To take over from my Blaupunkt, I've ordered the following to take advantage of the MP3 capabilities since I have a PC and Net connection nowadays

http://www.alpine-europe.com/content/english/a360.det.CDA-9812RB_CD---MP3---WMA-Receiver---Changer-Controlled.htm

Liam

Mmmmmmmmmmmm ... Shiny

welcome to the world of cd Mp3!! Ull love it!!

Not a bad looking unit for an alpine!!

Forget all about this iPOD crap!!

I clocked a bargin, I picked up my JVC H/U which is MP3 etc for £60 from Costco

very nice, been looking at that headunit for a while, let us know how it sounds etc!!

looks sweet and sounds it too! from what other people say

is it the modern alpines that can interface with ipods?

Chris0288 said:

very nice, been looking at that headunit for a while, let us know how it sounds etc!!

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Will do, my mate has a similar spec one and the quality swayed it for me, the only thing that slighty annoys me is the controls and options can be a bit confusing, so many settings etc.

@ Apple, it's one of the only ones that isn't black and green!

Not bad. t'is likely cheaper than the £230 I paid for it but was saving on shipping as I got an Accoustic shelf at the same time.

Liam

arc said:

is it the modern alpines that can interface with ipods?

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Answers here

http://www.alpine-europe.com/content/english/a2036.det.KCA-420I_INTERFACE-ADAPTOR-FOR-iPod.htm

Liam

bloomfieldliam said:

Will do, my mate has a similar spec one and the quality swayed it for me, the only thing that slighty annoys me is the controls and options can be a bit confusing, so many settings etc.

@ Apple, it's one of the only ones that isn't black and green!


Liam

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One of the reason i am not a fan of apline cos they are a bit fiddly!!

As for the finish, its nice to see summat different other than black and green!!

Totally agree, the reliabilty of my mates and my GF made me get one, both never missed a beat and apparently the MP3 HU loads the song into a kind of memory so there is no skipping, I think I heard that anyway.

Liam

i imagine there will be some sort of antishock thing like u get in personal cd players, my sony never skips!!

I want an alpine, and an ipod.

I did it all wrong, at the moment i have a Sony setup (HU and changer), and my zen plugged into the HU.

So to swap over to get ipod controls on the HU, i'd need a new HU, new changer and new mp3 player.

Waaaay too much for me!

Ive never used an alpine, so dunno how fiddly they are. All the sound processing on mine is done by the EQ anyway so..

The only only only only downside to alpine head units that ive found with mine other than price is the CD mechanism. Dont know about that one but mine is quite fiddly to ge the CD's out thanks to the cinq dash design. Amazing quality and all the preouts you will need.

It came today, requires some extra wiring due to te 4x60 internal amp so it won't be fitted till later.

Didn't know it came with remote though, very cool but not much use in a Cento though!

I'll give it to passengers to play with.

Liam

Liam what do you mean extra wiring? Im looking at this unit (aswell as others) to go in my vRS eventually. Just wondering why you need it and where it goes

WR, I think from another post, basically it must state that 4*60 watt at 240watt is too much for normal car wiring.

Damn. Forget this one then. No way am I changing all the wiring.

Cheers for explaining

I can't verify if it is correct, Liam could be wrong (I didn't say that ) the manufacturer may just be covering their ass or different cars may have better wiring.

However, it's fair enough if the standard HU is 4*25 watt (which remember most standard units arent' as high) and a new one is 250watt it requires a lot more power. If the standard cabling isn't thick enough it will heat up too much and...ahh!

ALthough I expect the standard Uno unit is 4*5watt, I fitted 4*50watt and my car didn't combust.

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Damn. Forget this one then. No way am I changing all the wiring.

Cheers for explaining

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Do'nt think its all the wiring, just the supply cable from the battery, quite easy.
If you go for any internal amped HU at this type of power it will be advisable.

Steve