But my question is, how does that affect your docking capability? Do you have to manually connect the RCA cables before you slide the unit into the docking cage, or did you somehow affix them to the docking cage in just the right position?

You seem to think they were talking about using the in-home connectors for the interconnections. They weren't. They were using the in-car connectors supplied as part of the docking cage. Even though the voltage specs were not the same, they worked fine because those exact voltage numbers aren't critical to making the system work. Everything is line level so everything is OK.

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Tony Fabris