From: Chris Holt <amiga2k_at_cox.net>
Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2003 08:19:31 -0500

On Fri, 28 Feb 2003 09:46:33 +0100, Fabian Cenedese wrote:

>My problem is not directly RockBox related but maybe some of you have
>experienced the same problems. I use my JBR20 with a cassette adaptor
>in the car radio as this one doesn't have a line in. This usually works
>well.
>But sometimes the radio doesn't recognize the simulated ribbon, switches
>to the other side, switches back and finally spews out the adaptor. I
>already
>had a look inside the adaptor but didn't see anything I could improve.
>Has anybody had the same problems and knows a solution? Because
>a 20GB HD full of music really improves car driving :)

You could try a different brand of adapter. The one you have is probably
applying too much tension and the cassette deck assumes the tape has run
out. I used to have a Memorex model that used a gearing system to spin
the reels but it was too noisy (though it never triggered auto reverse)
and now I use a Sony adapter which is very quiet (uses a ribbon like
yours) but it will trigger auto reverse when it is cold in the car. I
usually hold it up to the heater vent for a few seconds and all is well.
:)

>(Sidenote: I also tried the line in from the CD-changer. This also works
>but I don't like having a running CD-player all the time I'm listening
to
>the JBR).

But the line in must sound LOTS better than the cass. adapter! Why is it
different having the running CD player than having the running tape deck?
 Either one is going to wear out sooner or later, and I'd bet the tape
deck will wear out long before the changer. (It may already be wearing
out which is why it's so sensitive to the adapter) If I had that option
of any sort of Line In, I would definitely be using it instead of the
adapter.

>Thanks
>
>bye Fabi
>

Chris
Received on 2003-02-28