# Wireless Car Audio Solution

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wireless-car-audio-solution/398417>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [April 2, 2007, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wireless-car-audio-solution/398417 "2007-04-02T13:36:45Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![xiix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/d6d6ee/32.png) [@xiix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xiix)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2007, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wireless-car-audio-solution/398417/1 "2007-04-02T13:36:45Z")

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My car is equipped with an auxiliary audio input which I can plug a ‘mini-jack’ (i think thats what its called, its the spec headphones use) into. What I would like to do is send music to that jack wirelessly with a laptop or ipod. Is there anything on the market (or set of components I could buy) that would enable me to stream the music to a receiver connected to that aux-input? I’d be willing to spend $1000 to accomplish this if necessary.

cheers.

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**Author:** ![Hampshire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hampshire/32/4887_2.png) [@Hampshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hampshire)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2007, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wireless-car-audio-solution/398417/2 "2007-04-02T16:33:46Z")

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Since that input jack accepts analog signals only as input (not high quality digital input) you might as well use something like the i-trip for your ipod. Still a decent quality signal using the FM receiver on your car deck.

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**Author:** ![Rick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9f8e36/32.png) [@Rick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2007, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wireless-car-audio-solution/398417/3 "2007-04-02T18:34:38Z")

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😕  
Too much money burning a hole in your pocket?  
Why don’t you get a connector cable (like [this one](http://www.amazon.com/Monster-Standard%C2%AE-Stereo-Mini-Cable/dp/B000E1WEEA/ref=sr_1_4/002-8762220-0100025?ie=UTF8&s=musical-instruments&qid=1175538652&sr=8-4)) and just hook your ipod direct?  
(no don’t use or endorse Monster cables, it was just the first thing that came up)

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**Author:** ![xiix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/d6d6ee/32.png) [@xiix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xiix)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2007, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wireless-car-audio-solution/398417/4 "2007-04-02T20:38:30Z")

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I have an i-pod connector, but I just think it would be more fun to be able to stream my music the same way I do with my cell, i.e. when i get into the car, my calls go directly to the lcd without any fuss, muss or hassle, likewise, if I found a high-fidelity streaming solution, i could continue listening to my ipod without removing my ipod from my jacket, putting it in the center console and connecting the wire.