Coby CA-747 Dual Position CD/MD/MP3 Cassette Adapter

by Coby

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 2.5 x 3.9 x 0.4 inches ; 3.2 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00006JPFU
• Item model number: CA747
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (467 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The key feature on this cassette adapter is the dual position, fully modular adapter which gives you the option to plug this into both front and side-loading cassette players. If you're trying to connect your CD or mini-disc player into a cassette deck, this component should do the trick.

What's in the Box
Cassette adapter

Product Description

The key feature on this cassette adapter is the dual position, fully modular adapter which gives you the option to plug this into both front and side-loading cassette players. If you're trying to connect your CD or mini-disc player into a cassette deck, this component should do the trick.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

387 of 399 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars having problems with an auto-reverse tape deck?, March 27, 2007

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J. Christofferson - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Coby CA-747 Dual Position CD/MD/MP3 Cassette Adapter (Electronics)

I bought this product and found like many other people out there that if you have a tape deck with an auto-reverse feature, that you'll have some problems with just about any cassette adapter. After looking online, I found out how to fix most brands, but not this one. So after tooling around for about half an hour, I figured out how to get this cassette adapter to work in an auto-reverse tape deck. If you open the adapter and look inside, you'll see a small gear between one of the center teeth wheels and the little assembly that contains the guide wheel near the edge of the adapter that can only rotate in one direction. Remove this small gear. This will allow the tape to spin freely in either direction. If you look at the guide wheel, you'll notice that it can shift to two positions. One that protrudes closer to the outside of the adapter and one that has it sit more inside the adapter. Tape this piece so that it stays permanently in one of these two positions. That guide wheel moving is how the auto-reverse in your tape deck knows to activate. After I made these changes, I found that the adapter worked in my Ford tape deck flawlessly. No need for an FM transmitter, after all! Hope this helps those of you with the same problem!

129 of 132 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Product, October 26, 2005

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R. Penny (New Braunfels, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Coby CA-747 Dual Position CD/MD/MP3 Cassette Adapter (Electronics)

This is an excellent product. I have been using it to connect my portable MP3 player to my car audio system. I have been using it daily for over a month and it work EXACTLY as it should. The sound is truely excellent and indistinguishable in quality from my car radio or CD player. The construction quality also seems to be excellent.

One thing I especially like is the coiled cord. I had used a similar product some years ago and the long connecting cord was always an inconvenience - it would hang down and get in the way during use. When you wanted to store the item in the glove box, it would just add to the clutter. With this product the cord stays neatly coiled and out of the way - it does not clutter the dashboard or floor area and is easy to store.

One thing to keep in mind when using any product like this - some (but not all) car tape players have a "skip" mode. When a tape player's "skip" mode is active, it listens for silent portions of the tape. If it is detects any silence for more than a few seconds, it will automatically go into fast forward until it "hears" sound again. If your tape player has a "skip" mode, be sure to cancel this mode - i.e., put the player in "normal" play mode. Otherwise, you will find the tape player trying to "fast forward" over any silent portions of your audio feed.

I would highly recommend this product.

51 of 53 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fixing the auto reverse problem, May 24, 2007

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KS "RT Again" (Ohio) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Coby CA-747 Dual Position CD/MD/MP3 Cassette Adapter (Electronics)

I just received my unit and was aware of the possible problem with auto reverse when I bought it. But being unhappy with the quality of FM transmitters, I thought the price was worth the risk. When I plugged the Coby into my car cassette it did a couple of auto reverses and then spit the Coby out. Having read the review from 3/07 about taking the unit apart and removing the center gear, I got out my small Philips and had at it(2 screws on one side and a bunch on the other). Be careful because the parts inside the cassette fall out pretty easily. But removing the center gear worked and the sound is very good except for a little clatter from the cassette. I would guess highway noise will cover that up.