From: rayma@NeXTwork.Rose-Hulman.Edu (Michael A Ray)
Subject: Re: Car Discman?
Organization: Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Date: Wed, 16 Sep 1992 01:59:56 GMT


In article <1992Sep14.141444.23540@news.duc.auburn.edu>  
kevins@eng.auburn.edu (Kevin Sullivan) writes:

> (stuff deleted)
> 
> Is any body using a portable wired into their car system?
> 
> Do the non "car specific" units skip so bad that I need to spend  
the extra 
> bucks on e.g. a Sony Car Discman?
> 
> How does car discman skipage compare to that of indash units and  
changers?
> 
> What about those special mounting pods for use with portables in  
cars?
> 
> Anything else I should know before making a decision?
> 
> Thanks, 
> Kevin Sullivan

I've had 2 portables now (first one was stolen [while in my house]).   
Considering my setup, they didn't skip appreciably (not enough to  
annoy the hell out of me.)  I have an adapter that takes the power  
and line out of the player and converts it into a DIN plug so there's  
only one cord instead of two.  Anyway, as long as you can dampen the  
vibrations enough (I use a piece of soft foam which sits on top of my  
transmission hump currently) you shouldn't have too much trouble.   
BTW, I have the D-11 which is one of the cheapest they sell (I got it  
for $115).  I tried several of the better models (including the Car  
Discman, which skipped even worse than the others when I hit it) and  
they didn't perform noticeably better.  Changers should not skip as  
much (if it is any good) but cost much more.  They also don't have  
the problem of you running off the road while changing CDs.

Michael Ray

 

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