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ipod + any sortof car adapter kit + cheap head unit = ownage

riddla wrote:this head unit has ipod link built in

And also costs $500. For that, you could of got an ipod, cheap hu, and adapter. Then you can unplug your tunes when you park and keep on rocking.

riddla wrote:i dont have an ipod and dont really care for one to tell the truth. should i ever change my mind i have the expansion capability in this unit

So then you could of bought a cheaper HU. Waste of money it seems

Edit: Did you get a stealth edit in on me? I could of sworn that said "I have an ipod" when I clicked reply

i need to get an iTrip, easiest expansion for an car audio system evah!

riddla wrote:nah, i liked how you can also add a DVD-video monitor down the line too. read the specs man

I can understand tv's in van/suvs for when you have kids and shit (I loved that when I was a kid and we took trips). But in other cases, it seems pretty pointless. More of a "look, even though my ride is a piece of crap, it's pimped!" factor.

saturn wrote:i need to get an iTrip, easiest expansion for an car audio system evah!

Me too, I still haven't got one yet. Meanwhile, I'm still playing old tape cassettes in my car. :icon28:

the iTrip is illegal in Holland (you can't broadcast FM signals without a licence), so i'll have to order one abroad.

Same here, can't get them in the shops because they're illegal due to broadcasting. Ebay or any online place is where to get them.

Just get a HU with auxillary sockets on- it will sound so much better than the iTrip and cheaper

inolen wrote:

riddla wrote:nah, i liked how you can also add a DVD-video monitor down the line too. read the specs man

I can understand tv's in van/suvs for when you have kids and shit (I loved that when I was a kid and we took trips). But in other cases, it seems pretty pointless. More of a "look, even though my ride is a piece of crap, it's pimped!" factor.

I have a DVD player and screen in my car... I use it all the time... It's great if you have to sit and wait anywhere for something. I keep a Family Guy DVD in the car.

Nice head unit that, a chum has one

PhoeniX wrote:Just get a HU with auxillary sockets on- it will sound so much better than the iTrip and cheaper

Truth.

Good job on the setup riddla. Crutchfield, Blaupunkt, Polk Audio, Alpine. Not a slacker in the bunch

PhoeniX wrote:Just get a HU with auxillary sockets on- it will sound so much better than the iTrip and cheaper

I got this:

http://www.ubid.com/actn/opn/getpage.as ... s=uwb70000

$100 for HU with auxillary port on the front, cheapest I could find. Works great with my iPod.

riddla wrote:this head unit has ipod link built in

no it doesn't

Alpine's always had mostly superior D/A's, but their interfaces have become cumbersome. imo, a waste of money, that HU, but different strokes blah blah.

PhoeniX wrote:Just get a HU with auxillary sockets on- it will sound so much better than the iTrip and cheaper

tr00 sp33k

Actually, my Audiocontrol EQ has aux RCA type inputs. When charging the ipod through the lighter, before I got the Alpine interface, I had terrible ground loop noise until I unplugged the charger. The Alpine ipod adapter took care of that and the noise is gone.

So make sure whatever charger you get won't introduce noise into your stereo.

+JuggerNaut+ wrote:Alpine's always had mostly superior D/A's, but their interfaces have become cumbersome. imo, a waste of money, that HU, but different strokes blah blah.

The only problem i have with my interface at all is using the ipod while driving, unless im changing tracks or something simple. The problem with mine is that it's an older model unit that was never really designed to work with the ipod, and you have to press a couple of buttons to do what one button does on current HUs

Dave wrote:Actually, my Audiocontrol EQ has aux RCA type inputs. When charging the ipod through the lighter, before I got the Alpine interface, I had terrible ground loop noise until I unplugged the charger. The Alpine ipod adapter took care of that and the noise is gone.

So make sure whatever charger you get won't introduce noise into your stereo.

blame your Audiocontrol for that. they really had some issues back in the day for ground loop noise. seriously, it's the reason i took out the Epicenter. no need for extra devices anyhoo.

I sent mine in and they fixed it.. I did have serious problems with it that have disappeared

Dave wrote:I sent mine in and they fixed it.. I did have serious problems with it that have disappeared

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+JuggerNaut+ wrote:

Dave wrote:I sent mine in and they fixed it.. I did have serious problems with it that have disappeared

:icon31:

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i just noticed you paid $500 for a HU that only dishes 2 volts at the pre-outs. :lol: that's a super weak link in the chain. Alpine, wtf.

riddla makes me want to adblock and

riddla wrote:

+JuggerNaut+ wrote:i just noticed you paid $500 for a HU that only dishes 2 volts at the pre-outs. :lol: that's a super weak link in the chain. Alpine, wtf.

not worried about it

you're not worried about it because you don't understand.