Gauging Interest: iPod, Cellphone, Smartphone to Aux-in Cables

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Old 07-10-2007 | 01:44 PM
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Gauging Interest: iPod, Cellphone, Smartphone to Aux-in Cables

We're thinking of producing some cables for use with cars equipped with 3.5mm female Aux-in jacks. We will make cables for various devices such as iPods, PSP, Samsung jacks, HTC smartphone jacks, 2.5mm jacks, LG jacks, etc. It will basically plug into your MP3 cellphone/player on one end and then directly into the AUX-in in your car's stereo. It will give you a simple solution to play the MP3s on your mobile device in your car stereo equipped with AUX-in port.

What do you guys think?

Also, if we do make these, we can make two versions. Retractable or non-Retractable. Which one would you prefer?

Examples:

Retractable:



non-Retractable:
Old 07-10-2007 | 06:20 PM
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Make sure you install a ground loop isolator into each one.
Old 07-10-2007 | 06:26 PM
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You sure that's necessary? It wouldn't carry any voltage (power). It will carry an audio signal from your phone or mp3 player just like it carrying a signal to headphones.
Old 07-10-2007 | 06:38 PM
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These are basically the same as our current stereo adapters (below) but instead of having a female 3.5mm end it will have a longer wire and a 3.5mm male end to plug into your car's AUX-in.

By Aux-in, I mean the external ones not the RCAs on aftermarket/factor stereos. This is what I'm talking about:

Old 07-10-2007 | 06:56 PM
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oops forgot to post the link to our current stereo adapters I was refering to.

http://www.javoedge.com/reflexeshop/...07&pbmId=10527
Old 07-10-2007 | 07:11 PM
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Originally Posted by JAVOedge
You sure that's necessary? It wouldn't carry any voltage (power). It will carry an audio signal from your phone or mp3 player just like it carrying a signal to headphones.
Oh yeah. Very necessary with a car's electrical interference.

It will produce a cleaner, more reliable sound and the part will cost you a few cents.
Old 07-10-2007 | 07:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Nick@DICE
Oh yeah. Very necessary with a car's electrical interference.

It will produce a cleaner, more reliable sound and the part will cost you a few cents.
Interesting, let me see if we can get one of each (with and without) and test it out with a blackjack. Thanks for your input!
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Actually, I'm not sure a GLI is needed, since there's no ground loop involved if only the signal is connected and no power. I use a simple cable from Radioshack with my iPod and I've never had noise issues.
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Originally Posted by jswim99
Actually, I'm not sure a GLI is needed, since there's no ground loop involved if only the signal is connected and no power. I use a simple cable from Radioshack with my iPod and I've never had noise issues.

Some cars do, some cars don't. I'm just giving him some professional advice so that his stuff will work with everything with a little more certainty.
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