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Author Where's cheap for car audio? Just need a nice looking fairly simple MP3 CD player
Matt H
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4th Nov 07 at 22:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
CDR500 has to go, skips like crazy

All I need is:

Looks nice, none of this crap that lights up like a christmas tree
Plays MP3 CD's
Can have an Ipod lead attatchment that fits somewhere through the rear (don't want a cable sticking out the front all the time)

Had a fairly nice looking pioneer one before, but I've no idea how it compares to other makes/models

Cheers
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www.caraudiosecurity.com
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they are good matt
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quote:
Originally posted by dan_c4rsa
www.caraudiosecurity.com
recomended highly
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www.caraudiodirect.co.uk and use the free delivery code in the sticky.

[Edited on 04-11-2007 by Andy_sxi]
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They seem cheap, but I've no idea what I should be looking for
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http://caraudiosecurity.com/shop/product_list/c_path/9_81/spd/cd-mp3.html
Matt H
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No I mean I don't know whats good, can always asume the higher the numbers the better (excluding when there's a "£" in front of it)

All this 4x50 stuff, don't know whats too little & whats excessive

[Edited on 04-11-2007 by Matt H]
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4x45 or 4x50 will do
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what you willing to spend?
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you only really need to worry about the wattage if your into your LOUD music.

mines like 4x25 with a couple of 6x9's does me fine.

But cars getting stripped soon so im going to get a better wattage headunit and some large wattage front speakers
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Not too bad actually Matt, and buy it instore before 12th November and get a free £10 voucher!

Halfords link

[Edited on 05-11-2007 by Ian]
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quote:
Originally posted by tom_simes
Not too bad actually Matt, and buy it instore before 12th November and get a free £10 voucher!

Halfords link

[Edited on 05-11-2007 by Ian]


That seems alright actually, and the fitting is normally £30? So the 1/2 price makes it £15?

£145 fitted with a £10 voucher back seems alright, I'll probably need a lead or something to change to Alpine fitment anyway & there about a tenner?
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Or is the £10 voucher for the fitting?

(Just noticed it's normally £19.99)
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The fitting is half-price, and is usually £39.99, so now its £19.99.

You should get the lead, but all it actually does is swap the permanent and switched live connections around, which you are able to do using the Alpine loom.

So total is £150, with a £10 voucher back to spend on a separate transaction between the 13th Nov and 2nd Dec IIRC.

If you want to fit it yourself, just buy the unit for £130 instore, and thats it.
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You'll need an extra adaptor/cable if you want your steering wheel controls to work matt
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thats true, you are looking at around £35 for the adaptor.

Although, I'm not sure if that Alpine unit supports steering wheel controls. I will find out for you now.
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Yea, it will, see here:

http://www.alpine-electronics.co.uk/index.php?id=cde-9871rrr&L=16
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Buy one of the Alpine full-speed head units. I have just bought one for the Corsa and they are amazing.

The model I bought was £295, but you can get them cheaper than that!

Sextons Southampton would be able to sort you out the lead for the steering wheel. Give them a call and speak to Ed!

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Phil, see the link to the alpine website I posted above - the 9871 is a full speed model
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Whats a full speed head unit?
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Quoted from that Alpine website link above:

'Super-fast data transfer ensures glitch-free playback and control over your iPod tracks.'
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Steering wheel controls are ace, might just leave it a while & have it all done properly

 
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