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Old 04-15-2009, 06:09 PM
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Originally Posted by drubrew View Post
Yes I would agree the advantages out way the disadvantages. I am cursed with the Video IPod and am very limited in my IPod control as the processing power of the first Video IPod does not help. All I get is a Wadia Logo on the display. S what I do is just put the iPod on shuffle songs and plug it in. Doesn't bother me that I can control it. It forces me to listen to all my music. Which keeps me from getting bored. So I see it as a plus. I run mine 10hrs a day this way. Love it......

as i discovered over the last week. when the iphone is docked on the 170i, it shows the incompatibility message but a digital source is transferred to the 170i because music is played.

the best thing about this connection is that the iphone's ipod controls are fully accessible. just not easy to operate since the iphone is standing in the 170i.


so i ordered one of those dock extension cables. ordered the one with the shortest length. (as short means less chance for audio degradation)

with the cable, i should be able to control tunes selection and not have to just have shuffle of playlists.

i'll report once the extensions arrive and whether it sounds any different.

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