Peter Jason wrote:
I have just bought a "Shintaro USB MP3"
player, which plugs in to the car's
cigarette-lighter socket.

I got it working by downloading some of my
MP3 files on to a flash drive, which I
plugged in to the unit.

The quality of the sound is faint and
terrible, and I wonder if anyone has had
experience with this unit, and if there is a
work-around.

If not, is there a high-quality alternative
available?

If it's got to be one that you listen to via your car radio tuner, then
using a normal player with a transmitter that you can position near the
car radio aerial may be better.

Check the tuning on your radio if you haven't already, & try other
channels on the mp3 player.

Otherwise, if you've a cassette player in your car, a normal mp3 player
& a cassette adaptor is usually the best way to go.

--
Tciao for Now!

John.