Recommend alternative to CDR-24 with USB/iPod and phone

[Grinnders]

Interested in upgrading the single CD CDR24 in my soon to be acquired 06 Cayman S.

Would like it to have either USB or Ipod connectivity and phone (preferably cable or SIM tray as per PCM2 as I have a spare card) but blue tooth minimum.

I have seen some models with an aftermarket Pioneer AVIC D3 (no longer made) but was wondering what else people may have installed.

Cheers

[Grinnders]

Thanks, I'll check that out....

... I have and that looks like it is Single DIN; i.e. not the double space option... but I'll see what the offer in that range for double din spaces

Edited by Grinnders on Sunday 18th July 22:41

[Grinnders]

OEM that's thousands... equivalent of 2 sets of tyres all round, and I know where I'd rather spend my money. I've got too much Lotus-like tinkering in me so I don't see the basic ICE as anything sacresanct. I had BOSE/PCM2.1 in my 997.1 C2S and it was lovely but it still didn't have iPod I know there's an aspect that uncompressed CD will create a better sound, but this isn't my living room so there are some limitations on what you should reasonably expect and yes fair play the BOSE did exceed that but did I need it? And if I get a tuneful exhaust.......

So no BOSE setup, so in my mind ripe for the picking on the basis that I can blend it in tastefully with a double din fascia kit.

[Grinnders]

Just seen the price of that recommended AVIC unit.

Mmmm. I think it may be cheaper to buy a USB based one and a separate portable hard drive, but it does seem that Pioneer produce some nice alternatives

[Grinnders]

mankey said:

Depends exactly what you're looking-for, but a different option would be something like the Dension Gateway 500 or possibly the Gateway Lite (MOST version) which would give you an iPod connection. The 500 is best used with the PCM but it can work with the CDR24 as well.

Yes. Looks like the Gateway Lite will work with CDR 24 but as it is not Text capable the functionality of it is about as basic as it comes.

I think if you had a BOSE upgrade you'd want to maintain the BOSE amp and hence the MOST-bus interface between the two. However as mine appears to be std quality amp I may not miss it.

[Grinnders]

village idiot said:

http://www.sony.co.uk/product/ica-bluetooth-car-st...

bluetooth for your telling-bone, aux-in for your ipod and a usb connection too... basically what i have in my cockstar

Edited by village idiot on Tuesday 20th July 16:59

Maybe... but I have a double din slot (double height)

[Grinnders]

993AL said:

You could keep what you have and add something like this

http://www.avrmobiles.co.uk/acatalog/porsche_car_k... still quite expensive though.

or go second hand.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ipod-adapter-Bluetooth-Porsc...

Thanks 993AL but both of these require the PCM2 first, which is a different unit to the CDR24... I am trawling through ebay as I may approach my upgrade in a step-by-step approach.

[Grinnders]

no probs.