Shhh, don't tell anyone. What headunit?
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Hey folks,
I know this is a bit of a irrelevant subject, we have the glorious RV8 to listen to, who needs a stereo, but I want a new headunit in my car.
The Radio, as we all know, is not great so all I really want is a nice looking stereo with a USB port. Something that goes with a Chim interior, mine is black on black with (soon) brushed ally dash, any ideas?
Nick
I know this is a bit of a irrelevant subject, we have the glorious RV8 to listen to, who needs a stereo, but I want a new headunit in my car.
The Radio, as we all know, is not great so all I really want is a nice looking stereo with a USB port. Something that goes with a Chim interior, mine is black on black with (soon) brushed ally dash, any ideas?
Nick
In keeping with TVR installing Pioneer gear, I replaced the ancient CD head unit and Autochanger for a Pioneer CD with USB port. It controls the iPod and sounds great. The one I got is now discontinued (I got it last year) but this is similar: -
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/...
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/...
I recently installed a nice JVC headunit in mine. No CD Player or any moving parts, just a front USB, rear USB and Bluetooth. You can choose the display colour and set different day and night colours.
Mine lights up red in the day to match the car and light yellow at night to match the rest of my instruments.
It was ~£65 and is 25W X 4 output...
Mine lights up red in the day to match the car and light yellow at night to match the rest of my instruments.
It was ~£65 and is 25W X 4 output...
Trevor450 said:
In keeping with TVR installing Pioneer gear, I replaced the ancient CD head unit and Autochanger for a Pioneer CD with USB port. It controls the iPod and sounds great. The one I got is now discontinued (I got it last year) but this is similar: -
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/...
Looks ok, but not for me... in the Chim anyway. Looking for something a lot less fussy, buttons etc.http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/...
Julesprivate said:
I recently installed a nice JVC headunit in mine. No CD Player or any moving parts, just a front USB, rear USB and Bluetooth. You can choose the display colour and set different day and night colours.
Mine lights up red in the day to match the car and light yellow at night to match the rest of my instruments.
It was ~£65 and is 25W X 4 output...
Details, I need details..... Mine lights up red in the day to match the car and light yellow at night to match the rest of my instruments.
It was ~£65 and is 25W X 4 output...
phazed said:
chris1972 said:
This was a nice one, with an alloy cover. It belongs to J400GED.
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I need to bin mine, you need about 15 A*s to set the bass and treble!
complete waste of green shields IMO 
nice kit though 
leerdam 23
[quote=j&ms]http://www.pioneer.eu/uk/products/25/121/61/DEX-P99RS/page.html
Uncluttered.
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Its a grand, nice, but its a grand and you won't even be able to hear it most of the time...!
I whole-heartedly agree but it fulfils the brief, it still looks really classy though....
[quote=j&ms]http://www.pioneer.eu/uk/products/25/121/61/DEX-P99RS/page.html
Uncluttered.
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Its a grand, nice, but its a grand and you won't even be able to hear it most of the time...!
I whole-heartedly agree but it fulfils the brief, it still looks really classy though....
I bought a Pioneer unit last summer - £383 from Halfrauds, or £163 online.
It has a single CD, two USB ports at the back, bluetooth, and bluetooth Parrot mobile hands free. The bluetooth means you can couple your ipod, pad or phone to it and listed to digital content. The hands free is obvious, though I do struggle to hear the phone over the engine, and you only hear the phone ring if the unit is switched on, so it you are listening to the V8 sound track and the phone rings, you have to switch it on swiftly.
It also looks in keeping with the car, not too bling and flashy.
I will look up the model number and post a photo tomorrow
Pioneer DEH 80 PRS is the closest of the current range
It has a single CD, two USB ports at the back, bluetooth, and bluetooth Parrot mobile hands free. The bluetooth means you can couple your ipod, pad or phone to it and listed to digital content. The hands free is obvious, though I do struggle to hear the phone over the engine, and you only hear the phone ring if the unit is switched on, so it you are listening to the V8 sound track and the phone rings, you have to switch it on swiftly.
It also looks in keeping with the car, not too bling and flashy.
I will look up the model number and post a photo tomorrow
Pioneer DEH 80 PRS is the closest of the current range
Edited by QBee on Friday 8th February 10:13
ybt1982 said:
Julesprivate said:
I recently installed a nice JVC headunit in mine. No CD Player or any moving parts, just a front USB, rear USB and Bluetooth. You can choose the display colour and set different day and night colours.
Mine lights up red in the day to match the car and light yellow at night to match the rest of my instruments.
It was ~£65 and is 25W X 4 output...
Details, I need details..... Mine lights up red in the day to match the car and light yellow at night to match the rest of my instruments.
It was ~£65 and is 25W X 4 output...
I also bought a "mini" usb stick that you can barely see when fitted so have 4Gb of music for the odd occassion when i turn it on LOL
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