I have an iTrip, made by Griffin.
It works absolutely flawlessly, if you accept the limitations inherent in it.
- You can't turn the volume up to 'completely kickass going deaf', or 11 on the Spinal Tap amp.
- It's a radio transmitter. Obviously, the conversion from digital to analog to radio waves back into your speakers loses some sound quality. It'll sound like a pretty good radio station, but not a CD.
If you have the money or are an audiophile, I'd jury rig some way to connect the iPod directly to the speakers and such. I know there are conversion kits available, but I haven't cared enough to look at the costs and setup.
I live in a rural area compared to D.C., so I couldn't really tell you about open frequencies. I don't have any trouble finding one, but, obviously, it all depends on your location. I know there is a great website out there where iTrip users input the best stations available according to location, but I can't seem to remember/find it.
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