Using a Sony CPA-9C Car Cassette Adapter with a Muvo TX

I have a Sony CPA-9C Car <B>Cassette</B> Adapter which works great with CD players. However, with the Muvo TX FM there is little or no amplification. Even at full blast - both the car stereo and the player, the sound is barely audible. Is there any fix to this?

I'm not familar with the particular brand you are referring to, but check the fine print. Some of the "higher end" cassett adapters will allow you to "Change Tracks" on your ipod via your radios (and steering wheel) controls.
The Griffin Smart Deck is a good example of a "higher end" adapter. Check it out at: http://www.griffintechnology.com/products/smartdeckdock/index.php

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I've read a lot of the reviews on this cassette adaptor but there are so many reviews, I figured it would be easier to ask if anybody has had any expereince with this particular adaptor and a stock stereo system for a Lexus IS300. I just wanna know if it works fine and if there are any issues I should be aware of in deciding between this one and another cassette adaptor. Thanks for all of your help.

I'm not familar with the particular brand you are referring to, but check the fine print. Some of the "higher end" cassett adapters will allow you to "Change Tracks" on your ipod via your radios (and steering wheel) controls.
The Griffin Smart Deck is a good example of a "higher end" adapter. Check it out at: http://www.griffintechnology.com/products/smartdeckdock/index.php

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Dear iPod experts,
I am an English teacher and I would like to play some of the useful MP3 files on my iPod 30GB (5th Generation) in my class which is equipped with one powerful JVC tape recorder without a radio -- so FM transmitter is out of the question.
The store where I bought my 30GB iPod explained that what I need is a Cassette Adapter which Provides iPod playback through a tape player with a flat jack (?).
He emphasized that I had to buy a Cassette Adapter whose jack is flat (?), if you will, so that it fits the bottom port of my 30GB iPod. When I asked why he said the top port is not suitable for iPod playback through a tape player and could damage my iPod. He said the top port is weak.
However, when I was searching online for such a Cassette Adapter, all of them have a jack at one end which fits from top. e.g.
http://catalog.belkin.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Product_Id=153161
Now, first would you please help find what that flat jack for the bottom port is called so that I could use that when I google?
Secondly, what should I do now? Is what they say about top and bottom ports on iPod 30GB correct?
Any assistance in this regard is most appreciated.
Best wishes,
iPodQuest.

While you can find and use a Cassette adapter with an iPod dock connector, a normal casette adapter with headphone jack that plugs into the top of the iPod will work perfectly fine. I use one in my car everyday. Yes I do have to tunr the volume up on the iPod to almost 100% to get the sound level to match the rest of the stereo (so that when I eject the adapter and go to radio, the sound volume is the same rather than blasting to compensate for the iPod), but other than that, it works fine.
Patrick

Is there a cassette adapter with a headjack as big as the headjack on the apple headphone?

is there a cassette adapter with a headjack as big as the headjack on the apple headphone?

That is not what I mean, I understand that all cassette adapters can be plugged into iphone. but my case right now limits the size of whats connected to the headjack itself. For example, I can plug in my headphones no problem because the white part above the headjack is just slightly wider than the headjack itself, and my case allows it to fit, but the cassette adapter in my car right now has a 3.5mm headjack, but the thing above it is so much wider than the headjack, and my case is preventing the headjack being fully inserted into my iphone. Therefore I need a casette adapter that has a similar, if not the same dimension as the whole headjack of the apple headphones.

Car cassette adapter issues

I bought a Phillips adapter to use in my Honda Accord (01). Here are issues I've had with it and so I was wondering if someone could propose a better adapter that wouldn't do these:
1) on some songs, I actually hear static as if hearing a song over the radio.
2) the tape will flip itself over and then back again at random times
3) it doesn't play the entire song. for example, some songs will split a channel to one side or the other. So like if there's a song where a guitar part is only coming through on the left side, it will not play that part. thus it doesn't play the full song.
any thoughts??

Hi,
I just bought a Sony CPA-9C from Amazon.com for $10.99 and it has worked flawlessly so far. No static, no strange splitting of channels (so far). I've had it for about a month now with no problems. This is my first casette adapter so I have nothing to compare it to, but the only small issue I've had with it is that if you play your music too low, you can hear the whir of the cassette. But during normal play, regular volume, you can't hear it. I did have an FM transmitter about a year ago, but the sound quality isn't as good as this cassette adapter.
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Car cassette adapter vs. fm transmitter

I have a cassette adapter for my ipod. It stinks. The sound quality is poor, and, the cassette gets stuck in the cassette deck. The wire from the cassette adapter gets tangled and caught in the ashtray. Having had such a bad experience with the cassette adapter, I plan on purchasing an fm transmitter. I also like the idea of being able to play the ipod through an indoor stereo system when I'm at home or at someone else's home. I want a wireless, reasonably priced model with a car charger, but not one that requires the car charger itself to transmit. I've looked at a number of them. Maxell looks promising as does Belkin, Griffin, xtrememac and xtremeplay, but which one. I don't even want to hear an argument for another cassette adapter and I don't want to pay an arm and leg for something that I will probably replace in a year or so when the second or third generation of video ipods comes out. I've read the info in this and other forums but they are cluttered and people tend to promote what they have. Any helpful information would be appreciated.

b Various Methods to Connect to a Car Stereo System, or Listen to Your iPod in the Vehicle
b Best:
Direct connection via the dock connector or headphone jack of your iPod, to the mini-jack input (or AUX RCA input jacks) of your car stereo. Not many low/moderate-end cars have this feature yet, but it is becoming more popular. Some aftermarket auto stereo units may have this feature.
There are also some after-market, moderate to fairly expensive direct interfaces, that hook into your existing car stereo to provide a high-quality, direct connection. Most will also power/charge the iPod. Pretty slick, but can be pricey ($80-$300). If money is no object, a clean way to go. Not very portable from car to car if at all.
http://logjamelectronics.com/ipodproducts.html
http://www.myradiostore.us/auxadapters/blitzsafe/blitzsafe-m-link-ipod-interface .html
http://www.theistore.com/ipod2car.html
http://www.mp3yourcar.com/
b Better:
Connect your iPod to a cassette adaptor and play your tunes through your car's cassette player. Some new cars no longer come with a cassette player, so it may not be an option. It will provide even better audio quality if you can run the audio feed out of the dock connector (see the SendStation link below). Can be portable between cars that have a cassette player and also be used in your home cassette system.
b Good:
Attach an FM transmitter to your iPod and play the tunes through an unused FM station. Convenient, but wireless FM transmitter signals are susceptible to static and outside interference, and can vary in strength and quality depending on your location. Some noticeable degradation and distortion, depending on the quality of the transmitter, the sensitivity of your ears and the airwave congestion in your area. Highly portable between cars, and may be used in a home system. FM transmitters that need to be plugged into a DC auto jack may not work in a home environment (without some sort of adaptor).
b Marginal:
Attach an external speaker system to the iPod and play it in the car. Workable, but not too good - unless you spring for a $300+ Bose (or similar) system. But why? Only if your vehicle has no Stereo system, perhaps.
b Brave Techno-Geek:
This site gives some direction on adapting your own car stereo by yourself: http://www.whatsmyip.org/ipodrx8/ . Risky, but it has been successfully done by a forum member.
Whichever you choose, power the iPod through your cars DC power -- either from a power adapter, or as part of the combined audio adaptor. Have a method to secure the iPod to the dash/console/etc. See the reviews for all the various accessories at the iLounge
You will also get better audio output if the dock connection plug is used, rather than the headphone jack. See this URL for a novel adaptor: https://www.sendstation.com/us/products/pd_lousb.html. Others types are also available via this site.
I have read positive and negative reviews of each method, and within method there are great variations in performance of different manufacture's systems and peoples opinions of their performance. Some cassette adaptors/FM transmitters work poorly, some better.
FWIW: I have the iTrip Mini & the Newer Technology RoadTrip!+ FM transmitters, a Belkin cassette adaptor (used both with & w/out the PocketDock) and two vehicles with the BlitzSafe direct interface. Using the same song in the same car, I found that the FM transmitters worked, but not as good as the cassette adapter via the headphone jack. Using the PocketDock on the cassette adapter resulted in a significant audio quality improvement. As expected, the Blitzsafe direct connect was exceptionally better than everything else: less tinny, a more warmer/richer sound, and close to true CD quality.

Car cassette adapter

Hi,
Maybe a naive question.
I have an Ipod Nano 3rd gen. I bought a Jensen audio cassette adpater for my car. No problem to listen to the music from the Ipod, but:
1. I can't hear the only two podcasts (.mp3) downloaded from internet that I have on the Ipod
2. I can hear an audio book (.m4a) bought in a bookshop, but
3. I can't hear another audiobook (.m4a)bought in another bookshop
Any idea about?
Thank you

Not likely it has anything to do with the cassette adapter. Plug in some head phones and verify they also do not play with headphones either.
Patrick

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Ipod touch 4 creates high pitch noise from cassette adapter

Did not have this issue with my ipod touch 2nd generation.
Have a Monster cassette adapter in my car (looks to be an earlier model than what is currently for sale at Apple website). ipod touch runs off of battery (not plugged into power source).
Creates a high pitch noise through the speakers. Not particularly loud, but annoying and very noticeable during quiet moments of music/podcasts
Volume of noise does not change with changing the volume on the car audio system.
Will start when the ipod touch starts playing. Will persist as long as the ipod is playing. Will not immediately stop when the music is paused. It will stop though after about 10-15 seconds.
Any ideas of what is causing this and why it did not happen with my previous ipod touch (2nd gen)?
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Thanks for the suggestions/questions
If I plug the touch into my wife's car that uses a straight plug-in (no cassette adapter), I don't hear the noise. Unfortunately this is not an option on my car.
Have not tried plugging it into an actual home stereo but can give that a try.
If the engine is shut off, the noise is still present. Unaffected by the engine or RPM of it.
One other clarification - the noise is constant coming from the ipod. It does not vary based on the ipod volume. What this means is that if I turn up the ipod to full volume (and turn down the volume of the car stereo), the noise is less noticeable.
Of course the noise gets amplified with the rest of the music by the car stereo volume.
Will also try other suggestion and see what happens if I turn Airplane mode on.
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Tom,
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