On Thu, 08 Sep 2011 18:00:05 -0500, Fatter Than Ever Moe HardTimes@TheFarm
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On Wed, 07 Sep 2011 23:20:34 -0500, wrote:

Yesterday it was the DVR questions, today it's a portable CD player
with no speaker. I bought a box of stuff at an auction for a couple
bucks and was surprised to find a Phillips CD player in the box, and
complete with wall wart and car cig lighter cord. Better yet, it
works.

Here's the problem. It has no speaker built in. It only has a
earphone jack. I plugged a cord into that jack which normally runs
the sound from my computer to my home stereo, and it sounds excellent.
This is fine, but I dont need a CD player in the house, I'd like it in
my car.

It did NOT come with an earphone, and even if it did, *I hate
earphones*. My car just has the basic stock AM-FM radio with no AUX
jacks. So, what do I need to buy to amplify this thing? I'd prefer
something that just plugs into the cig lighter and does not need to be
installed in the dash, mainly because I have several vehicles. OR, do
they just make a speaker box to plug in to it?

Sorry for all this off topic stuff, but back when I was young,
everything came with a speaker. The kids these days seem to be happy
with something stuck in their ears, but that wont be me. All I want
is an inexpensive speaker device to plug into it so I can hear it
without earphones. I only assume it will need a powered amplifier or
I'd just take an old computer speaker and plug it in, and toss it on
the seat in the car.

Deal Extreme has all sorts of FM transmitters from about $6 and up. I have a
couple of them and they work, as long as you live in an area with a clear FM
station. They're kind of a PITA on long trips because it's hard to find a
station that will remain clear.

http://s.dealextreme.com/search/fm+transmitter

Easy way to do it, walmart, this one even has the audio cable, but
I'd rip the CD's and use a USB Flash drive and go that way with it.

http://www.walmart.com/ip/I-Tec-Adju..._fb_revshr_001

I bought a couple similar to that from DealExtreme for about $6 each. I also
bought a AA powered transmitter for around $10. Shipping added another $5 or
so. At $20, Wallmart is a ripoff. ;-) ...and they're out of stock.