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- Cable for connecting your iPod to any AV source that has a line-in port
- dock-connector plug on one end and a 1/8" (3.5mm) miniplug on the other end
- Fully retractable
- Just under 30 inches long
- plugs and reel are just under 4 inches in length
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The iPod to 3.5mm stereo jack retractable cable is an ideal way to connect your iPod to an iPod ready car or Hi-Fi system. By using the dock connector it extracts the purest line out audio signal from the iPod.
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25 of 25 people found the following review helpful
This cable connects to the IPOD via the dock connector at it's base, rather than the headphone socket that you would have to use with a standard AUX male-to-male cable. So what's the difference ?
Well, by using the dock connection, the car audio takes control of the sound rather than the IPOD (the IPOD volume level is ignored). You can manipulate the sound using your car stereo's volume and tone controls. In my case, this made a difference in two key areas - volume and quality. Volume was much higher than what I previously got from the headphone socket and my perception was that quality was improved - there seemed to be more clarity and crispness about the music and a fuller soundstage, likely, at least in part, related to the improved volume and tone control. For reference, I was using an IPOD Classic 120G.
The cable does appear to be a bit flimsy (though I don't think it would break easily in normal usage) and it does snag up without too much effort, but you shouldn't really need to mess about with it much, once you have found a satisfactory placement and suitable cable length that meets your needs. Like any standard AUX, it doesn't charge the IPOD, but at this price point that's not unreasonable.
Overall, this is a very good product for the price and will almost certainly improve your in-car IPOD listening pleasure over and above a standard AUX cable.
Well, by using the dock connection, the car audio takes control of the sound rather than the IPOD (the IPOD volume level is ignored). You can manipulate the sound using your car stereo's volume and tone controls. In my case, this made a difference in two key areas - volume and quality. Volume was much higher than what I previously got from the headphone socket and my perception was that quality was improved - there seemed to be more clarity and crispness about the music and a fuller soundstage, likely, at least in part, related to the improved volume and tone control. For reference, I was using an IPOD Classic 120G.
The cable does appear to be a bit flimsy (though I don't think it would break easily in normal usage) and it does snag up without too much effort, but you shouldn't really need to mess about with it much, once you have found a satisfactory placement and suitable cable length that meets your needs. Like any standard AUX, it doesn't charge the IPOD, but at this price point that's not unreasonable.
Overall, this is a very good product for the price and will almost certainly improve your in-car IPOD listening pleasure over and above a standard AUX cable.
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
I ordered one of these last week & as always with Amazon delivery was speedy. The cable works well in my Lexus which has an audio output in the armrest cubby hole. However the cable doesn't feel robust for prolonged use - the cable I was wanting to purchasae 'Cables to Go' 35508 is for sale on Amazon.com but shipping to the UK is not available. A plea to Amazon.co.uk - can you provide this cable in the UK ?
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
I've tried several ways to connect my iPod classic to my car. Originally an FM transmitter, which was OK but kept having to be re-tuned on longer journeys. Then I installed an "aux-in" adaptor, and used a 3.5mm cable from the headphone socket on the iPod. Much better sound (especially in back to back comparisons), much the same as playing CDs. But it needed the iPod volume to be turned up to maximum, which sometimes led to distortion. Finally I bought the Logic3 connector, which uses the iPod's aux socket. Sound quality hasn't changed, but now the iPod's volume setting makes no difference, and the car's volume control can be set to a sensible level. I wish I had bought this straight away. It would be perfect if it had the facility to charge the iPod too, but that's probably asking too much.
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OK but fragile
I was very happy with this for about a year but there is clearly a loose wire or connection somewhere and I intermittently get no audio through the left speaker (although the car... Read more
Published 2 months ago by HoveDave
Logic 3 Adaptor
Product works well, but only works well for a few months! The cable is too fragile and eventually, signal becomes distorted and it ended up producing a mono sound (sound out of... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Mr. T. Trotter
Works fine for a while but too delicate for the job
I bought 2 of these so that I could plug my ipod into the aux socket of the car stereo and have 1 in each car. Read more
Published 6 months ago by J Bremner
GOOD VALUE AND GOOD QUALITY
THIS IS A VERY HANDY PRODUCT TO USE MY IPOD ON THE CAR AUDIO SYTEM, AND THE SOUND QUALITY IS VERY GOOD, ALSO GOOD VALUE. VERY RECOMMENDED
Published 7 months ago by BILLH
Bought 5....and 5 have broken!
I have now bought five of these from various suppliers...for use in our two cars. Great idea.... but in practice....every one of them has broken. i.e. Read more
Published 8 months ago by keefyp
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The unit works well but seems flimsy so not sure how long it will last - we will see! Also; the delivery took a long time and I had to chase.
Published 12 months ago by iPod
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I couldn't use my ipod nano 6th gen in my car due to the amount of hiss there was when connected via the nano's headphone socket to the audio socket in the car. Read more
Published 12 months ago by zx99
Great little gadget!
A lot of people have complained about the toggle catching, but if you pull both the top and the bottom attachments at the same time, you will never have a problem with it getting... Read more
Published 12 months ago by PG
Don't buy it.
The casing and spring mechanism fell apart after a very few uses. The cable still works, but I might as well have just bought a cable in the first place.
Published 13 months ago by dumyat
just the ticket
very impressed with this product would recomend to all thoes how have there own speakers system and need some way to couple up to them.
Published 14 months ago by tc
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