Extending music players   |  September 2, 2004  

By Peter Wolchak

Soundfeeder SF250 and Al Tech Anydrive

You’ve got a nice stereo in your car, but most of your music now exists as MP3s, stored on a music player or a PDA. So how do you listen to Those tunes during your daily commute?

With an FM transmitter. These devices stream the music on your hardware to your car radio or a home stereo, over an unused FM station. They also work with portable CD players. The Soundfeeder plugs into the headphone jack of any player and retails for US$29.95.

The Anydrive is similar to the Soundfeeder except it connects to USB-based devices, such as memory keys, and also offers on-board play, fast-forward, rewind and volume controls. It goes for US$59 from Merconnet, and includes a 256MB memory key.