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    Crappy FM Modulators

    I bought my g/f a nice Belkin FM modulator for her Ipod. I had no choice because the Alpine in her Jeep has no auxilary inputs. So I know how FM modulators drop the quality of the music and do not compare to a CD or MP3. But I listen to the stereo, and to me, the stations still sound really good. So I figure, hell, if im listening to stations that sound excellent 30 miles from the station, then the FM modulator has to at least sound a little better then that. WRONG. Its worse then FM stations. It almost sounds like AM. How is that possible?

    Anyone else with FM modulators that experience the same thing? I thought I bought a nice one too. It wasn't cheap...
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    Yeah, I had one a long time ago. I didn't like the sound quality either. Sounded somewhere between AM and FM. I returned mine.
    Yes, I know \"Artic\" should be spelled \"Arctic\". Can any of the mods change this?

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    • #3
      Originally posted by JusFlyinBy:
      Belkin
      Found your problem.

      But seriously, Belkin is crap. Try an iTrip.
      ~Derrick <a href=\"http://www.appstate.edu/~do54457/\" target=\"_blank\"><i>My Webpage</i></a><br /><b>\'96 3.8L V6 M5 Firebird Y87</b> | <b>162.8 RWHP</b> / <b>196.7 RWTQ</b> <br /><b>•</b> SLP CAI <b>•</b> <a href=\"http://tech.firebirdv6.com/y87.html\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Y87</b> Package</a> - 3.23s <b>•</b> 180º thermo w/ fan switch <b>•</b> TB spacer from DEE<br />1991 Jeep Cherokee Laredo 4x4

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      • #4
        i was skeptical about the iTrip, i figured they were all crap. i tried belkin, sony, and GE. none worked well in my area. my friend tried iTrip and said it worked great. i dont know if it really worked great or if he was just trying to prove me wrong [img]tongue.gif[/img]

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        • #5
          Are you serious? The Belkin is crap? Sonava*****! I thought it was nice, because it had 4 presets, it mounts and powers the I-Pod and it was just a nicer setup then the others. Oh well, she likes it, she can't hear the diff, but im picky as hell when it comes to sound quality.
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          • #6
            http://www.griffintechnology.com/pro...trip/index.php
            ~Derrick <a href=\"http://www.appstate.edu/~do54457/\" target=\"_blank\"><i>My Webpage</i></a><br /><b>\'96 3.8L V6 M5 Firebird Y87</b> | <b>162.8 RWHP</b> / <b>196.7 RWTQ</b> <br /><b>•</b> SLP CAI <b>•</b> <a href=\"http://tech.firebirdv6.com/y87.html\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Y87</b> Package</a> - 3.23s <b>•</b> 180º thermo w/ fan switch <b>•</b> TB spacer from DEE<br />1991 Jeep Cherokee Laredo 4x4

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            • #7
              Originally posted by Dojo2000:
              http://www.griffintechnology.com/pro...trip/index.php
              Unless the I-trip sends out a cleaner stronger signal, I can't see how it would do any better? That website describes exactly what I bought her just about. Is the I-trip at least radio station quality?

              [ November 06, 2005, 11:55 PM: Message edited by: JusFlyinBy ]
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              • #8
                Look for a hardwired Fm modulator. The kind that hooks into the antenna wire.
                Cardomain

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