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St. Jude Donor '08-'09
Chuck, i really hate to say this - and please don't take offense: welcome to the '80s!!!
you should listen to mr. Bill's advice. you can buy a mp3 player that will fit all your cd's for much less than $100. you don't have to get the newest i-pod and you don't have to download i-tunes. burn your cd's to your computer and download to the mp3 player. easy!!!
but it's your car - as always, do what you like...
you should listen to mr. Bill's advice. you can buy a mp3 player that will fit all your cd's for much less than $100. you don't have to get the newest i-pod and you don't have to download i-tunes. burn your cd's to your computer and download to the mp3 player. easy!!!
but it's your car - as always, do what you like...
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Quality of sound ............
Chuck, i really hate to say this - and please don't take offense: welcome to the '80s!!!
you should listen to mr. Bill's advice. you can buy a mp3 player that will fit all your cd's for much less than $100. you don't have to get the newest i-pod and you don't have to download i-tunes. burn your cd's to your computer and download to the mp3 player. easy!!!
but it's your car - as always, do what you like...
you should listen to mr. Bill's advice. you can buy a mp3 player that will fit all your cd's for much less than $100. you don't have to get the newest i-pod and you don't have to download i-tunes. burn your cd's to your computer and download to the mp3 player. easy!!!
but it's your car - as always, do what you like...
I'll qualify my statement with the following revelation that granted my hearing isn't a good as when I was younger and I rarely have the CD playing when driving my Z06.
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09
yea, i was going to get a 12 disc with the transmitter but was told it wouldnt sound too good, so that is why i bought the 12 disc with the harness, its still not here, were is my damn harness, i have been e-mailing the seller, and no response, i will give it one more day, than i will start lossing my temper
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Actually from my subjective point of view the MP3 player when used in this replacement capacity has a degraded sound quality compared to a CD. I do use the HP CD-R discs when I burn a mix from my ITune music collection but the sound consistency is more like a pirated reproduction CD than one produced from a studio master.
I'll qualify my statement with the following revelation that granted my hearing isn't a good as when I was younger and I rarely have the CD playing when driving my Z06.
I'll qualify my statement with the following revelation that granted my hearing isn't a good as when I was younger and I rarely have the CD playing when driving my Z06.
also the former owner of my c5 had put in a jvc head unit w/mp3 jack, speakers, etc. it's got a good sound...
my hearing has gone downhill also - too many pink floyd concerts in my youth
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09
WOO-HOO, the harness has arrived figures i am at work, and tommorow i have so many plans, bringing the wife to PT, getting my driveway reasealed, and then to work from my regular 3-11 shift and then Saturday 7 am-3 pm, i need , some help, i just hope its the right harness
, i just hope its the right harness
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Well i just got back the installer said that i did not have the connectors on the passengers foot well, and that he needs to remove the radio cluster and the side panels, and connect to the back of the radio, has anyone heard of this before, and will the harness reach now due to he will be connecting to the radio, instead of the footwell, i appreciate your help, the saga continues
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Well i just got back the installer said that i did not have the connectors on the passengers foot well, and that he needs to remove the radio cluster and the side panels, and connect to the back of the radio, has anyone heard of this before, and will the harness reach now due to he will be connecting to the radio, instead of the footwell, i appreciate your help, the saga continues
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My .02
I have no aux equipment in my Silverado so I bought the MP3 harness that plugs in to the back. I have to have the volume twice as high if I listen to my MP3. Other than that, it was a 5 minute install and exactly what I wanted.
As for the Corvette, I have searched and researched, read posts, and went to the "bay of E" looking for a single solution to get MP3 sound along with my 12 disc changer and there is no solution that is a plug and play. I constantly run across some exception in the fine print that prevents me from doing this.
I don't blame the OP for adding the changer. It "should be" the easiets solution. I use mine all the time. IF I could use my MP3 and get decent and LEVEL sound, I might think differently.
I have no aux equipment in my Silverado so I bought the MP3 harness that plugs in to the back. I have to have the volume twice as high if I listen to my MP3. Other than that, it was a 5 minute install and exactly what I wanted.
As for the Corvette, I have searched and researched, read posts, and went to the "bay of E" looking for a single solution to get MP3 sound along with my 12 disc changer and there is no solution that is a plug and play. I constantly run across some exception in the fine print that prevents me from doing this.
I don't blame the OP for adding the changer. It "should be" the easiets solution. I use mine all the time. IF I could use my MP3 and get decent and LEVEL sound, I might think differently.
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St. Jude Donor '12-'13-'14
My .02
I have no aux equipment in my Silverado so I bought the MP3 harness that plugs in to the back. I have to have the volume twice as high if I listen to my MP3. Other than that, it was a 5 minute install and exactly what I wanted.
As for the Corvette, I have searched and researched, read posts, and went to the "bay of E" looking for a single solution to get MP3 sound along with my 12 disc changer and there is no solution that is a plug and play. I constantly run across some exception in the fine print that prevents me from doing this.
I don't blame the OP for adding the changer. It "should be" the easiets solution. I use mine all the time. IF I could use my MP3 and get decent and LEVEL sound, I might think differently.
I have no aux equipment in my Silverado so I bought the MP3 harness that plugs in to the back. I have to have the volume twice as high if I listen to my MP3. Other than that, it was a 5 minute install and exactly what I wanted.
As for the Corvette, I have searched and researched, read posts, and went to the "bay of E" looking for a single solution to get MP3 sound along with my 12 disc changer and there is no solution that is a plug and play. I constantly run across some exception in the fine print that prevents me from doing this.
I don't blame the OP for adding the changer. It "should be" the easiets solution. I use mine all the time. IF I could use my MP3 and get decent and LEVEL sound, I might think differently.
Isimple is the answer. Get ahold od Dennis (c5bearfan) and he will hppk you up.
I sold my 12 disc changer and glad I did. Nothing like having 32 gigs of mp3's at your fingertips.
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Get a new installer.............
Well i just got back the installer said that i did not have the connectors on the passengers foot well, and that he needs to remove the radio cluster and the side panels, and connect to the back of the radio, has anyone heard of this before, and will the harness reach now due to he will be connecting to the radio, instead of the footwell, i appreciate your help, the saga continues
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09
Get a new installer as that one has never done a OEM CD changer install on a C5. The two (3 and 4 pin )connectors are there !!! Sometimes they tuck them under or around the harness. Usually 3 pin connector is taped to the kick panel brace/ support and the 4 pin is tucked in and around the harness bundle. This is an easy install and does not require removing radio bezel!!
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St. Jude Donor '12-'13-'14
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09
being an HVAC engineer (Licensed) i usually need to investigate and find problems of all sort, but IMO the installer just didnt want to look, but me saving 75$ more than i needed to pay, well saved me some money, thanks forr your help, you Sir were very helpfull