3.5mm Aux to USB converter

netmindaZ · 09-15-2013, 08:43 PM

Would one of these 3.5mm aux to female USB converters work with my stock 370z Base model stereo? Would my stock non-Bose stereo be able to read music on a USB stick or do I need an MP3 player connected to the aux port for it to work?

Thanks, Rob

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RegPei · 09-15-2013, 09:55 PM

No in more ways than one.

USB is digital and the AUX port is analog. Your USB stick is a storage device. Something has to read the mp3 files stored and convert it to analog (i.e. mp3 player).

I don't know what a person would do with a cable like this. May some project where a full size USB port wouldn't fit.

2011 Nismo#91 · 09-16-2013, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by RegPei

No in more ways than one.

USB is digital and the AUX port is analog. Your USB stick is a storage device. Something has to read the mp3 files stored and convert it to analog (i.e. mp3 player).

I don't know what a person would do with a cable like this. May some project where a full size USB port wouldn't fit.

Yep, that's probably for use by some custom program for a mini system even smaller then a Raspberry Pi. Someone would need to rewrite the audio drivers, or something similar, even for a normal system to get it to work properly. The stock HU just wont do anything with it.

RegPei · 09-16-2013, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by 2011 Nismo#91

Yep, that's probably for use by some custom program for a mini system even smaller then a Raspberry Pi. Someone would need to rewrite the audio drivers, or something similar, even for a normal system to get it to work properly. The stock HU just wont do anything with it.

Yeah, way smaller. Even the rpi has two USB ports.

sylpher · 09-17-2013, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by 2011 Nismo#91

Yep, that's probably for use by some custom program for a mini system even smaller then a Raspberry Pi. Someone would need to rewrite the audio drivers, or something similar, even for a normal system to get it to work properly. The stock HU just wont do anything with it.

Or micro-controllers like the Arduino...

kenchan · 09-17-2013, 11:55 AM

honestly just spend the money and get an aftermarket HU that will take USB/SD drives. some of them can be had for cheap.

the install itself is easy too.

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RegPei Base Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: La Palma, CA Posts: 62 Drives: 09 MB M6 Spt Rep Power: 14	No in more ways than one. USB is digital and the AUX port is analog. Your USB stick is a storage device. Something has to read the mp3 files stored and convert it to analog (i.e. mp3 player). I don't know what a person would do with a cable like this. May some project where a full size USB port wouldn't fit.

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kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141522	honestly just spend the money and get an aftermarket HU that will take USB/SD drives. some of them can be had for cheap. the install itself is easy too.