Adding an FM Modulated CD changer. Which one??
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Adding an FM Modulated CD changer. Which one??
Title says it all. Here are the 3 I'm looking at getting. My BLOSE CD player is messing up too much. I like the MP3 feature of this unit http://www.crutchfield.com/cgi-bin/S...o&i=158CDX565M
I've had nothing but great luck with Pioneer, so I'm also looking at these (6 and 12 disk) units
http://www.crutchfield.com/cgi-bin/S...=0&cc=01&avf=N
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http://www.crutchfield.com/cgi-bin/S...=0&cc=01&avf=N
I'm at a loss as to which one to get. Anyone have a sony cd changer in their car? BTW, this is going in my 93, so its needs to beable to handle all the bumps in the road.
TIA :cheers:
I've had nothing but great luck with Pioneer, so I'm also looking at these (6 and 12 disk) units
http://www.crutchfield.com/cgi-bin/S...=0&cc=01&avf=N
OR
http://www.crutchfield.com/cgi-bin/S...=0&cc=01&avf=N
I'm at a loss as to which one to get. Anyone have a sony cd changer in their car? BTW, this is going in my 93, so its needs to beable to handle all the bumps in the road.
TIA :cheers:
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Re: Adding an FM Modulated CD changer. Which one?? (vetteweiser)
Don't forget to check out the NEO MP3 Jukebox. :) http://www.tlelectronics.com/catalog...roducts_id=144
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Re: Adding an FM Modulated CD changer. Which one?? (Tuan Le)
That would be cool to have, but I definatly want to have the CD capability. My cd player just sucks right now, plays like, a few minutes, or will play forever, as long as I dont floor it, and I like to floor it. Do you not have the units I was looking for on your site?? (btw, i checked your site out the other day, and didnt see anything)
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Re: Adding an FM Modulated CD changer. Which one?? (vetteweiser)
well, I went with the sony. Dont get much of a response here in audio land do ya? Thanks Tuan for pointing that one unit out, sorry it didnt meet my needs. Once I get the new CD changer installed, I'll update this thread as to how good it is, or how bad it is, just for future searches on this subject...
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Re: Adding an FM Modulated CD changer. Which one?? (vetteweiser)
I have a Clarion changer in my 95. It came with the car. It's mounted semi-vertically right behind the passenger seat down low. This changer is pretty small and holds 6 cds. Seems to work fine. The controller is stuck to the dash with velcro down below the head unit. Looks OK.
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Re: Adding an FM Modulated CD changer. Which one?? (sundbergjc)
Well, I got the sony installed tonight. Would have been in last night but I couldnt find the antennae connection :rolleyes: Turns out, its not on the back of the stereo, its behind the passenger seat under the tray :banghead:
So far, it kicks azz, only problem is, when I have the car so just the radio is on, it has no juice. I powered it off the extra plug under the center console. If I can find a way to hook it up, so it stays on when the car shuts off, but radio stays on, and goes off when I open the door, I'll be 100% satisfied. I love having MP3's ... make that, 10 disks of MP3's right there at my finger tips :D
So far, it kicks azz, only problem is, when I have the car so just the radio is on, it has no juice. I powered it off the extra plug under the center console. If I can find a way to hook it up, so it stays on when the car shuts off, but radio stays on, and goes off when I open the door, I'll be 100% satisfied. I love having MP3's ... make that, 10 disks of MP3's right there at my finger tips :D
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Re: Adding an FM Modulated CD changer. Which one?? (vetteweiser)
use the wires coming out of the reciever box, that way it will work when the radio is on.
btw i'm sellin a pioneer 6 disk changer, 100 bux takes it
Dave
btw i'm sellin a pioneer 6 disk changer, 100 bux takes it
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Re: Adding an FM Modulated CD changer. Which one?? (vetteweiser)
If I can find a way to hook it up, so it stays on when the car shuts off, but radio stays on, and goes off when I open the door, I'll be 100% satisfied.
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Re: Adding an FM Modulated CD changer. Which one?? (1991ZR1)
Are you satisfied with the Sony CD changer's performance? That is exactly the unit I was looking at to install in my Caddy. If it works out, maybe in the Vette also.
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Re: Adding an FM Modulated CD changer. Which one?? (Bellboy)
Yes, I am happy with it. I'm still tweaking the D-Bass settings along with the level settings. I think I found a happy medium with level on 4, d-bass on 1. The speed it gets to mp3's on the random function, is much faster than my DVD player at home. there is only a few second break inbetween MP3's when it searches the whole disc. I definatly recommend this unit.
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Re: Adding an FM Modulated CD changer. Which one?? (vetteweiser)
Thanks, you helped me out there. From the info I could gather it sounded like a nice unit but hearing from someone who has one is great. That random feature for MP3s is what I would want to work good because that is how I would use it mostly. You could load a set of MP3 discs in it and be all set for a couple of weeks trip and never have to listen to the same song twice unless you wanted to. :)
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Re: Adding an FM Modulated CD changer. Which one?? (Bellboy)
no problem. If/when you get it, just make sure you hook it up right the first time, I hate the fact that I will now need to re-wire the power, so it stays on with the radio when I shut the car off, or put it in AUX position :banghead:
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Re: Adding an FM Modulated CD changer. Which one?? (vetteweiser)
Found this site selling the mentioned sony changer....great price '''' http://discountsjungle.com/soncd10discd6.html .....$168 plus $ 24 for shipping ......So on a 91 you dont need to pull the radio from the dash to install this ? ..
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Re: Adding an FM Modulated CD changer. Which one?? (vetteweiser)
Hey vetteweiser...could you post how the wiring of the CD changer was (in detail) to make the changer cut on and off with the stereo. I imagine '93 is the same as '94. This is my one question. I'm hoping to hook up my CD changer after the Cruise In at Bowling Green. I'd appreciate it...thanks. :cheers:
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Re: Adding an FM Modulated CD changer. Which one?? (TimC)
Sure will. I'm hoping to do the re wire (so it goes on and off with the stereo) either saturday or sunday (only time I have available b4 CI)
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Re: Adding an FM Modulated CD changer. Which one?? (TimC)
Hey vetteweiser...could you post how the wiring of the CD changer was (in detail) to make the changer cut on and off with the stereo. I imagine '93 is the same as '94. This is my one question. I'm hoping to hook up my CD changer after the Cruise In at Bowling Green. I'd appreciate it...thanks. :cheers:
btw, here's what I found....
CD changer: Yellow = Hot (always powered) Red = Switched. In the 94 degree heat today, that had me pretty pizzed off, as I hooked it up wrong at first :banghead:
For the receiver, the Orange is hot, and the yellow is switched (ignition) but the yellow does stay on until I open the door.
Hope this helps, if not, shoot me an IM or email :cheers:
