Music via autocom

[Baz]

Probably been asked before but here we go again.

I want to be able to listen to music whilst on the move using my autocom Active 7. i've tried my CD player which has a 25 sec anti shock system but it cant cope and keeps cutting out. I've tried an old casette player which is better, but most of my music is on CD. Can anyone recommend a CD player that works on a bike or do I have to go for an MP3 or Ipod. If it has a FM reciever all the better. Being a tight bugger & having just paid out for new tyres, money is an issue.

Cheers Baz

 

[Greg Masters]

I've never tried a CD player on my bike - largely because I feared the problem your describe and also because you can't get much more than an hour on a CD.

You could try changing to a Cd player with a longer anti-skip period (my Panasonic SL-SX280 has 40 secs, but even that's old hat now) and I'm sure that you'd find a cheap unit on eBay. But I think that the problem is not so much the anti-skip period, but more when will it ever get a chance to read the CD apart from when you are stationary?

IPod's are getting pretty popular and seem to work well (judging from one or two on the recent Eastern Block trip). However, I favour a cheap MP3 player which uses CompactFlash memory. I have loads of CF cards and there's not a single moving part.

Use a CD fileripper - plenty available for low £s on the net - and convert your favourite CD tracks into MP3 files.



Greg

 

[gavinbell]

mini disc

thats my tool\of choice...in fact just sorting out the sounds for the ' Get the Tosser to the church on time ' run to Romania!

gavin b

 

[(RIP) Kaister]

Exactly how tight ?

Singing aloud inside your helmet ?
Transfer your cd's onto tape ??
buy an mp3 / minidisc player ?

 

[turbine_2]

I've tried CD players, MD players but the only thing I've found that won't skip at motorway speeds is the MP3 player. It also has the advantage of better battery life although they tend to be small when using gloves to press buttons.

 

[Banjaxed]

Minidisc

Get a NetMD equipped one - stores hours of music on one Minidisc, fast transfer from CD to disc, small, very good battery life and seems very shockproof.

 

[CoolCarbon]

The old adage applies here to a degree.........

I used to use a Sony Walkman CD Player which was fine, rarely skipped (kept it in the Tankbag).

Got a wee bit fed up on a journey having the same disc play over and over until I stopped to change it.........or for fuel.

Then, following in Judges illustrious footsteps, shelled oot on an 'Ipod'.......Made up different files from all my CDs on there........Magic!

Can go for days and never hear the same track.

Also, power it from the Bike so no worries about Battery going flat.

Bliss.........

Never ride without Vibes:dj .........it slows me down.... (I meant Musical, not Flat twin Vibes btw.. )

CC

 

[Havan]

Hi CC, that sounds like an ideal set up, can you tell me how you managed to power the iPod from the bike?

Cheers,
Havan

 

[CoolCarbon]

Hi CC, that sounds like an ideal set up, can you tell me how you managed to power the iPod from the bike?

Cheers,
Havan

By using one of these................

CC

 

[BBB61]

Another option is the Sony Atrac CD player. I have the D-NE711 model (Richer sounds were knocking them out for £60 online).You can record up to 30 hours of music on one CD (they provide the software to allow you to do it). The playback time on batteries is in the region of 80-100 hours depending which model you buy, and it rarely skips.

Bob

 

[Deleted Member I]

By using one of these................

CC

CC,

Does that plug straight into the acessory socket on the bike? or do you need a converter. If so, where do you get converters from?

Cheers,
T.

 

[Baz]

Wife just paid out for a Napster 20 GB Mp3 player for my birthday. Will hold 5000 songs, has a radio & also a FM transmitter for use in the car etc. £220. Bit steep but hoprfully will last a few years.
Baz

 

[CoolCarbon]

Does that plug straight into the acessory socket on the bike? or do you need a converter. If so, where do you get converters from?
Cheers,
T.

I've taken a Power Lead off the Battery to just behind the N/S side panel. There I have a Din speaker socket that sits discreetly out of the way.

Then a fly lead from there into the Tank Bag. Inside that I have a small Block Connector. From that I power the Autocom, the Phone and the Ipod. The socket for the Belkin power supply is a cheap and cheerful accessory jobby from any car shop. Just put the two wires into the Block Connector.

The Belkin plugs into the bottom of the Ipod. The Music signal is supplied from the Belkin via a 3.5mm Stereo plug lead (both ends). It is actually amplified so that it will overcome the slight deficiency in output of the Ipod very well.

The Remote Control is hanging out the Tankbag so that I can skip/stop/play with the Ipod tucked away safely in the bag. You cannot alter the volume from this though as the signal now comes via the Belkin.............works for me

HTHs........I'll post some photos if you think this will help.........

CC