A portable waterproof MP3 player can be a great companion for your Marine Stereo in your boat or other outdoor location. Use the tips below to get the most out of your equipment.
The recording industry currently reports that approximately half of the music sales in the United States come from online sales of digital music files versus sales of Compact Discs. The convenience of being able to pay for one song, immediately download it from the Internet and play it in perfect quality is very appealing. There are several ways to enjoy digital music files in a marine environment and our next few articles will explore these methods.
A portable MP3 player takes the place of the "Sony Walkman" of decades past. Instead of a tape or a CD, the MP3 player has a memory chip that will store digital music files. How many songs it will store depends on the capacity of the memory chip and the length of the songs, but even MP3 players with the least memory capacity will hold many times more songs than your average Audio CD.
You load an MP3 player with songs by connecting it to your computer via a USB cable. When connected properly, your MP3 player will show up on your computer just like your hard disk and CD ROM. Adding songs is as easy as dragging and dropping song files onto your MP3 player icon. (see your MP3 player's user manual for specific instructions on how to connect and load songs)
As the popularity of digital music rises so does the number of people using portable MP3 players in their boats, near the pool or in their all terrain vehicles. MP3 players have no moving parts like a CD or tape player which makes them durable on the move and great for the outdoors. Unfortunately, most MP3 players are not made for a wet environment. In particular, the copper in the circuitry is very susceptible to corrosion when exposed to moisture.
If your MP3 player is going to be safe in a cabin or in another protected area and/or you will only have it outside for short periods at a time then you probably shouldn't be too concerned. On the other hand, if you think it will be exposed to splash and spray or could even potentially fall in the water, then you will definitely want to consider a waterproof MP3 player.
Waterproof MP3 players are not only submersible up to 10 feet, but they float too which makes them easily recoverable when dropped in the water. They come with waterproof head phones as well. Ever wanted to do laps in the swimming pool and listen to music at the same time? No problem!
More importantly, a waterproof portable MP3 player makes a great companion to a marine stereo with auxiliary inputs. Just connect a cable from the headphone jack on the MP3 player to the auxiliary input on your stereo and you are ready to play crystal clear digital music through your system.
Not all stereos have Aux inputs so you will want to check that. Some stereos will have an Aux input plug right on the faceplate. Others will have RCA type Aux input jacks on the back and you will need an audio adapter to make the connection. Using an adapter has advantages in that you can mount a convenient plug anywhere you want and you aren't limited to plugging into the faceplate of the stereo.
A portable waterproof MP3 player can be a great companion for your Marine Stereo in your boat or other outdoor location. Use the tips below to get the most out of your equipment.
The recording industry currently reports that approximately half of the music sales in the United States come from online sales of digital music files versus sales of Compact Discs. The convenience of being able to pay for one song, immediately download it from the Internet and play it in perfect quality is very appealing. There are several ways to enjoy digital music files in a marine environment and our next few articles will explore these methods.
A portable MP3 player takes the place of the "Sony Walkman" of decades past. Instead of a tape or a CD, the MP3 player has a memory chip that will store digital music files. How many songs it will store depends on the capacity of the memory chip and the length of the songs, but even MP3 players with the least memory capacity will hold many times more songs than your average Audio CD.
You load an MP3 player with songs by connecting it to your computer via a USB cable. When connected properly, your MP3 player will show up on your computer just like your hard disk and CD ROM. Adding songs is as easy as dragging and dropping song files onto your MP3 player icon. (see your MP3 player's user manual for specific instructions on how to connect and load songs)
As the popularity of digital music rises so does the number of people using portable MP3 players in their boats, near the pool or in their all terrain vehicles. MP3 players have no moving parts like a CD or tape player which makes them durable on the move and great for the outdoors. Unfortunately, most MP3 players are not made for a wet environment. In particular, the copper in the circuitry is very susceptible to corrosion when exposed to moisture.
If your MP3 player is going to be safe in a cabin or in another protected area and/or you will only have it outside for short periods at a time then you probably shouldn't be too concerned. On the other hand, if you think it will be exposed to splash and spray or could even potentially fall in the water, then you will definitely want to consider a waterproof MP3 player.
Waterproof MP3 players are not only submersible up to 10 feet, but they float too which makes them easily recoverable when dropped in the water. They come with waterproof head phones as well. Ever wanted to do laps in the swimming pool and listen to music at the same time? No problem!
More importantly, a waterproof portable MP3 player makes a great companion to a marine stereo with auxiliary inputs. Just connect a cable from the headphone jack on the MP3 player to the auxiliary input on your stereo and you are ready to play crystal clear digital music through your system.
Not all stereos have Aux inputs so you will want to check that. Some stereos will have an Aux input plug right on the faceplate. Others will have RCA type Aux input jacks on the back and you will need an audio adapter to make the connection. Using an adapter has advantages in that you can mount a convenient plug anywhere you want and you aren't limited to plugging into the faceplate of the stereo.
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