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Aug 8, 2008 | 02:06 PM

dunnojack

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oem ipod interface?

is this part the same for both toyota and lexus?

i saw this on google/ebay
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/IPOD-...QQcmdZViewItem

pretty cheap price. $100. Seller claims it's OEM.

will this work for lexus?

is this what it looks like?

Aug 8, 2008 | 10:21 PM

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Id be careful man. Lexus sells the oem kit for 299. when its to good to be true it probably is... or its stolen lol.

Aug 9, 2008 | 03:45 AM

dunnojack

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interesting.

the picture shown is of an ipod kit made by Soundgate.

they have a list of ipod crap for various cars

i'm too cheap to spend more than $100

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Aug 9, 2008 | 09:45 AM

flipside909

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The Toyota/Lexus ipod interface is made by Alpine and is clearly labeled. That pictured above is an aftermarket variant.

Aug 9, 2008 | 11:54 AM

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Anybody with the OEM ipod hook up....is the sound dramatically better playing through an ipod compared to a CD?

thanks

Aug 9, 2008 | 12:57 PM

dunnojack

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Quote:

Originally Posted by BKE420

Anybody with the OEM ipod hook up....is the sound dramatically better playing through an ipod compared to a CD?

thanks

they're both digital quality. they would sound the same assuming the mp3 was encoded well

Aug 10, 2008 | 03:21 AM

flipside909

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Quote:

Originally Posted by BKE420

Anybody with the OEM ipod hook up....is the sound dramatically better playing through an ipod compared to a CD?

thanks

The sound is as good as the MP3 quality/bit rate that it was recorded with. As aforementioned, MP3 is compressed audio. CD Audio plays at a higher bitrate than most MP3s. You will get better sound using an ipod interface rather than using a tape deck adapter or an FM modulator.

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Aug 10, 2008 | 09:00 PM

valgs350

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Sound quality is great and I think it is more clear than the CD!

The interface is a bit hard to use at first but easy once your learn how to control it.