IPOD AUTOKIT/DOCK CONNECT Review

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(More customer reviews)If you're in need of an FM transmitter, I'd recommend the Kensington DIGITAL FM transmitter (a great transmitter / charger combo)

If you have an AUX-IN or a cassette adapter, IMO this Belkin is absolutely the way to go.

Here are some of its benefits:

NOISE
I've found far less noise using the Belkin than I have using other chargers. In fact in the MANY cars where I've used the Belkin I've had no noise at all, vs. a great deal of noise with my other chargers (due to ground loops, engine noise, and mismatched impedance or volume). Isolation provided by the built in amp is a contributor to noise reduction and the volume control eliminates noise problems related to mismatched impedance and mismatched volume requirements. The noise mentioned by some other posters is most likely due to a ground loop problem originating with the car's own wiring. It really is a fairly common problem with any music player used along with a car charger.

VOLUME LEVEL MATCHING
With the Belkin's volume level control I've been able to get a perfect match on the iPods volume and the radio volume, as well as a perfect volume setting for any aux-in or cassette adapter. Note that with most units providing line out you can't adjust the line-out volume via either the ipod or the unit. This makes a nice difference when switching back and forth between radio and iPod. (With other units, in some cars, you'll be blown out by the volume each time you make that switch) You can set the volume once on the Belkin's base and its perfectly matched thereafter, unaffected by the ipods own volume settings, (which you're always changing when using headphones.)

AUTO POWER OFF
The Belkin pauses the iPod when the charger power is shut off, which means that if your car's power outlet is turned off when your engine is turned off (most cars do this), the iPod will (within a few seconds) automatically turn off whenever you shut down your engine. That's a big plus IMO, and means you'll never leave your car with the ipod running, and return to find a dead ipod. (Just when you were planning to take your ipod to the park) Thats the way car audio is supposed to work, but few chargers do that.

CLEANER INSTALL and QUICKER CONNECT/DISCONNECT
JUST one wire to the ipod supplying both power in and audio out, means you'll have a very clean look and a very quick setup when you take your ipod to or from your car.

Pete

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Product Description:
WORKS WITH ALL IPODS®; CONTROLS IPOD'STM VOLUME LEVEL WITH ;ADJUSTABLE AMPLIFIER ; 3.5MM AUDIO OUTPUT TO PLAY IPOD® ;THROUGH THE CAR STEREO ; MANAGES EXCESS CORD EASILY ;WITH CONVENIENT STRAP; LOCKS SECURELY TO IPOD® ;WITH DOCK CONNECTOR; BLACK