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A month or so ago I purchased a new car, MK4 VW Golf 1.9 TDI. Not being brand new, I wanted to make some changes to make it feel more like mine. First thing I noticed was the out-dated sound system in the car. Despite being a 51 reg, it came with a tape deck of all things and a 6-disc CD changer. Ugly, boring and outdated. I wanted something a bit snazzier. I had seen other Golfs with single DIN units, meaning there was a horrible gap in the dash board. Opting for double-din was the only logical choice. Most double din units are expensive and incorporate a DVD player or sat nav of some sort.
I wasn’t after that, just something to play MP3 CD’s and the radio. When i saw this one though, i fell in love. The sexy fascia, blue lights and jam packed features made it a must buy.
The pioneer FH-P80BT comes with a number of cool features. First off, filling my needs, its MP3 compatible, but better than that, it has an input (at the rear (which i ran into the glove box)) for a USB. So you can plug pretty much anything into it, in theory, ipods, phones, MP3 players. I opted for a 2gb USB flash drive, now I have loads of music at my finger tips with ease. You could in theory, (as ive seen elsewhere on the internet) attach a USB external hard drive to it and thus have many gig’s of music at your disposal. If you so chose. which is nice.
Next function worth mentioning is the blue tooth hands free. The unit comes with a mic and sufficient wire to install it somewhere suitable in your car, as long as you’ve got nimble fingers. Once programmed, it works a treat. You can actually set it up to regonise and search for your phone automatically. I have mine setup that way, told the phone to treat the unit as a trusted source, now whenever i get in the car and turn the ignition on, the unit searches for and registers my phone automatically. You can also download your phone book to the CD player and use it to dial numbers that way, using the fascia buttons and the large convenient dial.
Clearly the sound is a big point on any upgrade like this. Let’s be honest, you are forking out good money, you want good qaulity. Pioneer does not disappoint. This unit has amazing sound quality, even with my standard VW speakers and no extra amp or subwoofers (yet). Its lovely and I can’t fault it. A vast improvement over the standard VW unit in every department, looks, sound, features.
The manual and user guides included make it an easy install. I was a bit worried about it, having never done it before, but its an adventure doing something like this yourself, so i bought the necessary keys, removed the old decks, unplugged the power from the battery (its recommended you disconnect the negative power lead on the battery BEFORE you start the installation), then it was just a case of working out what wires go where, its not as scary as you might think.
One thing to mention here. The standard arieal cable on the car, would NOT connect to this unit, you need to buy a seperate adapter, but it was only £5, so i was happy to do so, to keep the wife happy with her radio listening. Installs easily. Screws into place and a fascia covers it over nicely. It wouldnt be easy to steal, by any means.
comes with a remote control, but its a big one and im not sure what to do with it really so its sitting in the glove box. you can however buy a little steering wheel attachable remote from Pioneer which works with every pioneer unit. Its handy, but on reflection not completely necessary. The big silver dial on the front acts as both a skip, select and volume changing device, all in one. Its so easy to use, my wife has no trouble.
Id recommend it to perfect strangers, nevermind my friends.
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Clarion has introduced the new CZ500E designed for lovers of connectivity and a perfect sound quality in cars.
Above all, the Bluetooth module that allows you to connect your phone directly to the car, allowing them to use the radio as a hands-free kit thanks to its external microphone.
This feature also allows you to browse your phone book contacts. And thanks for reading streaming of music stored in your phone you can take advantage of a wider repertoire of music during your travels. The new CZ500E is much more than just a radio, is a true multimedia unit that allows you to drive safely!
But everything is npn.
The new radio CZ500E Clarion offers connectivity without limitations. Owners of an iPod, iPhone, or another device such as a USB key, can listen to all their music in your car!
The radio also provides, in front of a mini auxiliary input jack that lets you connect another device. The radio allows playback of MP3 and WMA file formats, parallel to the AAC format.
The M-Bass EX, which accentuates the ultra low frequencies, is associated with a full parametric equalizer: in addition to the three preset equalization patterns, Beat-EQ function allows you to customize the level and frequency range of low, medium and high of each model for an optimal result and in harmony with your tastes.
4-volt preamp outputs on 6 channels, a low pass filter and a direct control of the volume of the subwoofer will ensure compatibility with future system updates. Finally, the interface “hub and spokes” blue, gives an elegant and clear and nice ergonomics.
CZ500E The radio is available in major centers in cars and in stores specializing in radio at a recommended price of 219 Euros. Beat-EQ lets you customize the level and frequency range of low, medium and high of each model for an optimal result and in harmony with your tastes.
4-volt preamp outputs on 6 channels, a low pass filter and a direct control of the volume of the subwoofer will ensure compatibility with future system updates. Finally, the interface “hub and spokes” blue, gives an elegant and clear and nice ergonomics.
CZ500E The radio is available in major centers in cars and in stores specializing in radio at a recommended price of 219 Euros.
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Bluetooth ® wireless technology with the included USB adapter lets you make phone calls and stream music with your hands free, offering both security and convenience. With front and rear USB ports, you can easily listen to your music from your iPod / iPhone, USB devices, with crystal clear sound generated by the amplifier power MOS-FET and the DAC 24 TI / Burr-Brown. The variable color lighting offers 30 preset color choices – Customizable to over 30,000 variations. Other features include Front AUX, HS-IVi tuner and 3-band parametric iEQ. You can also listen to DAB radio with an optional tuner.
JVC presents its news for the range of entertainment systems in cars. KD-R901 is the new tuner that comes with a USB Bluetooth adapter and a wired microphone. Other features include full-featured set of two convenient USB ports that let you play music stored on a wide range of media, including Apple’s iPod and iPhone, sizes MP3/WMA/AAC/WAV/WMA-DRM, a front AUX input for connecting other audio devices and an illumination function that allows you to choose from 30 predefined colors and from more than 30 000 variants to adapt the KD-R901 to the interior of your car or your personal taste.
For those who suffered the Bluetooth, you can connect the adapter to the rear USB port and use the front door for your iPod or any other MP3 player. For those who do not always use Bluetooth instead, you can insert the Bluetooth USB adapter into the front USB port or use both USB ports for different music media.
In addition to the iPod / iPhone, you can connect a portable HDD or a USB flash drive, or a digital audio player for playing audio files MP3/WMA/AAC/WAV/WMA-DRM. The tunes will always be available even if a huge storage USB. In fact, using the menu / back and volume control knob you can skip folders, and can be accessed quickly and easily to all audio files.
Beyond the ability to have fun safely with hands free calling while driving or with voice dialing of phone numbers, you can also activate music streaming el’avviso of receipt of the SMS. The wireless functions work even if the phone is in your bag or pocket. The microphone cable can be connected in different ways, providing clear communication for Bluetooth phones.
The model KD-R901 also serves Phone Book Access Profile, which allows direct access to the phonebook of the phone without the need to transfer numbers to the central unit. With the Smart Display, the tuner alerts the user via a Bluetooth phone with a color change the phone’s display, which automatically becomes blue and flashes to notify the receipt of a call.
The price is around 250 Euro including VAT.
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For several days is available from authorized dealers and installers of the new Pioneer AVIC-F320BT, a product that is presented to the public as the most appropriate instrument to travel safely, with a navigation system thrilling round, suitable for osgni need based reliability of the information on strength, speed and precision of a navigation software now been run and everything without giving up the resplendent setting that only our favorite music can create.
Looking at the latest in Pioneer’s home a little lighter and critical eye may seem that the Japanese manufacturer has embarked on a road whose direction leads far from the needs or expectations of the market, a market for which the essential and indispensable features of a double-DIN units are condensed into a screen by the large size (at least 7 inches), high resolution video and integration of a DVD \ DivX useful to satisfy every type of requirement. Neither of the above features are nell’AVIC-F320BT and this to show how Pioneer has scentemente pointed strongly towards a precise direction, seeking to distinguish the goods giant’s Japanese unit double ISO tnella turmoil that flood all distribution channels . Distinguish systems with strongly oriented to meet special needs: to assist the user during navigation in all phases of navigation, without sacrificing the ability to bring your own files.
A 4.3 inch screen display through which each control dell’Avic deafened stations tuned on the FM band to the Audio CD tracks but especially the route to follow to reach your destination. A 4.3 inch screen that can be detached from the base and with him as a very ordinary portarto portable navigation device, small, lightweight, reliable if the needs of navigation will not stop with the car parking. The F320BT is not an all-round entertainment system is a navigation unit based on 4GB flash memory integrated with pre-installed map of Europe to 44 countries, more than two million POI (thanks to the expandable NavGate Feeds), guide voice in 19 languages and integrated TMC, which is built around an instrument to accompany you in your travels.
From his experience in fact, Pioneer knows that a system is not open to the latest technologies and will disappear very quickly expanded his fortune and that is why the AVIC-F320BT is equipped with input slot for SD card by which you can play H.264 and MPEG4 video files, sound files mp3, wma, aac, wav files and jpeg images type. The same goes for the CD and the USB port (back) except for playing movies. It is not to forget the possibility to connect an iPod and / or iPhone through a special cable if you want to directly control dipsositivi Apple otherwise you can use the old but always reliable auxiliary input where audio quality is guaranteed by type MOSFET amplifier 50W four-channel equalization in three bands.
Finally a guide to allow time to respect the highway code and play safely AVIC-F320BT has integrated Parrot module that allows the combination of three phones, synchronizing contacts and display various information to monitor . In short, navigation, entertainment and communicate the essence of the new browser home Pioneer product to consider if you want to buy a navigation system for use in mobile and fixed every situation.
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Kenwood introduced the tuner Kenwood Car KIV-700 dedicated to iPhone and iPod.
The Kenwood has a car accessory that could become invaluable to all types of vehicles: The KIV-700 tuner. This model is a next generation music player and is designed for those who listen to music “liquid”, ie users of iPod and iPhone in particular. This means that all those who use music players, such as those published by Apple, you’ll need to have a Kenwood KIV-700, to try and listen to music downloading by those readers with easy to use a single knob to upload or download.
The device of Kenwood, then, also has a 3”TFT screen, in color, which lets you view videos on iPod / iPhone. The functions of this new tuner are different: the search mode leads to playlists, artists, songs, to the podcast. But you can work through the KIV-700 to interact with your iPod, with manual control function. One method that allows you to fiddle around, at will, audio or video file is a direct connection with other electronic devices through a dedicated cable, supplied, which connects via a USB 2.0 high speed.
It also supports battery charging function, through the same system. Kenwood, therefore, does nothing but follow the market trends and create a player that is compatible with the latest audio and video electronic devices, such as to provide a fast track for listening and sharing music and movies, too car. This tuner, built specifically for iPod and iPhone, is marketed at a price of 332.90 euros. Even the refrain of the campaign seems guessed: bye-bye CD. A new car stereo has come for the foreseeable future.
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Longtime friend decided, as a gift of retirement, to buy a car radio from Kenwood.
Chose this model, the KDC – 4047UA for its Mercedes E-Class, paying € 89.90. These days I also got to use it, because we have been commuting from home to a place nearby to load the wood for the winter.
In the box you will find the instruction manual and a remote control that works well for remote operations that usually do with normal buttons on the removable faceplate. The installation procedure was not very complicated.
The CD player is on the top and beyond that we have a player for mp3, so there are no limits on the CDs of music to be included for space.
The booklet has many pages, but overall is comprehensive and easy to navigate. With the round button you can adjust the volume, operation can be done easily with the remote. Same thing with the arrow keys that are used to change a music track to another or change the radio station.
Excellent sound quality, it is known that Kenwood have this honor not just, well the quality of writing that appear, such as when listening to a song in mp3 format, is precisely says “mp3″.
Overall, the use of this Kenwood does not require some kind of ability, then I feel for advising on the excellent relationship between quality and price.
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I bought this car for the car of my parents, having a car radio that is original but it is damaged.
The choice fell on this car for the chance to connect with several devices: USB and AUX-in front and SD memory card slot behind the faceplate, as well as CDs with MP3 player.
Paid only 129 euros, I was initially skeptical about its potential: a 1 din car radio, albeit a very good brand like Pioneer, at low cost so I do not inspire great confidence. I thought a product in the media, without infamy and without praise here. Instead I had to change his mind.
Once set and really fast. And think that the situation would improve even more if the speaker series put on a aftermarket system. However, being a car driven by my parents who also have few pretensions in that respect, I do not proceed in this direction.
The interface is very intuitive: you take a little hand. Once learned, however, everything becomes very simple. The graphics of the characters is very clean and also supports CD Text: the names of songs in MP3 input will be read from the car.
The audio settings are very good and that is supported by the fact that unless you have a sound system other than the car’s original, set up all settings makes uncomfortable listening. Adjustment “average” can exploit the full potential of the plant possesses.
The faceplate is easily removed: the thieves remain empty-handed. One’s only real comfort for the moment, the car radio to a din.
Defects? Perhaps the fact that you are forced to buy the network through specialty stores, which often practice very attractive prices. Its distribution in the shops of the city is very low. Who has not dimistichezza or confidence in online shopping will fall back on products that can not find that very often not worth the money.
Council, however, strongly purchase at all.
Pioneer DEH-4200SD video review
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I do not have this car but I personally recommend (and I mounted) on 3 cars of some of my friends, and the result? all three were happy with their purchase! Their demands were a car with a USB port that would allow to have a good quality audio, au in cost possibly less than 100 €, my advice is to buy this car because, having on my car after a DEH-3100UB 2 years gave me only satisfaction, I found myself very well with Pioneer.
Turning to the technical characteristics: first, the installation is very simple as all cables are supplied in the box, then regarding the features, this radio has a USB port, an AUX port to connect music players like ipod, etc. … and a pair of RCA (1L and 1R) to connect an amplifier, for those who want to maybe push a little ‘more about your system by installing a sub or adding an amplifier best for your face.
Like all Pioneer radios that also has the Sound Retriever function, which helps to improve the audio output especially for those mp3 files that are compressed to a very low quality (64k-96k).
This function resets the momentum of sound, making it much more realistic and similar to the original CD, noting also the amazing convenience of USB and AUX jack located on the front of the car, instead of in reverse: in this way you can avoid getting tangled in the back of the cables aux ‘ radio and you can avoid piercing the dashboard to let us pass always said cable, and a large easy to update your collection on usb stick;
In short, I Pioneer I have always felt comfortable: I always recommend to friends and family and I have never been disappointed and I hope that this source can meet you too!
Pioneer DEH-2220UB video review
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This MP3 CD Receivers BioLite has a display, characterized by extraordinary brightness and resolution.
E ‘with the i-Personalize sacricare that allows custom settings from the website www.Alpine.com.
Multicolor provided lighting for the 4 large buttons, translucent and double illumination (White-Red) for other keys.
Display with animated backgrounds.
7-band graphic equalizer or parametric equalizer 5 band.
The price varies between 269 and 359 euros.
TYPE: WMA-MP3 CD-Tuner
FORMATS ACCEPTED: CD
NUMBER OF DISCS: 1
PRIOR OUT: 3
MAX OUTPUT POWER: 4×50 W
POWER: 200 W
AUXILIARY REAR ENTRANCE: Yes
IPod Control: Yes
BLUETOOTH: Yes
NAVIGATOR: No
REMOTE CONTROL: Optional
Steering Wheel: Yes
SCREEN CONTROL ORIG: Yes
COVER: Removable adaptable
STORED STATION: 24
TEXT MP3 Information Display (ID3 Tag)
DIMENSIONS: 1 inch DIN
From the sleek, classic and recognizable as Alpine practical and functional … … costs a bit, but excels in quality and performance.
Another point scored for Alpine!
Alpine CDA-9885 R user review
I purchased this wonderful source for about 3 weeks and I must say that I was 100% satisfied. It is a source of generation: Full Speed Connection for iPod, compatible with CD-R / CD-RW playback MP3/WMA/AAC files (iTunes AAC files), Multi-bit DAC (24bit).
With a 4 x 50W amplifier, 3 Pre Outs with Subwoofer Control, 4V Pre Out on the Alpine CDA 9885R is among the top sources (including in the price, which varies between 280 and 300 euros) and is an excellent point for partenaza design a fabulous sound system.
It has an attractive design and elegant at the same time, practical but not very easy to use (there are many settings you should set for optimal sound by car).
Recommended to anyone who is not satisfied.
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Excellent product, unbeatable value for money. Hands-free microphone painfully housed behind the faceplate removable or subject to pick up vibrations, and it covered position. If you want to put a hand soldering iron (and waive the guarantee …), you can solve with an external microphone, but it is not easy to find one that fits.
I managed just fine and is also the speakerphone. Maybe it was just a problem of my copy? And ‘possible after a minute of radio is on, turn it off while maintaining the connection with the phone (no need to store it on during the entire trip to enjoy the handsfree). Buy just for the audio section, really excellent. It also reads 16GB USB keys, but are not able to get the ID3 tags.
LG LAC-7900RN Advantages
Quality sound really above average. Very affordable price according to the envelope. Integrated Bluetooth speakerphone.
LG LAC-7900RN Defects
The microphone is integrated and works very badly. There is a connector for external mic: I solved creandomelo, ie cutting the wires by connecting an external (taken from a headset). ID3 tags are not working.
Recommend the purchase: Yes
