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How do I play iPod music other than through headphones?
Any options?
There are lots of options. If you know of some not mentioned here, just add them.
Before we get started, let me point out that the iPod jack/headphone plug is 3.5mm "Mini Stereo" connection. In many cases you'll need a cable with a 3.5mm plug. As luck would have it, almost all desktop computers with detached speakers use 3.5mm male-to-male cables, so there's a good chance you already own it. The cable is connected to the Audio Out of the computer and the Audio In in the back of one of the speakers.
There are specialized systems that use the iPod dock connector, in which case you won't need a cable, but we won't be covering those here.
Listening to iPod music without headphones.
Option #1 - "Cassette adapter" - These have been around a long time and work very well. They look like a cassette and have a wire coming out of them with a 3.5mm plug at the end. Stick the plug in the iPod and insert the cassette part in the tape deck. Make sure the deck is playing Side A, then play the music on your iPod. You may have to position the wire coming out of the cassette in order to close the cassette door. This works great for cars with a cassette deck.
Option #2 - "FM Transmitter" - No cable needed here. Connect this device to your iPod, tune to a specific frequency on your FM radio and you'll here your iPod tunes. There can be interference/static, so some tweaking may be needed. A small price to pay for going wireless.
Option #3 - "Aux In" - (aka Auxiliary Input) This option will give you the highest fidelity during playback.
Before we get started, let me point out that the iPod jack/headphone plug is 3.5mm "Mini Stereo" connection. In many cases you'll need a cable with a 3.5mm plug. As luck would have it, almost all desktop computers with detached speakers use 3.5mm male-to-male cables, so there's a good chance you already own it. The cable is connected to the Audio Out of the computer and the Audio In in the back of one of the speakers.
There are specialized systems that use the iPod dock connector, in which case you won't need a cable, but we won't be covering those here.
Listening to iPod music without headphones.
Option #1 - "Cassette adapter" - These have been around a long time and work very well. They look like a cassette and have a wire coming out of them with a 3.5mm plug at the end. Stick the plug in the iPod and insert the cassette part in the tape deck. Make sure the deck is playing Side A, then play the music on your iPod. You may have to position the wire coming out of the cassette in order to close the cassette door. This works great for cars with a cassette deck.
Option #2 - "FM Transmitter" - No cable needed here. Connect this device to your iPod, tune to a specific frequency on your FM radio and you'll here your iPod tunes. There can be interference/static, so some tweaking may be needed. A small price to pay for going wireless.
Option #3 - "Aux In" - (aka Auxiliary Input) This option will give you the highest fidelity during playback.
- Car Stereo - Many newer car stereos come with an Aux In jack on the front panel. You'll need a cable with 3.5mm plugs on both ends (referred to as "male-to-male" cables). Put one end in your iPod and the other in the Aux In jack. Toggle through the Source list on the stereo (usually something like "AM, FM1, FM2, TAPE, CD, AUX") and select Aux. Press play on the iPod and you're rockin'.
- Home Stereo - Most home stereo won't have a 3.5mm input jack, so there are two options here.
- If there's a 1/4" input jack on the front, use the cable mentioned above with a `3.5mm female to 1/4'' male adaptor` (yes, a long name for a small object).
- If there is a free input section in back (labeled "Aux" or "Turntable"), then you'll just need a 3.5mm male to RCA male cable. If you go this route, it is best to lay the 3.5mm end in a convenient place along the side of the stereo and leave the RCA part always connected.
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