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#182267 - 01/10/2003 09:16 FM Modulator for Karma
puckalicious
member

Registered: 18/01/2002
Posts: 171
Will Rio release an FM modulator for the Karma to hook up to factory car stereos? If not, can someone recommend a good quality one that will work with the Karma?

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#182268 - 01/10/2003 09:52 Re: FM Modulator for Karma [Re: puckalicious]
booey
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Registered: 31/12/2001
Posts: 113
better yet, an FM tuner addon would be cool
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#182269 - 01/10/2003 10:17 Re: FM Modulator for Karma [Re: puckalicious]
Phoenix42
veteran

Registered: 21/03/2002
Posts: 1424
Loc: MA but Irish born
Is an FM modulator your only option?
If your headunit has a CD changer input you maybe able to get a Blitzsafe adaptor for it.

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#182270 - 01/10/2003 10:29 Re: FM Modulator for Karma [Re: puckalicious]
tfabris
carpal tunnel

Registered: 20/12/1999
Posts: 31600
Loc: Seattle, WA
I do not believe an FM modulator is in the plans. There are already plenty of third party products which fill this gap.

But I must say, I much prefer going this route. The quality is much much better than an FM modulator would be.

I've now got a small 1/8" jack on the dash of my wife's car (in the side of the goody pocket below the stereo) and we keep a short 1/8" male-to-male cable in the glove compartment. When I get into her car, I just bring the Karma (nothing else, just the Karma itself, it's got more than ten hours playback time with a charged battery) and we can listen through her CD changer input.
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#182271 - 01/10/2003 12:25 Re: FM Modulator for Karma [Re: tfabris]
mwest
old hand

Registered: 01/05/2003
Posts: 768
Loc: Ada, Oklahoma
Just a note... I was going to use Tony's technique, but Sony's ports are proprietary. Sony HUs need an adaptor that costs around $100. It's very cool and available at Crutchfield's. (This all may be worthless information, so disregard at will.)
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-Michael West

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#182272 - 02/10/2003 05:59 Re: FM Modulator for Karma [Re: tfabris]
puckalicious
member

Registered: 18/01/2002
Posts: 171
I am going this route with the FM modulator. This is better for me because it is cheaper than the adapters from rcainput.com, and I plan on selling my car in a couple months and I want to use this setup in the next car without buying another adapter.

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