Don’t spend hundreds of dollars for a MP3 car stereo or home media server. Listen to your MP3s through any car or home stereo with the Cables To Go Port Authority2 MP3-to-FM Stereo Adapter. Installation takes just seconds: Simply connect the adapter to your MP3 player, select the frequency on the adapter, and turn on your stereo to the same frequency. It’s your own personal radio station except without all of the commercials and songs you don’t like. You’ll maintain all of the standard functionality of your MP3 player, including skipping tracks and selecting playlists. The Port Authority2 works with any MP3 player–including iPods–and you also can use it with PDAs, portable CD players, and laptops, eliminating the need to purchase a separate MP3 player. It works with any personal audio device with a standard headphone output jack. The Adapter can be powered by either the included 12V DC power cradle for use in the car or by two AAA batteries when you’re at home or in the office. The Port Authority2 makes certain you can listen to all your favorite MP3s through any stereo no matter where you are.

Customer Reviews

MP3 in your car Cables To Go Port Authority 2
Bought to listen to MP3 library in my car. Easy to hook up and sounds fine. The only issue I had was that many of the 12 FM frequencies available were to close to station and bled over. Fortunate one isn’t and works fine.

Muddy
This product works OK, but the sound is muddy. The problem could be that I have a 2003 Honda Civic with the antenna in the rear window, so it’s a long way from the transmitter to the antenna. I thought this would not be a problem when I read another review that said the writer could receive a signal several blocks away on a portable radio. Oh, well–it was cheap because I got a discount for applying for the credit card.

Another thing: The power plug is so tight that I’m pulling my dashboard apart when I try to remove the unit. I am also afraid that I’ll pull the unit apart if the dash doesn’t come out. I’m going to buy a splitter so I can also power my mp3 player at the same time I’m saving my dash. I’ll also put a little wax or silicone on the plug. Maybe that will help.

Good value for the price
I bought this unit four months ago and it has been pretty good. I live in the Phoenix, Arizona, metro area and get quite a bit of signal interference. That said, I feel that overall the unit is a good value (especially for the price) when you consider the other options, such as replacing the car stereo. When there is no interference, the quality of the sound is very good.

However, the mounting bracket is clumsy; due to the location of my cigarette lighter port, I cannot put my vehicle in “Park” when the thing is plugged in. So I have been using rechargeable AAA batteries to power the unit, and this has worked well.

Unfortunately, the unit has started to work intermittently after only four months; it appears to be a loose contact in the connector between the Adapter and the cable. Cables-To-Go has a 1-year replacement warranty and just replaced the unit for me. Their returns process was easy and painless.

Cables To Go Port Authority2 MP3-to-FM Car and Stereo Adapter for iPods and MP3 Players detail

• Color: White
• Brand: Cables To Go
• Model: 26480
• Dimensions: 4.00″ h x 6.00″ w x 8.00″ l, 2.00 pounds

Features

• Send audio from your MP3 player, CD player, PDA, or laptop over radio waves to your car or home stereo
• 16-channel transmitter provides clear transmission of your audio files
• Conveniently powered by two AAA batteries or via the 12V DC car adapter
• Auto shutdown turns the transmitter off after one minute of inactivity to conserve power
• Battery run time: 6 hours (approx.)

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