- Send audio from your MP3 player, CD player, PDA, or laptop over radio waves to your car or home stereo
- 16-channel transmitter provides clear transmission of your audio files
- Conveniently powered by two AAA batteries or via the 12V DC car adapter
- Auto shutdown turns the transmitter off after one minute of inactivity to conserve power
- Battery run time: 6 hours (approx.)
Product Description
Don’t spend hundreds of dollars for a MP3 car stereo or home media server. Listen to your MP3s through any car or home stereo with the Cables To Go Port Authority2 MP3-to-FM Stereo Adapter. Installation takes just seconds: Simply connect the adapter to your MP3 player, select the frequency on the adapter, and turn on your stereo to the same frequency. It’s your own personal radio station except without all of the commercials and songs you don’t like. You’ll maintain… More >>
Cables To Go Port Authority2 MP3-to-FM Car and Stereo Adapter for iPods and MP3 Players
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#1 by Joel Durham Jr. on April 8, 2010 - 3:01 pm
I bought this based on the 2 reviews already published here. I live in a relatively rural area, but even so I couldn’t get a decent signal with this product. It covers a wide range of frequencies and is very easy and convenient to use, but my music came through full of static even on frequenies that are nowhere near those of broadcast radio stations. I ended up returning this piece of junk and buying and installing a car stereo with an aux input–the only reliable way to get MP3 player tunes to play through your car receiver.
Rating: 1 / 5
#2 by A. Gargye on April 8, 2010 - 5:25 pm
This purchase was a big disappointment. I purchased it based on the good reviews it got ignoring the complaints on this product in the hope that I’ll get a good unit. But it was not to be.
I tried this unit on both our cars and came back with a negative experience on both counts. I did also try it on my home stereo with only slightly better results sound wise but it shut down after barely 2 min (using fully charged AA Cells)
PROS:
1. Included collapsible stereo cable.
CONS:
1. Size: Huge – This unit is unnecessarily large for its purpose & available features
2. Sound Quality: Very Very Poor – I had to have my MP3 player on full volume to be able to reproduce sound on my car stereo. The reproduction was poor and even my highest quality MP3 file did not playback clearly.
3. Static: After setting to a frequency, the unit will play briefly w/o static. Static is experienced continuously thereafter and worsened after driving around a bit.
4. FM Bands: You cannot set the device to a specific frequency but must use one of the many presets. This seems to interfere to local radio stations on/around the same frequency. Almost all the frequencies bordered around a local FM station in my area, a BIG negative if you want to listen to that channel.
I tried every available frequency on this device with the same negative result. Cannot recommend that you buy this device! There appears to be a dearth of good FM transmitters. I experienced static even on my GPS device but fortunately the sound quality is a million times better and the static intermittent.
I should commend the AMAZON returns procedure however. The process was easy, timely and devoid of frustration. A definite plus when making purchases online.
Rating: 1 / 5
#3 by Charlene Lea Olsen on April 8, 2010 - 6:10 pm
I bought this for my teanage son. He couldn’t wait for it to come in. He just loves it. He uses it in the car every time he is in the car. Great product for him.
Rating: 5 / 5
#4 by Brittany Schelmetic on April 8, 2010 - 6:56 pm
Considering this adapter is on the cheaper side in comparison to the many others out there, I thought it was really quite worth it for the money. Yes, it’s a little bulky and it takes a lot of force it to pull it out (I’m assuming that will get a little better with time), but the sound is good and I love being able to listen to my iPod in the car.
I’ve read some other reviews, so I thought I’d include this little tip: Your iPod/mp3 player should only have its volume up to about halfway. After that, you need to use your car’s stereo to increase the volume. If you have your iPod’s volume turned up all the way, it will cause a lot of static and won’t even really make the songs any louder. Hope that helps some people!
Rating: 4 / 5
#5 by J. Best on April 8, 2010 - 7:19 pm
Received the product quickly, but can’t get it to work. Can’t find a dead radio station that will allow me to play the mp3 player.
Rating: 1 / 5