Mp3 headunits?

[S2 PTH]

Basically, I've got 27GB of music on my i-pod, and have come to think that a 10disk changer in the boot is annoying, because I never get round to changing them! Ideally, I'd like to have a MP3 harddrive in the car which is about 30/40GB along with a facial-loading single CD slot just incase! Not overly bothered about quality (ie- ive got standard everything else) but might change the speakers in the future, however I have no inclination in getting an amp/sub!

Would prefere an internal HD because I use my i-pod all the time, and would keep leaving it in the car! Plus It would be annoying if you kept forgetting the ipod!

So what options are open to me, and can anyone reccomend me something good? Wouldn't want to spend more than £250, and would want to get in fitted professionally!

_phil

[kriswithak]

What about a head unit that can play MP3 cds or dvds. I have the Alpine one with glidetouch which is pretty nifty.

[S2 PTH]

But do they hold anywhere near the amount of music that I have? DVDs can store 4gb can't they? I would just love to have everything in one stereo in the car, and hopefully not ever have to change a CD or anything! Would be cool if the HD could be updated in sync with I-tunes too..?

[filofilsem]

Alpine Ipod adapter head units have an interface system which allows you to remotely scroll through the tracks without taking out the Ipod.
I never went down this route because the Audi has an ex-bmw fit Blaupunkt sat-nav unit with a 7" screen built in, and has since the day I bought it.

[topsparky]

what about the "audi phat noise" it's a hard drive that fits in the boot
don't know if it has an adaptor to fit after market stereos though

[MarkPS]

Hi

What about one of these Blaupunkt Casablanca 40GB jobbies at £239.99 :

http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=5447

There's a thread worth reading here before you buy
http://www.talkaudio.co.uk/vbb/showthread.php?t=173939

Regards
Mark

[shadquattro]

i have a blaupunkt bronx , its ok , worth checking out bluespot.co.uk for good prices on blaupunkt

[Jamo]

I have the Alpine one with glidetouch which is pretty nifty.

No swearing on the forum please! Glidetouch is devilspawn useless in a moving vehicle!

Had a 9855R sold it after 2 days for the same money and got a 7998r instead which has just been replaced.

[Ski]

i looked into this a few months back, and to be honest the ONLY solution i found (which i refuse to go for) is a halfords own brand of headunit which has a usb slot at front, cd slot, and a card reader.

this would allow you to plug in ur own hard disk using usb slot, u can get hard disks that hold a lot more than u currently got.

but like i said, i didnt want to go for it because people would laugh at me for having a ripspeed headunit lol

[Jamo]

Only solution i recommend is the one i have. An incar computer storing Mp3's with it's preout going into my head unit, works a treat.

[blown_vr6]

Cant you get an Ipod adapter and wire to your line in?.
Ive got a Sony W810i walkman and i run it through my Sony CDX M8800 line in - works a treat..

[kriswithak]

No swearing on the forum please! Glidetouch is devilspawn useless in a moving vehicle!

Guess it is one of those marmite situations, as I get on with it nicely.

[ctolladay]

I don't understand... is there something wrong with the 9855R? I was thinking of treating myself to one of these. They look like they are a good head unit from the spec.

[Jamo]

Before you buy one, go try one, as said above it is a marmite thing i really didn't get on with it in a moving vehicle.

It's divided many a people especially on talkaudio.co.uk

Alpine have dropped the glidetouch from their new range now.

[zdo]

I'm no expert but I went with a Kenwood AC Drive receiver with USB. AC Drive is the format used by Phatbox that has the receiver talk to you so you can search by artist, album, or genre without looking at the receiver (which is big for me as I get distracted easily). The USB connection allows you to record the AC Drive formatted music onto any USB drive you want.