Possible to get a nice head unit with Aux input for $150 or less?
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Possible to get a nice head unit with Aux input for $150 or less? I have an Alpine now that sounds good but it's almost 10 years old now and as such doesn't have an Aux input.
I would really like a stereo that has one so I can plug my Sirius into it vs the fm modulation so I can enjoy some better sound quality.
Anything out there that you would recommend in the $150 or under price range that will give me the aux and still maintain some decent sound quality?
thanks in advance!
I would really like a stereo that has one so I can plug my Sirius into it vs the fm modulation so I can enjoy some better sound quality.
Anything out there that you would recommend in the $150 or under price range that will give me the aux and still maintain some decent sound quality?
thanks in advance!
Doubt it. You might be able to get a Wal-Mart Jensen brand for that. If you go into a actual stereo shop & look around you'll see the price difference. Your lookin at spending around $300+ for a nice deck.
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Originally Posted by Blackbird
Possible to get a nice head unit with Aux input for $150 or less?
What kind of Sirius unit do you have?
There may be another connection available for it.
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You could also convert the Alpine's CD-Changer port to RCA AUX-IN instead.
Here are some options:
http://www.myradiostore.com/auxadapt...put-am-alpine/
Price ranges from $15 to $80 depending on whether you get a AI-Net adapter, M-Bus adapter, or iPod adapter. The adapter you need will probably be $15.
Here are some options:
http://www.myradiostore.com/auxadapt...put-am-alpine/
Price ranges from $15 to $80 depending on whether you get a AI-Net adapter, M-Bus adapter, or iPod adapter. The adapter you need will probably be $15.
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oh to answer your first post.
all I care about is a decently strong signal, like my alpine has the 5volt out I think it is and it made a noticable difference.
other than that a seperate subwoofer output / volume control is all I care about.
what I have now is a CTA-1505 from Alpine so as long as it sounds as good as one of those I am a happy camper.
all i have is a 5 channel soundstream and polk seperates up front and coax in back with a mtx thunderform.
very basic. I just like it to remain clear don't care about loud.
all I care about is a decently strong signal, like my alpine has the 5volt out I think it is and it made a noticable difference.
other than that a seperate subwoofer output / volume control is all I care about.
what I have now is a CTA-1505 from Alpine so as long as it sounds as good as one of those I am a happy camper.
all i have is a 5 channel soundstream and polk seperates up front and coax in back with a mtx thunderform.
very basic. I just like it to remain clear don't care about loud.
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I'm not normally a Sony fan, but I bought this one because it was iPod compatible and has a USB and a front Aux In.
http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Sony-...oductDetail.do
The sound is okay for me, but I'm not a fanatical audiophile.
http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Sony-...oductDetail.do
The sound is okay for me, but I'm not a fanatical audiophile.
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Originally Posted by Blackbird
I was hoping to do that VIP1 but was told years ago I couldn't.
Originally Posted by Blackbird
If you could point me in the direction of a device that would do that, I would be thrilled.
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They are located in NY and are 3hrs ahead of you, plus they probably get a lot of emails each day. Give them a couple days to respond.
They also may not know the answer.
Which network does your head unit use?
M-Bus, Ai-net, other?
I couldn't find the specs online when I looked.
It should say in the manual if you still have it.
They also may not know the answer.
Which network does your head unit use?
M-Bus, Ai-net, other?
I couldn't find the specs online when I looked.
It should say in the manual if you still have it.
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I searched again and found the manual:
http://www.fixya.com/support/p198992...05/manual-2127
It looks like it is Ai-Net.
These Ai-Net adapters should work if you don't have the CD Changer
"PIE Alpine AI-Net to RCA Adapter ALP/AI-RCA" ($15):
http://www.myradiostore.com/auxadapt...ne-ai-rca.html
"PIE Alpine AI-Net to 3.5mm Plug Adapter ALP/AI-3.5M" ($15):
http://www.myradiostore.com/auxadapt...lp-ai-35m.html
If you do have the CD Changer, you may need this:
"PIE Alpine AI-Net Aux-Input Switcher ALP/AI-AUX" ($55):
http://www.myradiostore.com/auxadapt...lp-ai-aux.html
The part that has me concerned though is that the descriptions for those adapters say that they are for Alpine head units with "CDA" in the model number. Yours is "CTA". That may or may not be significant since your head unit does use Ai-Net (according to that manual I found).
http://www.fixya.com/support/p198992...05/manual-2127
It looks like it is Ai-Net.
These Ai-Net adapters should work if you don't have the CD Changer
"PIE Alpine AI-Net to RCA Adapter ALP/AI-RCA" ($15):
http://www.myradiostore.com/auxadapt...ne-ai-rca.html
"PIE Alpine AI-Net to 3.5mm Plug Adapter ALP/AI-3.5M" ($15):
http://www.myradiostore.com/auxadapt...lp-ai-35m.html
If you do have the CD Changer, you may need this:
"PIE Alpine AI-Net Aux-Input Switcher ALP/AI-AUX" ($55):
http://www.myradiostore.com/auxadapt...lp-ai-aux.html
The part that has me concerned though is that the descriptions for those adapters say that they are for Alpine head units with "CDA" in the model number. Yours is "CTA". That may or may not be significant since your head unit does use Ai-Net (according to that manual I found).
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