Most FM transmitters are shite, don't transmit much

Due to Govment regulations, anything you buy @ Walmart/Target/Best Buy will be relatively weak. Unless you're driving thru isolated areas, don't expect the FM transmitters to consistently over-power the local stations.

You can buy quasi-legal FM transmitters that are much better, but they typically run $100-200.

I'd probably go with:

1) Phone (and play via Bluetooth)
2) Portable speaker w/ Bluetooth
3) Charger for the devices

In response to this post by HokieDevil

Posted: 01/24/2017 at 2:06PM

OK...Going old school here and need some Lounge advice. -- Milepost 151 01/24/2017 11:58AM

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Hate to tell you, but old Hustlers don't work as audiobooks ** -- Monk of McBride 01/24/2017 1:59PM

IPhone (or whatever) and a mini wireless speaker. You can get free -- MontyPythokie 01/24/2017 1:49PM

Find an Audio Book service that's free for a month. -- 48zip 01/24/2017 1:40PM

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01/24/2017 1:33PM

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Apparently that CD player doesn't have skip protection. Should be okay for -- jdonna 01/24/2017 1:32PM

2 door or 4 door? -- Guy LeDouche 01/24/2017 1:15PM

Take someone else along and let them read to you. ** -- 48zip 01/24/2017 12:53PM

Stupid idea!! -- HokieDan95 01/24/2017 1:39PM

They could beat box read it to him ** -- bigbadbird 01/24/2017 12:56PM

Does it have a tape deck? ** -- halesvb11 01/24/2017 12:46PM

A BOOMBOX ** -- bigbadbird 01/24/2017 12:35PM

Boombox with batteries could very well be the easiest solution. ** -- BG Hokie 01/24/2017 12:39PM

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You can get a FM transmitter -- HokieDevil 01/24/2017 12:24PM

Most FM transmitters are shite, don't transmit much -- HWA 01/24/2017 2:06PM

If he had the CD player, can't he just plug in a speaker? -- 48zip 01/24/2017 12:31PM

Sure. Just giving another option. It would let him use the car's speakers ** -- HokieDevil 01/24/2017 12:44PM

It's a 1966, right? Unlikely to be great speakers. Boombox on -- Late 80s Hokie 01/24/2017 1:29PM

D batteries can get expensive when you have to replace them continually ** -- HokieDevil 01/24/2017 2:34PM

Does it have a cassette player? I had a Walkman CD player with -- Hokie360 01/24/2017 12:19PM

Me too, in 1996. I can't imagine those are still easy to come by... ** -- BG Hokie 01/24/2017 12:48PM

I still have the cassette tape accessory with headphone jack/cord. -- WuhBuh-DC_Hokie 01/24/2017 1:09PM

If u had a bluetooth speaker, could rip CDs to iTunes/phone -- statmanfromHCyrs 01/24/2017 12:03PM

Most FM transmitters are shite, don't transmit much

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