I've noticed there's a lot of members looking how to play their MP3s on their tape deck,MP3 playback on a cassette HU is easy & cheap (if you make your own)The other alternatives are to buy a transmitter (not a good idea) or a cassette adapter ($10).So all you need is a stereo cable & jack (cut the ear phones off) & a cassette with all the tape stripped out.MP3 Input must be introduced before the pre-amp of the HU. The best and easiest access to this is the wires that come from the pick up head,you will see RED,WHITE & BLACK. These are the right,left & ground connections.simply SPLICE your wires into the existing ones,(do NOT cut them) That all you need to do.O.K. now you have to fool the player into thinking it's playing a cassette,by inserting the empty cassette into the player you are simply swithing OFF the radio's tuner and allowing the signal to play through the amp.You have not compromised the normal tape function in any way,The sound quallity is excellent & you have all the normal functions e.g. volume, bass,treble ect.,I find it best to adjust the voume of the MP3 Player to about 2 thirds & then adjust the radio to suit,this is because the MP3 Player has it's own pre-amp,and there is plenty of signal power available,which can cause speaker ossilation if set too high.This project can be modified to your own requirements.If you don't want a wire hanging from your set,you can fit a stereo jack socket (then you will need a cable with a male plug at each end,So there you have it,a MP3 Player that has cost you virtually nothing.
Any futher help,(just post me)if you need any data sheets or diagrams I would have to send them by email.Good luck Terry
tblo@o2.co.uk
Poor Man's Mp3 Player
Linear Mode
