Hofner Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 Hi, have 2004 bose system, does anyone use a cassette adapter to play mp3? Does it sound any good? Looking at either a sony or phillips one, cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zhorno Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 Yep and it's crap lol Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 I don't as I never had the Bose system ~ car came with an aftermarket double din but when that failed I replaced it with my own choice of double din. A few people though I know do use those cassette adapters. One in this thread I was reading yesterday actually; http://www.350z-uk.com/topic/86906-blaqkaudio-zed-thread/#entry1304486 Not a Sony or Phillips one but he has his hooked up working off his phone so maybe ask him what he thinks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hofner Posted June 20, 2014 Author Share Posted June 20, 2014 Cheers, have asked the question Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyndzzz Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 I have a sony adapter and it's not bad at all. Bought a cheap one off ebay first and it was terrible and made such a loud noise. Until I feel the need to upgrade the whole unit it's fine for now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 Crappitty crap-crap. I went through three different options including a tape adaptor, an FM transmitter and a CD changer thing that didn't fit before I did the sensible thing and just replaced the head unit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brillomaster Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 i've been using a cassette adapter for the best part of 2 years now - no real complaints from me, certainly worth a fiver to have some music back in the car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 Used an adaptor, it was ok, did the job. Then burnt all my favourite music to 6 discs loaded them in and that did it for me really. I am not one for needing 2000 hours of music to keep me amused! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hofner Posted June 20, 2014 Author Share Posted June 20, 2014 Is it right that the 2004 Bose unit cannot play burned discs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyndzzz Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 I play burned cd's, and the unit doesn't distinguish between bought and home burned when skipping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roscoe Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 I've been using mine on my non Bose headunit for a while now. My brother actually commented the other day on the sound quality, to my response that's from a tape! He was shocked Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toothy Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 Should be ok with burned discs, but might not play MP3 discs... I'd reccomend attaching a 3.5mm audio lead to the headunit, I followed a guide on here, has served me very well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 Is it right that the 2004 Bose unit cannot play burned discs? Mine was 2004, played burned discs no problem, you just need to burn them as audio discs not mp3. Simples. 15-20 songs per disc, about 100 songs in total, did the trick for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hofner Posted June 21, 2014 Author Share Posted June 21, 2014 Excellent, will try a audio disc, thanks for all info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KUGT4 Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 cassette adapter sounds good with a decent source (ie one that can cope with headphone 'load' output) - used cheapo and branded versions ...having said that - i'm in the process of getting a BT compatible headunit to talk to a fully loaded android moby... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DivadElrac Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 I've used a Sony adaptor in the past and have been quite surprised by the sound quality. It's never going to match CD of course, but it is perfectly usable. I'd advise experimenting with the volume level on the device - it might sound better at 90% volume than 100%. Also avoid the cheapo unbranded adaptors. From memory, the Sony was about £16 on Amazon. You could also consider using a bluetooth to FM transmitter to stream music from your phone and also provide hands free control of your phone. I have the GOgroove FlexSMART X2 (about £48 from Amazon) and would recommend it. Not the cheapest, but you do seem to get what you pay for with these devices (and the cassette adaptors too). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 Now that's a random first post If you have your music at 64kbps, then a tape adaptor is probably fine. If you have it at anything approaching a sensible bitrate (like the standard 256), then it'll sound awful and you'll be better off with something decent. I'd use a tape adaptor in a works van for convenience, but not in my car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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