MP3 car audio
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MP3 car audio
This kind of belongs in the Car Audio section, but I figured it'd get more exposure here.
Do you have a MP3 car deck? Which one? Do you like it? Which one would buy right now?
Do you have a MP3 car deck? Which one? Do you like it? Which one would buy right now?
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Re: MP3 car audio (ShanMan14)
I'm probably going to get one of the Aiwa's very soon.
http://www.crutchfield.com/S-gniJPcy...st=&search=mp3
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Re: MP3 car audio (wireless)
Not a car deck, but the Nomad Jukebox holds up to 20GB of MP3's.
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Re: MP3 car audio (Doughan)
I too have the Creative Nomad Jukebox. It is a 20 GB harddrive type system that holds about 340 Hrs of music at a 128 bitrate compression. The device looks just like a personal CD walkman, runs off 4 AA NiMH batteries, and connects to your PC via a USB cable. For portability, it has two stereo line-out jacks, and one headphone jack. It costs approximately $399.
For more info, go to http://www.nomadworld.com/
The best part is if you record just your favorite songs from CDs, you can put the unit in shffle mode, and you'll never know which song will be next, but that it'll be a fav!
I've also tried the SoundFeeder FM transmitter from BestBuy ($20, the one with the telescoping antenna), but I'm not too impressed. You best bet is figuring out how to get a line feed into your car deck.
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For more info, go to http://www.nomadworld.com/
The best part is if you record just your favorite songs from CDs, you can put the unit in shffle mode, and you'll never know which song will be next, but that it'll be a fav!
I've also tried the SoundFeeder FM transmitter from BestBuy ($20, the one with the telescoping antenna), but I'm not too impressed. You best bet is figuring out how to get a line feed into your car deck.
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Re: MP3 car audio (ShanMan14)
I haven't used it, but I was going to put this one in as a replacement for the CD changer. http://www.funmp3players.com/store/s...t.asp?catid=49
It can be controlled via the CD changer controllers in the stock head unit, and that remote display could probably be mounted nicely in the ashtray area if you wanted the extra information.
It can be controlled via the CD changer controllers in the stock head unit, and that remote display could probably be mounted nicely in the ashtray area if you wanted the extra information.
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Re: MP3 car audio (ShanMan14)
You know, I wish someone would make a relatively inexpensive alternative to having to upgrade your entire car stereo. Preferably something like a portable MP3 player that has a built-in short-range FM transmitter. Not only could it be your portable, but you could use it in your car as well. Just tune your radio and listen to it. Doubles as the remote because it's so small!
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Re: MP3 car audio (maduraj)
I'll second the use of a Jukebox. They work very well and you can use them in all of your cars and portable devices....as long as you have a cassette player.
good luck!
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Re: MP3 car audio (ShanMan14)
I had the Aiwa MP3-CDC in my truck and I let it go with it when I got rid of it. I really miss it. It was pretty cool have 150+ songs on one CD. You could go for days without ever changing the CD. :cool:
The only downside on that model was that it would not do Random across Albums (folders). It would only do Random in one Album. If you turned off the car and back on, the song started over from the beginning instead of where you last left it. I think that might be normal for most MP3 players though. Oh yeah, and it had these lights that blinked whenever you changed the volume. I could live with those things though, and I really liked it.
The only downside on that model was that it would not do Random across Albums (folders). It would only do Random in one Album. If you turned off the car and back on, the song started over from the beginning instead of where you last left it. I think that might be normal for most MP3 players though. Oh yeah, and it had these lights that blinked whenever you changed the volume. I could live with those things though, and I really liked it.
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Re: MP3 car audio (maduraj)
I have the Kenwood eXcelon Z828 in the vette and the Z919 in my daily driver. Love them both. Sound great, look cool, and never run out of tunes :)
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Re: MP3 car audio (ShanMan14)
I've got the JVC SH-99 and I absolutely love it!
The main reason I got it over the other decks of comparable price was that it will do random across the entire disc.
I have 11 albums on the disc, each in their own folder by band and subfolder by album and if I do random, it will choose songs from across the whole disc. Most (if not all) other units will only do random in a single folder (single album). Random over a single album is useless to me (and the JVC doesn't do that...).
I did not spend much time looking at the high end Kenwoods, though. They were outside my pricerange.
The JVC is around $300 and compares with the low end Kenwood, Sony, AIWA, and Rockford Fosgate units.
Here's a good place to see some reviews: http://www.highwaymp3.com/hwmp3.htm
They also have an ezboard forum discussing the units there.
The main reason I got it over the other decks of comparable price was that it will do random across the entire disc.
I have 11 albums on the disc, each in their own folder by band and subfolder by album and if I do random, it will choose songs from across the whole disc. Most (if not all) other units will only do random in a single folder (single album). Random over a single album is useless to me (and the JVC doesn't do that...).
I did not spend much time looking at the high end Kenwoods, though. They were outside my pricerange.
The JVC is around $300 and compares with the low end Kenwood, Sony, AIWA, and Rockford Fosgate units.
Here's a good place to see some reviews: http://www.highwaymp3.com/hwmp3.htm
They also have an ezboard forum discussing the units there.
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Re: MP3 car audio (Chris Fowler '80)
The best unit out right now <just came out a couple of weeks ago> is the Alpine CDA-7878. MSRP is $800... You can get one on Ebay for $579 if you look hard enough. This is the TOP of the line model that supports XM :)
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Re: MP3 car audio (Chris Fowler '80)
I've got the JVC SH-99 and I absolutely love it!
The main reason I got it over the other decks of comparable price was that it will do random across the entire disc.
Here's a good place to see some reviews: http://www.highwaymp3.com/hwmp3.htm
They also have an ezboard forum discussing the units there.
The main reason I got it over the other decks of comparable price was that it will do random across the entire disc.
Here's a good place to see some reviews: http://www.highwaymp3.com/hwmp3.htm
They also have an ezboard forum discussing the units there.
That random across the entire disk is key! Glad I haven't bought yet. I'll take a look at that one.
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Re: MP3 car audio (Scott 89)
That random across the entire disk is key! Glad I haven't bought yet. I'll take a look at that one.
I never randomize across a single album, but random across 11 albums is great! :D
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Re: MP3 car audio (ShanMan14)
I've decided on the new Kenwood EXcelon 828. One of the complaints I've heard is the display is too bright at night. Where would I tap the auto-dim feature of the deck into the C5 wiring?
