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| American Anko AVB AI-05 Cassette Adapter for iPod and MP3 Players | 
 enlarge | Brand: American Anko
Category: CE
Buy New: $9.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  71 reviews
Color: white
Media: Electronics
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.1 x 1.4
MPN: AI-05
Model: AI-05
UPC: 852745000773
EAN: 0852745000773
ASIN: B000A1ESIO
Release Date: June 7, 2005
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Compatibility: iPod mini; iPod nano 1G, 2G, 3G; iPod touch; iPod 1G, 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G, 5.5G, 6G; iPod shuffle 1G, 2G; any MP3 player with a headphone jack | | • | Enables you to listen to iPod or other portable audio devices through car cassette player | | • | The adapter reduces distortion noise automatically when driving | | • | Provides the purest high-quality sound, even better than FM radio | | • | 3-foot retractable cable keeps your hands free when driving |
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Product Description
With a solid background in the development and manufacture of products for the gaming and computer industries, AVB has responded to the growing demand for quality digital home entertainment electronic products. In addition to the gaming devices and PC peripherals that the public has come to equate with the AVB name, consumers will now find a selection of PDA accessories, digital cameras, DVD players, home theater products and miscellaneous kitchen items including digital food scales and infrared cooking thermometers.PRODUCT FEATURES: For Any Music & iPod Devices; 32" Retractable cable; 3.5mm premium quality gold-plated plug.
Amazon. com Product Description
With the AVB AI-05 Cassette Adapter for iPod, you can listen to your iPod or other portable audio devices (MP3, CD or Cassette player) from your car cassette player. Experts recommend a cassette adapter over an FM transmitter for playing your iPod through your car's stereo. You'll get much better sound quality and a reliable connection without having to worry about finding an open frequency.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 66 more reviews...
 Works with ipod at home with stereo as well! February 16, 2006
28 out of 28 found this review helpful
I just bought an ipod and purchased this AVB adapter at the same time. It was an excellent choice. I'm in my car all day for work and it was great to start enjoying my ipod right away. I found that keeping the volume of my cassette deck a little lower and compensating with the volume on the ipod takes care of any hiss. It sounds great and it was $10 well spent.
Update: I just tried using this cassette adapter with my ipod and home stereo. It's great! I just popped the adapter in the cassette player (the cord sticks out through the door, but it does close) and it works! I'm so excited that I can use my ipod with my stereo that I'm going to buy another adapter. I had previously tried using a cable directly from my ipod to the stereo inputs of my receiver and that did not work well at all.
Excelent Bang for the buck! January 18, 2006
18 out of 18 found this review helpful
I have been looking for somthing to use to listen to my music on the way to work in the car for a while.
I settled on this because of its less than $10 pricetag and eligibilty on super saver shipping and had almost nothing to lose.
It plug into the standard headphone jack of any kind. I use it for my cd player but you could use it for anything from an ipod to your laptop.
The audio quality is excelent.
The retractable cord is very convient although a little trick to first figure out how to use. It makes it much more portable and dosent get in the way as much as it would.
I have no complaints and for less than $10 it would be a shame to pass up.
Don't waste your money on FM transmiters! October 7, 2006
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
I had a more expensive FM transmitter and the sound quality pales in comparison to this product. My sister-in-law has a very expensive Apple FM transmitter and the sound quality with this cassette is 100 times better. It sounds like the music is coming staight from the CD player. There is hardly any distortion and it is amazing that this sells for only $8. If I would have heard this in someone's else's car and not known how much they paid, I would assume it would have been at least $50 (it sounds that good).
Buy it...don't hesitate for a second!
We never knew how bad the sound was, before! August 22, 2006
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
Thank goodness Radio Shack was out of junky cassette adapters. We then searched Amazon, and picked this model because of the reviews. We both listen to audible books on our commutes. My husband and I both had the same reaction: we had gotten used to our old adators, and never knew they sounded bad until we plugged in this one. We're not audiophiles, but the difference is striking. The cord take-up reel feature is convenient too: no cord strewn all over the gear shift and front seat. Now I'm writing a great review!
 Well, it was only $10.00 January 25, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I've tried FM transmitters with my iPod but in Chicago the airwaves are crowded and the results were expensive and unsatisfying. I switched to a Philips cassette adapter than came with a portable CD player and that worked for a year until the sound died.
I then switched to an adapter from Belkin which was noisy (there was a clicking sound when it was playing) but worked. The only problem was that on cold days (and sometimes no so cold days) the auto reverse on the cassette deck would engage, making the iPod unlistenable. I thought I needed a new adapter.
This AVB had enough good reviews and the price was right. I also liked the retractable cord. But, when I used it, the first thing I noticed was how much more muddy the sound was then I had been used to with either the Phillips or Belkin adapter. Then the AVB started auto reversing like the Belkin.
I didn't want to order another adapter so I opened the AVB and removed the little mechanism that controlled the auto reverse, put the unit back together and now this plays without the auto reverse bug. The sound is still muddy, though. Adjusting the bass and treble has no discernable effect. (I should mention that I'm listening to audio books; I'm really looking for a good clear voice.)
Since I figured out how to stop the auto reversing, I took my old Belkin adapter, opened it, removed that mechanism, and tried that. Much better sound than the AVB! The Belkin no longer click as it plays; now it squeak. But if I turn the volume up I don't notice the squeaking.
So, I'd still recommend the Belkin and recommend the little surgery to remove the auto reverse mechanism (it was a little gear wheel combination. The wheel had a rubber ring around it).
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