apple connector for car...does it exist?

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apple connector for car...does it exist?

does apple make a cable like this for line level audio out for my car apple connector to 3.5mm ( i have the 3.5mm plug in my car)?

http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?cid=108&cp_id=10831&cs_id=1083101&pid=6225&seq=1&format=2

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Posted on Mar 8, 2011 9:12 AM

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deggie

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Mar 8, 2011 10:14 AM in response to housemr

No, but what is wrong with the one that you found?

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Mar 8, 2011 10:23 AM in response to deggie

i want to get one for my parents. i have one but they dont sell them anymore. plus i have read on here about using cables on ios4 that are not apples cause the
"This accessory is not optimized for this iPhone..." (of whatever the exact wording is)

my local apple store said "In those situations you would use a headphone to headphone cable"

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deggie

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Mar 8, 2011 11:31 AM in response to housemr

Lot's of 3.5 to 3.5 cables out there, but Apple doesn't sell one of those either.

Or you can try here: http://www.radtech.us/products/CablesiPod.aspx and just not use the USB connector.

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Mar 8, 2011 11:51 AM in response to deggie

yeah i know they sell 3.5-3.5 but then it isnt line level audio. just amazing to me apple doesnt make this.

thanks for your time

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deggie

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Mar 8, 2011 12:07 PM in response to housemr

Don't count on the Line Level audio being superior on most recent iPods, that is actually a volume tap and you would not have enough of a difference with a car audio system to tell.

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Mar 8, 2011 12:34 PM in response to deggie

that is actually a volume tap and you would not have enough of a difference with a car audio system to tell.

what do you mean?

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deggie

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Mar 8, 2011 1:37 PM in response to housemr

Rather than a straight line out with no connection to the amplifier or volume control recent iPods have a volume tap (with the volume control) and can be used to adjust output volume.

Unless you bypass the DAC in the iPod and use a very high end outboard one, like the Wadia, and have your music in AIFF, WAV, or Apple Lossless format you won't hear any difference.

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