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Company: Harman Kardon
Website: www.harmankardon.com
Model: Drive + Play
Price: $200.00
Compatible: iPod 3G, 4G, 5G, mini, nano
Harman Kardon Drive + Play Premium Car Integration Kit
By Jeremy Horwitz
Editor-in-Chief, iLounge
Published: Tuesday, November 1, 2005
Category: Car Power Chargers, Kits and Adapters - iPod, FM Transmitters - Car Only
This review was originally published in the iLounge Holiday Buyers’ Guide 2005-2006. Please download the Buyers’ Guide for additional photographs.
There’s no iPod-to-car integration kit that compares with Drive + Play in scope: the combination of a large, four-line user-tweakable screen, convenient separate control knob, and your choice of line output, FM transmission, or (optional) in-line FM is unparalleled, though the best sound options require a pro installer to hook it all up in your car. Though cheaper add-ons can together achieve similar functionality, this looks and feels far more sophisticated.
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