Just like the tape decks and CD players that preceded MP3 players, cassette adapters have been replaced by the more efficient “AUX,” or auxiliary, port on car stereo units. Instead of routing the output from your external audio source through the stereo’s cassette player and then having the stereo play the cassette, the “AUX” port routes the signal directly into the car stereo for a cleaner connection. Writer Bio

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