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post #1 of 16
7/2/07 at 5:46pm
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Hi all, my family just gifted me an 80 GB iPod for my birthday.............so, yes time to accessorize. I've gotten a pair of Shure e3c earphones and looking to get a nice case, car adaptor, external speakers and whatever else.

Applying all the rules of style, fashion, and function what are your recommendations to complete the package?
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post #2 of 16
7/2/07 at 5:49pm
Get a cassette car adapter versus the FM transmitter.

The sound quality is much better, especially considering that anytime you are in or around a decent-sized city with a bunch of radio stations, you'll pick up interference.
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post #3 of 16
7/2/07 at 5:49pm
less is more... I'd definitely skip the external speakers because they sound like crap. All I have for my video ipod is a rubberized case and my etymotic er4p earphones...
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post #4 of 16
7/2/07 at 6:01pm
Hmm.. songs?
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post #5 of 16
7/2/07 at 6:08pm
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Get a cassette car adapter versus the FM transmitter. The sound quality is much better, especially considering that anytime you are in or around a decent-sized city with a bunch of radio stations, you'll pick up interference.
+1 I got an FM adapter on whim once and it was basically a waste of money. When it does work, the sound quality is abhorrent. I went with a clear case from Agent18.com. It's just a thin plastic casing with openings for the controls and jacks. It went on the first day I got it and my white iPod still looks absolutely brand new when the case comes off. I'd skip the external speakers. You can save a lot of money and get much better quality by simply getting a line out adapter and plugging it into your stereo or computer speakers. I just use the headphone jack and a cheap analog cable into my Klipsch Promedia 5.1s when I want to use it at home and it does pretty well in a pinch.
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post #6 of 16
7/3/07 at 2:20am
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Get a cassette car adapter versus the FM transmitter.
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Hmm.. songs?
+100. I would highly suggest putting music on your iPod. As for external speakers, may I suggest the iHome- I have one in black at work and it works beautifully. Sound quality is very good too and it even doubles as an FM radio. [/infomercial] JB
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post #7 of 16
7/3/07 at 10:41am
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Originally Posted by JetBlast View Post
As for external speakers, may I suggest the iHome-

I have one in black at work and it works beautifully. Sound quality is very good too and it even doubles as an FM radio. [/infomercial]

Saw them in the local TJMaxx yesterday. You might check there if you're interested. I think they were $69.99.
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post #8 of 16
7/3/07 at 10:43am
I just had a little streetside woman make me a denim iPod case out of the chopped-off-legs of someone else's jeans. The cost...5000 dong. 30 cents. The look she gave me when I asked her to do it...priceless Viet Nam Muon Nam
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post #9 of 16
7/3/07 at 8:04pm
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Originally Posted by andyw View Post
Hi all, my family just gifted me an 80 GB iPod for my birthday.............so, yes time to accessorize. I've gotten a pair of Shure e3c earphones and looking to get a nice case, car adaptor, external speakers and whatever else.

Applying all the rules of style, fashion, and function what are your recommendations to complete the package?

It sounds like you've already got the best accessory covered. I have the same earphones, and they're unbelievable.
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post #10 of 16
7/4/07 at 8:47pm
If you're looking for a table radio to connect your iPod to, consider the Tivoli Model One. It's got a much better sound than the iHome, and it looks 100x better IMO.
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post #11 of 16
7/5/07 at 2:48am
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If you're looking for a table radio to connect your iPod to, consider the Tivoli Model One. It's got a much better sound than the iHome, and it looks 100x better IMO.
QFT... Ignore any of those small iPod docked speakers; most of them sound horrible. The Tivoli's sound great for the size, and looks great too.
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post #12 of 16
7/5/07 at 3:10am
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post #13 of 16
7/5/07 at 1:15pm
Etymotics er6i. They keep your ears alive because I've noticed that I need to listen at a greatly reduced level due to the sound attenuation, aka earplug effect. Great sound too. And pretty cheap.
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post #14 of 16
7/5/07 at 8:48pm
The Concertino looks great, and I'd love to hear it. However, $3999???????
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post #15 of 16
7/5/07 at 10:37pm
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The Concertino looks great, and I'd love to hear it. However, $3999???????
I haven't read reviews, but I'm guessing for $4000, you're paying more for the aesthetics of the design and nostalgia value of the tubes. Much better spending that on an actual tube amp and speakers; there are numerous tube amps coming out of China that have been popping up in recent years.
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