VP and In-Car Audio.

[Hornby]

Hello there again folks,

Little question - Can I connect the VP to my car stereo or whatever so that I can use the tunes on my VP, rather than having to copy onto CD's etc.

Thanks,

Marcus.

(give me some links to any connectors I may need)

[Hornby]

Does anybody have an anwser with links to the above post ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ?

Hornby!

[febs]

Lol it doesn't look like it mate.Sorry.

[the_real_gazza]

At the risk of promoting Maplins again !! Part number L32BA at £2.99 for a 1.5M long cable. or Part number L33BA at £3.99 for the 3M long version.

If anyone from maplin is reading this link a commission would go down well !!

[stix]

  

Does anybody know which cable i will need so that i can connect my cradle via the line-in port with the AUX connection port on the car stereo unit?

I need the links please.

Hornby!

If your radio is a custom fit jobbie, you need to talk to your local dealer's parts department. If it's a standard DIN fit car radio, have a look at the manufacturer's website - or maplins!

[stix]

By the way - you don't have to use the cradle and run the cable out of that, although I assume it would work no problem. You can just connect the output of the remote (i.e. where you would normally connect the headphones) to the input of your car stereo, assuming you have a cable with the correct plugs at either end.

My aux-in just gives me a little 3.5mm socket on the dash to connect the VP to with a little patch cable from the remote to this socket. Then that socket is wired in to the back of the radio.

[stuadam91]

By the way - you don't have to use the cradle and run the cable out of that, although I assume it would work no problem. You can just connect the output of the remote (i.e. where you would normally connect the headphones) to the input of your car stereo, assuming you have a cable with the correct plugs at either end.

Physically this is possible. However, the signals are quite different.

The line-out provided on the docking station is a line level output that has the correct signal level and impedance to connect to the aux-in. Where this is provided on the head unit then this is the best way to connect.

The output of the remote is an amplified output set to the impedance of a typical set of headphones. I would not recommend connecting it this way, either to a car head unit or indeed to your home stereo.

As other posters have identified, many of the latest manufacturers provide a connection cable that replaces the CD autochanger input, specifically for this purpose. Check out the latest from Alpine, Kenwood, etc.

I have a new Sony head unit provided with an aux-in and it frankly sounds superb. There is no better way to get the VP to sound good in the car.

If this is not possible, other posters have identified:

An FM transmitter - a simple solution, but does run through the batteries, and is prone to interference, especially as you drive around the country, where you will often need to re-tune.

Finally, a cassette adaptor. Sony make one, as highlighted above, and this works well, where your head unit has a cassette slot, naturally. The sound quality is nothing like as good as a direct connection however.

And lastly, buy a Toyota Aygo. It has a jack on the dash to connect directly in. More manufacturers will follow suit!!

[Hornby]

Cheers for the posts guys now i understand what i have to do.

I'm looking at this stereo head unit for my car

http://www.pioneer.co.uk/uk/product_detail.jsp?product_id=9470&taxonomy_id=25-121

What do you think about this one? It has AUX IN but where is the connector i cant seem it see the little hole on the front of the unit?

[richardgregory]

Hello Hornby, I also have a pioneer headunit and the aux socket is at the rear so easiest to connect it prior to fitting the stereo. It's an IP-BUS connection so you need an IP-BUS-RCA cable to connect to your vaio. Check out pioneer cables CD-RB20 & CD-RB10, as these should do the job. You have to enable the aux input through the headunits menu but once you have you can rename the aux option so now when I select it, it displays 'Vaio Pocket', which is a cool feature!

[Hornby]

Cool!

What do you think of the head unit i have picked.

Also what is the sound quailty like with the VAIO and car stereo together?

Hornby!

[richardgregory]

Hello mate. I personally love pioneer in-car kit, and that one you've chosen looks very nice!
The in-car sound ov the vaio pocket is pretty good, perhaps not as defined as listening to a cd on the headunit but definately clearer than listening to a disc of mp3's.
With reference to my previous post, the cables I mentioned I got from my stereo's manual and upon further investigation the RB20 is not suitable for the vp and the RB10 is no longer stocked! I made my own cable for my setup but I reckon a google search should turn up something, or better still go to your nearest car-stereo fitters and tell them you need a cable to run from your stereo's IP-BUS connector to a 3.5mm stereo phono plug. They should be able to help you out.