Headunit advice for a complete novice.

[europeanme]

Having been brought an ipod touch by the wife this crimbo, I have been dragged into the 21st century of music technology....I still buy vinyl!!!....

having read the previous posts regarding this subject I must confess I am still a bit lost...I thought it might be a bit easier to ask the relevant questions so I can get a heads up on what I am after....here goes...

I am after a headunit that I can connect my ipod to and would save the batteries of said 'pod' ie. running from the car's electrical system...is this possible or am I living in a land of make believe...

as for power not to bothered about wattage...remove my old 10 cd changer..
and possibly upgrade my speakers...at some point...

budget about 100-200 at a stretch....

any help is really appreciated...

cheers
Mike

[Jamo]

An Alpine head unit will do this for you with an additional cable.

Search for a thread by S2central.net where we recommend a load of units for him and he bought one in the end.

[rj scotty]

As the Jamster says alpine with a lead or the following with a lead.

http://www.bluespot.co.uk/stock/hamburg.asp

this one has bluetooth for the phone also.

cheers

rich

[fzr phil]

i got the sony CDX-GT50UI
for my a4, compatible with existing cd changer, sound is fair/ decent (really brought sound to life). comes with ipod cable.(aux in, usb, mp3) e.t.c only shame is the blue display otherwise i am very pleased with it.
having gone through speakers amp e.t.c on my cq, couldn't really do same on a4. the alpine i wanted would have been to expensive / complicated. esp as i was warming to the cd changer.
good luck.
several places on ebay doing it for around £100. (punch in the model)

Phil

[mouse]

Clarion DXZ386USB

I just put in a Clarion DXZ386USB which connects to/plays/charges your iPod.
Also aside from the blue screen its backlit Red and I think the chunky square buttons really suit the S2 interior too.
It was a clearance line in my local auto parts store and only set me back $179(AUS) (about 83 pounds)

[Heat Seeking Missile]

I'd go with Alpine too, I fitted one in my S2 and my Rover and they're outstanding. They'll do what you're looking for and have probably come down in price too.



Mark

[S2central.net]

An Alpine head unit will do this for you with an additional cable.

Search for a thread by S2central.net where we recommend a load of units for him and he bought one in the end.

LOL - Only half of that info is correct... The part where I am actually arsed to buy one and then fit it - needing to upgrade all the car speakers first is putting me off. But yes - there's Alpine, Becker, Pioneer, Sony and I'm sure others with proper iPod integration.

[europeanme]

thanks for the tips guys.....looks like this upgrade will have to go on the back burner for now...more urgent repairs on the car needed....

[europeanme]

looks like this is back on the front burner!!....anyone had any more ideas about this...I am looking at an Alpine with a ipod connection thru the glovebox but now it is speakers....

[rs2315]

http://www.s2forum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=265088&highlight=becker+head+unit

Thread doesn't seem to want to come up?
Go to ice posts and look for instalation by jas for Becker head unit.
Some good ilumination pics.

Best oe set up by a country mile. Becker Becker Becker

rs2315.

[Jas11n]

http://www.s2forum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=26508&highlight=becker

[rs2315]

http://www.s2forum.com/forum/showthr...ghlight=becker

Need I say more

rs2315.

[europeanme]

cheers for the 'heads up'....now I have got to find out if the current headunits will connect to my 'touch'...as nothing we have at home does (except the lead it came with...) as a consequence, I cannot charge it...

[macspring]

Becker,

works with my iPod touch, once you buy the adaptor kit to allow it to work, but then it displays the name of the track and artist on the Becker. It cahrges the iPod also.

I like the look of the Becker in the dash. It looks period and less "ricey".

But like most things, it is down to personal choice and budget.

Kind regards.

[europeanme]

thanks for the advice David.....just a thought...what adaptor kit would you need??...or is it a standard ipod kit?.....and is it a nice 'discreet' set up..