customer reviews)I have been buying one cassette adapter after another (yes, I am doing my part to revive our economy), and I have been frustrated again and again. With the Monster iCarPlay Cassette Adapter 800 I have finally found a cassette adapter that doesn't rattle as the spokes turn in my vehicle's player; however, I have found a cassette adapter that instead provides a low hum. It sounds like an impedance mismatch or grounding problem but I am not a big expert on audio problems so I cannot say for sure. Most of the time, the music covers the hum (just as it did the rattles) but I hear it when there is low or no music. (It actually helps to remind me the adapter is still in and the player on, as did the rattle, of course, but that is not ideal.)
For others with music quality problems, I would ask if you have turned down the volume on your player to prevent overdriving the cassette heads. This is a basic step for me, but I am not sure if it is common knowledge for everyone.
Love that the rattle is gone.
Hate that there is a low hum (as I am easily bothered by certain noises, as if you couldn't guess).
Like the shorter cord (as my iPhone/iPod sit close to the cassette player and the longer cords of other adapters get all tangled).
Like the black color with a touch of red (aesthetics).
Still searching for the perfect adapter.
...sigh...

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iCarPlay® Cassette 800 for iPod® and iPhone Enjoy Your iPod or iPhone on the Road Why shuffle through stacks of CDs and tapes to find the song you want while you're driving? Your iPod has all the music you want just a click away. Just pop the Monster iCarPlay® 800 into your car's cassette tape player and plug it into your iPod's headphone port. The Monster iCarPlay lets you and your friends enjoy your favorite music for the whole trip.

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USA SPEC PA12-BMW - iPod in-vehicle interface adapter Review

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(More customer reviews)I installed this on my MINI. It works well and takes the place of the CD player. You use the buttons on the radio to access play lists on your IPOD.
I love being able to use the radio controls on the steering wheel to control the volume and select songs on the IPOD. It also allows me to use the IPOD in the normal way to select songs.
So what is the down side? After a period of use- it varies from 3 hours to 10 hours- the IPOD locks up. I do a soft restart of the IPOD and sometimes this will fix things. However, twice I have had to remove power to the USA SPEC- that is not just turn the car off but disconnect the power lead coming to the interface. That fixes things but is kind of a pain.
In case you are wondering, the text does not display on my radio. It just says CD1, CD2, etc. I thought text display might mean the name of the song playing might appear or at least the name of the playlist. But not so on my 2003 MINI.
So I like this unit overall, but if you want an install and forget it solution I can tell you there might be some frustration. I wonder if it is programmed by the same guys at that big computer software company.

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PIE FRD04-AUX - Car audio switcher Review

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(More customer reviews)I purchased this unit so I could have a direct line from my iPod into the factory radio on my 2006 Ford Focus. After a self-install, the unit has worked as described for several months now, with no issues. Because the audio is coming directly from the micro stereo (headphone) jack on my iPod, the audio quality is excellent; far better than the $100 FM transmitter I was using previously.
Also, because the device simply takes input from RCA audio ports, the device allows you to connect any device, such as a portable DVD player or laptop computer. An adapter may be required, as was the case with my iPod, but a RCA to micro stereo adapter can be had for $5 to $10.
It's important to note that if you do not choose to have this professionally installed, you will need to have basic wiring skills and tools. For anyone interested, I've posted instructions on how I installed this device in my vehicle, as well as a list of parts that I used, on my blog. These instructions can be adapted to other Ford / Lincoln / Mercury vehicles with the same factory radio:
http://mattpettengill.net/?p=17
Installing a FRD04-AUX Adapter for Ford CAN-BUS Factory Radios
Although the device works excellent once installed, I've subtracted 1 star as you need to purchase about $15 of additional components to wire the device into your vehicle's fuse panel. Again, the instructions on my blog will provide more details.


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Philips USA PH-62050 CD/MP3/MD-To-Cassette Adapter Review

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(More customer reviews)I have two of these devices. The sony that I have cost $20 and clicks when I play it in my one car. In my other car, it always sounds like the dolby sound filtering is on. This one works and sounds better and was half the cost.

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The Philips USA PH-62050 CD/MP3/MD-To-Cassette Converter lets you play CD, MP3 or MD players in your car's cassette deck via a direct plug into your portable audio player. It's powered by your car's own electric system so there's no need for batteries, and it produces a clean sound without the static found in most FM transmitters.

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