Help with Car Audio & Ipod

[Bullit]

So I want to connect my ipod direct to my amp via a Headphone to RCA cable.
(I have an iTrip but I dont like the sound quality).

Some dude at a car audio store was saying it was a bad idea because the amp can feedback and fry my ipod. He said this is one of the big differences between car audio & home audio (the feedback).

I think he's full of shit and just wants me to buy a $400 deck that has Aux In.

Is he truthin' or fibbin' ?

Anyone see a problem with the headphone to RCA solution?

 

[deltreefitness]

I've done this tons of times using other mp3 players. You should be fine.

See my current CarPuter install here:

http://www.mp3car.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=32035

 

[Bullit]

Thanks broly.

Is there any truth to the feedback bullshit?

 

[ZKaudio]

how do the harddrives hold up to vibration in the car? I looked into doign this awhile back and thought I was going to have to either use heavy dampening or all flash memory. Also, is there another way to get a solid power signal to the computer w/o transforming it to 120v then back to 12 v within the computers psu?

 

[deltreefitness]

Thanks broly.

Is there any truth to the feedback bullshit?

I can't say for sure. I'm not an electronics expert but I've connected many portable music players and computers directly into amps with no problem. I also know at least 20 others that have as well.

 

[deltreefitness]

how do the harddrives hold up to vibration in the car? I looked into doign this awhile back and thought I was going to have to either use heavy dampening or all flash memory. Also, is there another way to get a solid power signal to the computer w/o transforming it to 120v then back to 12 v within the computers psu?

If I had a dollar for everytime...

They hold up fine. I was in a car wreck with one of my older setups and it didn't skip a beat. I've been a member of the mp3car forums for about 4 years and it's extremely rare anyone has problems with corruption due to vibration/shock.

 

[Bullit]

I can't say for sure. I'm not an electronics expert but I've connected many portable music players and computers directly into amps with no problem. I also know at least 20 others that have as well.

Ok... so now I'm hearing that the iPod output wont be high enough so it requires a pre-amp.

Did you hook an mp3 player straight into a car amp and have it work fine? i.e NO deck used at all?

 

[deltreefitness]

Ok... so now I'm hearing that the iPod output wont be high enough so it requires a pre-amp.

Did you hook an mp3 player straight into a car amp and have it work fine? i.e NO deck used at all?

Doubtful. Any good modern amp should accept low-level inputs. Any good modern amp will have a gain knob to match (or get close) voltage.