Okay, newbie who just got her MINI two days ago. (OB/B)

I'm guessing that in order to use my iPod in the MINI, there isn't something my iPod ALREADY came with that I can use to hook it up? Is that true?

Anyone know of a good inexpensive place to order to hookup cable if need be?

thanks!
Sharon

 

If you have the Aux In port, you just need a 1/8" to 1/8" stereo cable. No text on the display, but it will work for cheap.

 

Get one of these. It will make a difference.

 

+1 Yes - or that.

 

My iphone charges , I never turn it off, so I dunno if that works or not, but everything is works as advertised

 

I know nothing about this stuff, so please tell me why you like this one. Thanks! (and it's pretty inexpensive too!)

Sharon

 

That doesn't make sense for those with a USB port... can't navigate the iPod's contents if you're only using an 1/8" audio input.

 

Wow, that's a really short cable.

Why does the MINI need the 1/8" part of that at all? Can't it get the audio from the iPod over USB alone?

I was hoping to use a long iPod connector -> USB cable and run it up into the secret compartment to hide the iPod from view... now I wonder if that's even possible without ordering an expensive long M/F iPod connector extension cable from cablejive.

 

It's just that the sound is better than coming from the iPod connection than straight from the headphone jack.

The cable is a recommendation for those who don't have USB or the OEM iPod adapter.

 

No, iPod does not allow digital audio output over USB. This was a calculated decision by Apple to prevent copying. A very few components (e.g. Alpine iDA-X001) can directly play Apple encoded music files retrieved over USB, but they use decoders specially licensed from Apple.

 

Ahh. Makes sense. Sucks, but makes sense.

Thanks.