I work for Best Buy and I'm an iPod junkie, so I'm extremely familiar with this kind of technology. The truth is, it really just depends on how much you want to invest in your solution.
I personally have an 'iPod-ready' headunit. For about $200 I was able to purchase this and have it installed. This lets my iPod link directly into my headunit so I can manipulate the menus & etc directly. Obviously, THIS device would not be compatible with the Q. However...
I have used FM Transmitters of numerous make/manufacturers. As a rule of thumb, if you're an audiophile of any sort I don't recommend them. They are noticeably staticy and 'hollow' sounding. The quality definitely is not where it needs to be to justify the purchase.
I would recommend, for Q users serious about enjoying their audio through a car stereo, upgrading to a headunit that supports an Audio Input. This would give you a direct digital line into the audio channels of your vehicle. This setup yields no noticeable decrease in performance and most non-factory headunits will include an Aux audio port either on the front or rear.
If its front, you're in business. Just jack straight into the front of the headunit with your Q and a $10 male-to-male audio cable. If its in the rear, you can probably have the installer run a rear aux port out through your dash for an extra $10 or so and you'll then be ready to plug-in as well.
Hope this helps! Let me know if theres anything else I can help out with...  |