wolfracepunto said:
I can't even tell that CDs have higher quality than MP3....Its probably Only the fussiest audio wizards who can. In fact I think my MP3 CDs (with 8 albums on) sound better than normal CDs
Yeah, there is a small difference. And quite a noticeable difference with 128kbps MP3s compared with audio CD. But all these things are relative and MP3s sound a lot better than not having the music 'cause it's all on the PC at home.
I believe that 'radio quality' is much, much worse and wouldn't bother with trying to play MP3s through one of those radio-transmitter things (I have tried a number of them, for the shop where I used to work). You can get a wired FM modulator (connects to the aerial socket) and this eliminates the loss-of-signal/static, but still doesn't improve the quality of course.
As for iPod vs. other brands, let's just say that Apple has always spent $$$$ on hardware design, and to me it shows. To each their own.
My question is:
- doesn't the standard Stilo stereo (the Connect Nav+ or whatever it's called) play MP3 CDs? I was under the impression that it did (say, in the 2002 Abarth model).
If it DOES play MP3 CDs, then I think this is the solution. Make up a variety of MP3 CDs with folders in logical order. Writable CDs are very cheap.
The big advantage is that you don't need to have your iPod (or MP3 player...) in the car. Why, you ask? Well, what happens every time you stop in town? You have to unplug the iPod and hide it somewhere (or take it with you). After a little while you just don't bother taking it into the car in the first place and thus you end up back at square one. I know this because two of my cars have (well 'had', I sold one yesterday) stereos with line-in connections. Also it's very fiddly to use the iPod while driving, scrolling through hundreds of artists etc. The third car (my Uno Turbo), I have fitted with an MP3-CD player. One CD lives in it (I haven't got around to making any more yet). Only slight disadvantage is that the CD skips due to the incredibly rough ride of my (lowered) Uno Turbo (and the flimsy dashboard).
It HAS to be less hassle than this elusive Denison ICE-Link thing which I certainly wouldn't want to spend a hundred pounds on given what I have found (or not found) during searching on this forum...
So please someone confirm that the Stilo Abarth standard stereo plays MP3 CDs? I plan to buy a Stilo Abarth sometime soon.
Thanks,
-Alex