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<blockquote data-quote="JimJ" data-source="post: 499547" data-attributes="member: 555251"><p>not a van, a *minivan* //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif *nose high in the air*</p><p></p><p></p><p>He means that instead of a direct connection to the head unit, the CD changer unit has a small Part 15 FM transmitter onboard, that sends the signal via the FM broadcast band (88.1 to 108 MHz), so you can tune it in on your radio. This comes with all the downsides of FM - specifically, lack of dynamic range and bandwidth.</p><p></p><p>This neatly defeats the purpose of having a CD changer...after all, what's the point in having CDs when you aren't hearing them in CD quality? A better way to go is a small MP3 player that can be directly connected to your head unit - they're getting cheap enough now to put the old standby of FM modulated CD changers in permanent obsolescence.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JimJ, post: 499547, member: 555251"] not a van, a *minivan* [IMG]//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif[/IMG] *nose high in the air* He means that instead of a direct connection to the head unit, the CD changer unit has a small Part 15 FM transmitter onboard, that sends the signal via the FM broadcast band (88.1 to 108 MHz), so you can tune it in on your radio. This comes with all the downsides of FM - specifically, lack of dynamic range and bandwidth. This neatly defeats the purpose of having a CD changer...after all, what's the point in having CDs when you aren't hearing them in CD quality? A better way to go is a small MP3 player that can be directly connected to your head unit - they're getting cheap enough now to put the old standby of FM modulated CD changers in permanent obsolescence. [/QUOTE]
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