Ipod and transducer systems (Marquis)

[Vinny]

Between the last 2 posts I got what is needed.

It is a "Y" cable that has the IPOD headphone jack on one side and RCA connectors on the other. I saw it at Best Buy.

The device that you showed Boni is for a certain Sony stereo system with digital connections, you might have one. I don't think it will do much for a non Sony system or a Sony without those connections.

I think this would work:
    http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8341859&st=ipod+dock&lp=7&type=product&cp=2&id=1175902042777

      or

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8551015&st=ipod+dock&lp=13&type=product&cp=1&id=1188561003357

They look like they will do what the Sony does.

[Bonibelle]

Looks like NONE of them will do anything!!! After reading the reviews on the Best Buy site, I had a flash back..to the devices that I talked about before...the clock radios. Then I called Sony and guess what? The Sony system WONT work with the 3rd generation Ipods. So all that for nothing..I canceled the receiver too..back to ground 0. It seems that the compatablity of the 3rd generation Ipods is the issue!

[Vinny]

The "Y" cable won't work?

Maybe forget about the docking for now and in a years time it'll become available.

[Bonibelle]

 Vinny, the Y cable, like Parrot and Mendo were originally talking about, works but I can't control anything. That will have to do...The Ipod controls the volume, not the receiver. My kids have speakers that use the same set up and I don't understand why my friend insisted I would ruin the Ipods by plugging them in like that. I think her kid must have done something to his expensive Ipod and told her it was the plug and she tried to get it fixed under the warranty..I don't know.  :-/ Bottom line, hubby can listen to the music from his Ipod and I won't have to burn tons of CDs.

I wish I knew why Apple messed with these 3rd generation Ipods to prevent them from working with systems that the other Ipods did...