Car Stereo for Dummies

[etlsport]

i just replaced my head unit, originally was gonna take the changer out and add a pocket, then thought it would be even cooler to wire the RCA imputs on my head unit to ports there along with my scan gauge II... then i found an even nicer head unit that plays DVDs, so i got that and im going to get a DIN sized stand alone flip out monitor to put there... cant wait til its all done!

my requirements for a head unit when i got it was RCA outputs for at least subwoofers.. but preferred one with front outputs, rear outputs and sub outputs.. another requirement was an RCA imput, i got an RCA to 1/8" wire so i can plug any mp3 player/laptop/walkman/ whatever you want with a headphone jack into it
also love that my head unit can read MP3/WMA CDs, right now ive got 160 songs on one cd in there now.. thats like 8 regular CDs!

[biju]

scrap the changer. scrap the deck. that's where i'd start.

get an ipod compat. deck, and buy a small ipod. in the place of the changer put the cubby (rodeo/trooper part). or, in place of the changer add some scan gauge products?

Good setups (IMO) always start with a good head unit.

I can't speak of 2006 alpine/eclipse models - I only have an 05 (Alpine CDA-9835). Anybody recently purch. 06 models from these manuf?

BTW: MSH - any progress on the system?

-biju.

[MSHardeman]

No progress on the system yet. Just replaced the head unit with the same model of Kenwood for now. The rest of the system will have to wait until I can scrape some money together.

[Bimati]

Just installed the Alpine CDA-9856 head unit for about $200 out the door and scrapped the stock changer. Burned a couple of MP3 discs with hundreds of songs from my collection. (I'm still in the anti-ipod phase.)

OH MY GAWD, it is like so totally awesome!

Powerful bass (somewhat) and crisp highs from the tweets...

Much better than the "2 Fast 2 Furious" video game style decks out therewith all of the useless buttons and flashing lights.

Just my two Euros.

Bim