DAB/Bluetooth Streaming box/gizmo recommendations.

[Truckosaurus]

Now then.

My new car is old enough that is has neither a DAB radio or any Bluetooth connectivity.

I'd want Bluetooth primarily to stream music from an iPhone but if it can handle telephony as well then that is a bonus.

A quick google brings up the Alpine Ezi-DAB box which seems to be what I'm looking for, but are there any other devices that are 'better'?

[blueacid]

Truckosaurus said:

Now then.

My new car is old enough that is has neither a DAB radio or any Bluetooth connectivity.

I'd want Bluetooth primarily to stream music from an iPhone but if it can handle telephony as well then that is a bonus.

A quick google brings up the Alpine Ezi-DAB box which seems to be what I'm looking for, but are there any other devices that are 'better'?

Does your car have a 3.5mm aux-in connector? If so that would be very useful for a bluetooth receiver or to run a line from a DAB radio. If it doesn't have one, what kind of car is it?

[Truckosaurus]

There is indeed an existing AUX plug.

Car is an '07 Lexus IS250.

[Craikeybaby]

I have an Ezi DAB in one car (Fiat 500) and will be adding one of the new Ezi DABs with bluetooth to my other car (BMW120i).

[gmaz]

I use an Xcarlink for iPod & Bluetooth

http://www.xcarlink.co.uk/home.php?cat=29

This site has lots of DAB options - http://www.dabonwheels.co.uk/index.html


I'd probably replace the entire unit to get an integrated DAB & BT solution.

[touringhornet]

Which aerial do you use with your Pioneer eziDAB unit?

Some come included with the kit and are interior 'stick on to the window' type, which ive read mixed reviews about.

The units appear to be much of a much, its the aerials which i'm trying to figure out.

[Craikeybaby]

I use the included stick on antenna on my Alpine EziDAB. The reception is on par with OEM DAB solutions in other cars - BBC reception is great, commercial stations less so.