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I'm looking to get my new (used) car upgraded to play my iPhone through the stereo. It doesn't have an AUX input. It does have a tape deck though... so I could use one of those cassette adapters, but it seems so inelegant. There's this option: a bluetooth FM transmitter, but the antennae on my car is way in the back. Reception would be awful (I think).

Back in the days of trunk mounted cd changers, I remember there was something that could be installed inline on the antenna wire for the changer. Does that kind of thing still exist? Is it worth doing?

What's the best/cheapest/easiest solution here. I'd like to avoid installing a new stereo, if at all possible. Any thoughts/opinions/recommendations would be appreciated. Thanks!

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I use a cassette tape adapter because it has no aux input. It sounds just as good as anything played in my CD player. Only difference is the volume is much louder on the adapter than on a CD but this is fixed with simply turning down the volume on my iPod. Only thing I have to note is that I pretty good speakers (not stock) but still have stock CD and cassette player. – Travis Dtfsu Crum Oct 8 '12 at 17:37
Thanks Travis. I used the cassette adapter thing in my old car. It was fine. My only real objection was the amount of wires protruding from the system. I was sure that I could find a cassette adapter that has bluetooth... but that product doesn't seem to exist. – Sam Oct 9 '12 at 2:12
meant to say my car has no aux input. also I have pretty good speakers. and no problem. Idk what you mean about lots of cords. Its only 1 cord. Then maybe 1 more if you're charging your apple product – Travis Dtfsu Crum Oct 9 '12 at 6:22

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The device you linked to seems to me a simple and elegant solution to your problem.

I don't think you'd have to worry about the location of the antennae on your car. The transmitters are strong enough to reach either end of the car. Also, that antennae has a lead that runs all the way to the back of your deck. It will pick up FM signal along the length of that lead (at least to some degree). Also, the physical jack that actually plugs the antennae lead into your deck is unshielded. It should also help to pick up FM signal from the front of the car.

Now, of course, if you eventually go with the new deck, the elegance and simplicity options are many many more :)

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Cool. Thanks, Josh. I guess I'll give it a go. – Sam Oct 8 '12 at 14:43

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