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Mike Rivers[_2_] Mike Rivers[_2_] is offline
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Default How to play CDs in new cars...

On 6/9/2021 11:18 PM, Fishrrman wrote:
I have a lot of CDs. Many hundreds of them. Thousands of them.

My 2013 Toyota RAV4 has a CD player as a part of the audio system. No
problems there.

But I looked at the new RAV4's, and they no longer have a CD player
available at all in any configuration.

Well, ok, my 2013 also has a USB port (suitable for a flashdrive with
mp3 files on it), along with a 3.5mm analog input to get music in that
way from any device with analog out via the headphone jack.

But... the new RAVs have only a USB port. There's no 3.5mm jack, so I
couldn't even plug in a small portable CD player (which I have).


Welcome to the world of pre-obsolete technology. My 2003 car has both a
CD and Cassette player, and I use an adapter that goes into the cassette
slot to plug my phone (and before that, a portable MP3 player) into the
car's audio system.

No need to sweat degradation of audio quality through Bluetooth - road
noise does a better job of that.

There are a number of Bluetooth adapters designed to be used in cars,
most of which also include an FM transmitter for cars (like mine) that
don't have bluetooth.

Here's one for $13. Take a gamble on it, learn from it, use it if it's
OK, return it if it isn't good enough for you.

https://tinyurl.com/3nph4hkn (a link to Amazon.com)

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