Portable CD player for 2025 Gladiator

[Rahkmalla]

I have friends who aren't even 40 who don't have / don't know how to use home computers / laptops, so good luck getting those CD's to MP3's

As someone turning 40 soon... how did they get through school?

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[ChrisNLA]

As someone turning 40 soon... how did they get through school?

Not graduate?

When I was in high school we had typing classes. That was the extent of our computer work unless you went to a class more focused on computers or technology.

Im 37 for what's its worth and use computers day in and day out for work and at home.

Im sure my buddy can run the diag software for the heavy equipment he works on but he wouldn't know his ass from a hole in the ground for getting an MP3 out of one, lol.

I got another friend who is in his mid 40s now, also never had a computer, and still balances his shit in a checkbook.

Takes all kinds to make the world go round.

 

[ChrisNLA]

Yes, connect to the dash USB port. The CD player must be able to plug directly into the USB; not via an adapter.

Key Details for Using USB CD Players:

• Compatibility: The car must have a USB port that supports data (not just charging).
• Functionality: The car stereo treats the external player like a USB flash drive, allowing you to play, skip, and pause tracks.
• Limitations: Some units might not support all audio formats; WAV, MP3, or WMA are generally required.
• Alternatives: You can also rip your CDs to a USB drive (as MP3/WMA files) and play them directly.

Reference: Video

Any old ortable disk player and a 3.5mm cord.

CD in a Gladiator.

 

[oldironsights]

Thank GOD for 78's & 8-Track's!
just don't let the smoke out.

 

[Bandit’s Lair]

Not graduate?

When I was in high school we had typing classes. That was the extent of our computer work unless you went to a class more focused on computers or technology.
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Our typing class was 1 semester of typing and 1 of programming type stuff. Like how to make pictures with software. Make a house with a tree and that kinda thing. My tree ended up upside down. I let the kids do most of the computer stuff now.

 

[ecidiego]

Most services suck compared to 1.44Mbps Redbook audio ( Compact Disc ). Preferring the vastly superior audio fidelity of CD doesn't make you old. There's also something better about listening to a CD instead of having the attention span of a ferret on a double cappuccino skipping through tracks on a streaming service.

Spotify is garbage. Youtube Music is garbage. Amazon Music has lossless audio ( CD rates ).

People who are satisfied with most streaming services as well as mp3 are deaf in my opinion. If you're going to rip, use FLAC. Mp3 served a purpose when we had dial-up modems and limited storage space. It's absolutely moronic to use it now I don't understand why somebody wants shitty quality.

 

[Dilly’S Willy]

Most services suck compared to 1.44Mbps Redbook audio ( Compact Disc ). Preferring the vastly superior audio fidelity of CD doesn't make you old. There's also something better about listening to a CD instead of having the attention span of a ferret on a double cappuccino skipping through tracks on a streaming service.

Spotify is garbage. Youtube Music is garbage. Amazon Music has lossless audio ( CD rates ).

People who are satisfied with most streaming services as well as mp3 are deaf in my opinion. If you're going to rip, use FLAC. Mp3 served a purpose when we had dial-up modems and limited storage space. It's absolutely moronic to use it now I don't understand why somebody wants shitty quality.

FLAC still takes up too much space for practical reasons compared to even mp3 320kbps cbr. Dark Side of the moon was nearing 4gb FLAC while only 1.2gb mp3 (roughly, been 10+ years since I ripped/uploaded them) just for reference. I'm still having issues with storage on devices with 512tb or less due to the carplay/etc not playing nice with the sheer quantity of songs. This was an issue years back with external drives/adapters, some had little cache and win7 didn't play nicely with large drives in modern formats. Heck my 4gb iPod nano would glitch on occasion with the oem pioneer radios using the 30pin connector after updates when fully loaded and scanning with the radio for a song.

For home storage/streaming, that has become much more feasible.

 

[Y-Guy]

Some serious Class A Deep Sea Trolling going on here

 

[bringenufgun]

See the 1955 in the username…

 

[Sigz]

Not sure how serious this thread is - but if you are an mp3 fanatic like I am (yes - I still use Itunes and download mp3s) I would highly suggest using a 256GB SanDisk Ultra Fit USB, formatted to fat32, and load your entire music library onto it and enjoy a seamless integrated music library on your uconnect Jeep entertainment console.

https://www.jeepgladiatorforum.com/forum/threads/sd-card-music.93499/post-1505421

 

[ChrisNLA]

Most services suck compared to 1.44Mbps Redbook audio ( Compact Disc ). Preferring the vastly superior audio fidelity of CD doesn't make you old. There's also something better about listening to a CD instead of having the attention span of a ferret on a double cappuccino skipping through tracks on a streaming service.

Spotify is garbage. Youtube Music is garbage. Amazon Music has lossless audio ( CD rates ).

People who are satisfied with most streaming services as well as mp3 are deaf in my opinion. If you're going to rip, use FLAC. Mp3 served a purpose when we had dial-up modems and limited storage space. It's absolutely moronic to use it now I don't understand why somebody wants shitty quality.

Well to be fair, my hearing is at the point where I go HUH? to people a lot

And in a Jeep with the tires humming and wind howling through the thing, I'm not sure audio quality matters a lot.

BUT, plugging my CD player into the truck sitting in a quiet driveway, the quality did sound superior to some other options.

 

[ChrisNLA]

Our typing class was 1 semester of typing and 1 of programming type stuff. Like how to make pictures with software. Make a house with a tree and that kinda thing. My tree ended up upside down. I let the kids do most of the computer stuff now.

All we did was learn how to type 'correctly'.

And I still don't, lol. I can type quickly enough, but it's not the right way.

Everything I learned about computers was on my own time / interest.

 

[sbach66]

Not sure how serious this thread is - but if you are an mp3 fanatic like I am (yes - I still use Itunes and download mp3s) I would highly suggest using a 256GB SanDisk Ultra Fit USB, formatted to fat32, and load your entire music library onto it and enjoy a seamless integrated music library on your uconnect Jeep entertainment console.

https://www.jeepgladiatorforum.com/forum/threads/sd-card-music.93499/post-1505421

Glad to see someone else out there is still tied to mp3s (I still buy CDs and rip them); I currently use Apple Music since iTunes is pretty much gone - I've thought about going the USB route, but don't think there's any way to manage playlists (unless I'm not thinking of something).

 

[Zachanadandy]

Most services suck compared to 1.44Mbps Redbook audio ( Compact Disc ). Preferring the vastly superior audio fidelity of CD doesn't make you old. There's also something better about listening to a CD instead of having the attention span of a ferret on a double cappuccino skipping through tracks on a streaming service.

Spotify is garbage. Youtube Music is garbage. Amazon Music has lossless audio ( CD rates ).

People who are satisfied with most streaming services as well as mp3 are deaf in my opinion. If you're going to rip, use FLAC. Mp3 served a purpose when we had dial-up modems and limited storage space. It's absolutely moronic to use it now I don't understand why somebody wants shitty quality.

Spotify offers everything from low 24kbps to very high 320kbps to lossless and let's you pick a different rate for cellular data vs wifi vs downloads. Music I really like I'll download lossless. Streaming cellular I usually go 160kpbs. Wifi doesn't get used in the Jeep so it doesn't matter (also lossless). It's not like the jeep has a great soundstage or audiophile quality sound or acoustics though. Having access to nearly any song on a whim, podcasts, ebooks, etc is more than enough for me.

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