[KenL]

Sorry if this is covered elsewhere

What cable would you recommend for connecting an iPod to the AUX port on the R56 stereo?

I know that the quality won't be great but interested to know what you think would work best. Price should, of course, be affordable

Thanks

[mikeythemini]

We have a selection
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[jw34]

The sound actually is better if you use an iPod to stereo cable and bypass using the headphone jack.
Here's an example:
Cables Unlimited ZIP-AUDIO-IP1 Ziplinq Stereo 3.5mm Retractable iPod Digital Audio Cable

[rkw]

The sound is definitely better when the aux input uses the iPod dock connector instead of the headphone jack. In the UK, the Ziplinq cable (and others similar) is available from amazon.co.uk. There is a black dock cable on eBay (not good to leave cables visible in a parked car, but especially a white one).

[Lolance]

The Ziplinq cable has a far better sound than the standard headphone jack.
I've got a really good quality 3.5mm headphone to aux in and then bought the Ziplinq cable on a whim and the sound difference is noticeable. It's a bit flimsy if anything is wrong with it, but definitely worth getting if you don't have the ipod adaptor option.

[Benny No.1]

I have a belkin 3.5mm male to male cable using a Monster iPlay car charger and the sound quality is more than adequate. Then again the limiting factor here is the poor factory boost audio system!

[medilloni]

Sorry if this is covered anywhere else (can't find it), but we've just got a Zen (Creative) - so Mikey, I take it the same cables mentioned earlier will do through the standard port? If so we'll have some off you.

If anyone knows anything about what should be displayed on the standard R56 Cooper stereo screen and/or the Zen (if anything!) that would be a great help. It's the Zen 4gb mp3, vid, photo jobby if that helps.......

Thanks,

John