A couple of the buttons on our Acura RSX’s stock radio were dying and I wanted an auxiliary input to plug in an iPod or other MP3 player so it was time for a replacement stereo. Compared to the install of a new radio in my 2005 Tacoma this was a cakewalk. The stock stereo [...]
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Realized I never posted about what is normally a geek’s pride and joy, my home theater. It’s been done for over a year now and have gotten to really like it. Here’s the quick rundown:
42″ 720p Panasonic Plasma (TH-42PX77U)
Onkyo TX-SR605 A/V Receiver
Toshiba HD-A2 HD-DVD player
AV123 X-SLS tower speakers and X-CS center speaker in Palisander Natural [...]
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There’s a ton of headphone/earphone/canalphone/earbud options out on the market and it can be hard to filter through the crap and find headphones that perform well while keeping aesthetics in mind. The white earbuds that come with Ipods have become a staple on college campuses where they help complete that all important hipster look, but [...]
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The Tacoma’s stock receiver does not have an auxiliary input and there’s no way I was going down the FM transmitter route so it was time for a head unit upgrade. Here’s a quick look at my installation of an aftermarket stereo/radio/cd player and auxiliary input for an mp3 player, Ipod or any other audio [...]
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Posted a comment on a friends page and inspired me to post on this subject.
I wouldn’t even consider an FM transmitter and would only resort to tape at last resort.
The best option is to plug directly into your car’s head unit through an auxiliary input. Even with stock car stereos there is a chance an [...]
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