Car Trip w/ Laptop Audio

[Xsorovan]

I have my wonderful collection of MP3s (In recently converted AAC format) on my laptop and I will be taking a several day trip this summer and I was curious if anyone had any suggestions for how I could best listen to them in my car without spending a lot of money. (IE: an iPod with the car audio thingy is out of the question) I tried a USB FM broadcaster thing, however if you get anywhere near civilization the station you're overridding comes in loud and clear.

Any thoughts?

 

[DrumBum]

do you have a cassette player in your car? you could buy a cassette adapter that is normally used for portable cd players and plug it into your laptop headphone jack ive done this before and it works great. the only thing that sucks is the batter life on laptops

 

[Xsorovan]

Well I have a laptop adapter for my car. (One of the best investments I've ever spent when it comes to car-toys.) But no, just a CD player.

 

[KokomoGST]

Swap in a stereo with analog in if you don't already have one... buy 6buck patch cable from RatShack... load up Winamp... and in the immortal words of Rick James... enjoy yourself!

 

[NutBucket]

Is your CD player aftermarket or stock?

 

[z0mb13]

be careful someone steals ur laptop!

 

[Xsorovan]

Well, I keep the laptop with me. (Besides it's a cheap laptop) My CD player is aftermarket.

 

[NutBucket]

Originally posted by: Xsorovan
Well, I keep the laptop with me. (Besides it's a cheap laptop) My CD player is aftermarket.

What brand is it and does it have cd-changer controls?

 

[Xsorovan]

It's a Kenwood, and it does have cd-changer controls.

 

[Turkish]

If your stereo is aftermarket, it should have inputs/outputs on the back. just use those.

 

[Turkish]

Originally posted by: Xsorovan
It's a Kenwood, and it does have cd-changer controls.

Just use your laptop like a cd changer.

 

[NutBucket]

Originally posted by: Xsorovan
It's a Kenwood, and it does have cd-changer controls.

Boom! $20 harness from Kenwood and you've got yourself an AUX input🙂

Text

 

[Xsorovan]

Sweet! Seriously!? How does this thing work and where do I get one. (You're talking to someone very un-car literate)

 

[Turkish]

Originally posted by: Xsorovan
Sweet! Seriously!? How does this thing work and where do I get one. (You're talking to someone very un-car literate)

you take out your stereo, plug that on the back of it, get some opening to the front, get 1/2 rca cables, plug one end to the laptop, the other end to the harness and boom.

 

[Xsorovan]

Thanks NutBucket, you rock.

And you too Xiety.

 

[NutBucket]

Originally posted by: Xsorovan
Thanks NutBucket, you rock.

And you too Xiety.

😀

Guess it pays to have a whole system of kenwood stuff.

 

[Xsorovan]

Aye... and that you were online. =)