Recommend me a stereo please
Recommend me a stereo please
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acme

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3,034 posts

227 months

Friday 11th July 2014
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Looking to replace my old head unit, it's an old 90's car so would be looking for something which isn't blingy (standard DIN size). Happy if it's 'mechless' i.e no CD, would like bluetooth, ability to charge apple products, USB maybe and FM as well as DAB. And if it can control spotify as well even better - though not sure this is possible?

Any thoughts at all?

Cheers

Edited by acme on Friday 11th July 19:15

Swanny87

1,265 posts

148 months

Friday 11th July 2014
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My pioneer deh-3300ub works pretty well albeit it doesn't have bluetooth (but there is a bluetooth version). Can charge iPhones etc... works with Spotify.

Just saw your requirement for DAB, this doesn't have it.

Swanny87

1,265 posts

148 months

Friday 11th July 2014
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billzeebub

3,911 posts

228 months

Friday 11th July 2014
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Always use Alpine in my older vehicles. Halfords do a Bluetooth/IPod jobby for around £120. It also has selectable colours to match dash lighting

Swanny87

1,265 posts

148 months

Friday 11th July 2014
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Just to clarify when I say it works with Spotify you can only change tracks. It doesn't interface with Spotify.

acme

Original Poster:

3,034 posts

227 months

Friday 11th July 2014
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Appreciate the responses. Anyone aware if any head units control spotify fully? I've done some googling and there's several old threads on here but none seem to conclude full/decent control.

divetheworld

2,565 posts

164 months

Friday 11th July 2014
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billzeebub said:
Always use Alpine in my older vehicles. Halfords do a Bluetooth/IPod jobby for around £120. It also has selectable colours to match dash lighting
As he said. anything Alpine to your budget will be as good as it gets.

Swanny87

1,265 posts

148 months

Friday 11th July 2014
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acme said:
Appreciate the responses. Anyone aware if any head units control spotify fully? I've done some googling and there's several old threads on here but none seem to conclude full/decent control.
Might be worth waiting a few months and see which carplay headunits come out. The only problem with that is I doubt any of them will be single DIN, unless you get one with a flip out screen.

There might be one out there that has the ability to have apps (including Spotify) installed on it? Might be worth a search.

Pickled

2,059 posts

172 months

Friday 11th July 2014
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Have a look at some of the Sony head units, I got one for my 928 has Bluetooth, USB and an app for my iPhone to control it

I'll dig the box out and have look for the model number