I have looked at installing a AppleTV in the car - but as it only has component video out this has proven difficult.

But there is hope:

Slim Devices have been making opensource MP3 software and non-transportable players for connecting to a standard stereo for several years now, and I have earlier blogged their announcement of a high-end player, called Transporter.

But this is the first review I have seen:

Slim Devices Transporter Digital Music Player Review — Audioholics Home Theater Reviews and News :

Slim Devices Transporter Digital Music Player Review

#9by Clint DeBoer

The reviewer seems to have done a reasonably detailed job, and his conclusions are really that the device is very, very good.

So now - can I afford one??

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We went out yesterday to look at computers for one of our neighbours, and in the sale we found a extremely inexpensive LCD TV, so we bought it.

After the accident that burnt out the audio amplifier in our Range Rover I decided to see how difficult it would be to replace the factory amplifier with a standard audio car amplifier.

The only original issue was that the amplifier has a connector for a databus (BMW's iBus interface) which is not standard in any amplifier I could find in any normal shop, so I decided to do some test. Armed with a iPod, and standard car audio amplifier from Maplin (A Nikkar 4 channel power amplifier) I started sorting out the wiring harness. Maplin even provides the handbook online as a pdf.

Working from the theory that the thicker cables were for the bass loudspeakers I worked my way through the twisted pairs.

This is one of the more exiting products I have seen for a long time in the “hi-fi” arena:

Slim Devices : Product Info : Transporter:

Slim Devices' Transporter™ was designed to appeal to the most discerning audiophiles and

music lovers. It streams digital music with sound quality that surpasses even the most exotic compact

disc players.

At the heart of Transporter is a “no compromise” attitude to component selection and electronic design.

This product seems to be able to tap into most music files stored on a computer, and electronics to match - giving you the best possible way to play your computer-based files to a decent stereo. I have been waiting for this for a while - so now I need to get my hands on one to test!!!