Retro DAB

[Phil Dicky]

What options are the best for retro fitting DAB, would ideally like something integrated as opposed to stand alone. Poss onto an Infinit FX.
Mods please don't move this as I'm hoping for info from a wider audience.

[gmaz]

Phil Dicky said:

What options are the best for retro fitting DAB, would ideally like something integrated as opposed to stand alone. Poss onto an Infinit FX.
Mods please don't move this as I'm hoping for info from a wider audience.

What does it have? Aux socket? USB port?

[Phil Dicky]

Aux socket

[Scrump]

If you want to keep your exiting headunit and use the aux socket then the DAB must be a standalone unit.
Or do you want to change the complete headunit?

Maybe I am misunderstanding, in which case I apologise.

[So]

Phil Dicky said:

What options are the best for retro fitting DAB, would ideally like something integrated as opposed to stand alone. Poss onto an Infinit FX.
Mods please don't move this as I'm hoping for info from a wider audience.

When I had one fitted, the company advised against one hard-wired into the car (Porsche) because they were less reliable for some reason.

I had an Audio Leads unit fitted (4 years ago) which transmits on FM to the radio. It has been pretty much faultless. Okay it's FM quality, but Porsche's ICE it not the last word in quality anyway.

[Tyre Smoke]

I've got a hard wired stand alone unit hidden in the Range Rover. It too retransmits on FM which has been faultless. It also sends the station ID, so my display is like 88.1 Absolute

Best compromise without replacing the head unit.

[K4TRV]

I added Nextbase 350 for around £30 (used to be £100+ !!). Absolutely perfect using Aux input, but can also support FM - although I used a ("DAB-on") Antenna rather than the supplied window variety. Gives DAB Text and 12 preselectable channels.

Edited by K4TRV on Wednesday 7th August 14:31

[mad4amanda]

we had a pure standalone on our old car I thought it was rubbish but could have been the antenna?

[gmaz]

I'd go for the nextbase or Pure 600

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Nextbase-DAB350BT-Bluetoo...

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Pure-Highway-600-Adapter-...

As mentioned the aerial can make a lot of difference, you can try the supplied one or install a splitter

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Splitter-Antenna-Converte...

Edited by gmaz on Friday 9th August 13:42

[Phil Dicky]

Cheers for the advice.

[mmm-five]

gmaz said:

As mentioned the aerial can make a lot of difference, you can try the supplied one or install a splitter

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Splitter-Antenna-Converte...

How does that work with the Pure 600, as I'm looking to improve my crap reception.

There are no DAB antenna sockets on the 'head unit' and the only connection on the antenna is as picture below...

[gmaz]

mmm-five said:

gmaz said:

As mentioned the aerial can make a lot of difference, you can try the supplied one or install a splitter

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Splitter-Antenna-Converte...

How does that work with the Pure 600, as I'm looking to improve my crap reception.

There are no DAB antenna sockets on the 'head unit' and the only connection on the antenna is as picture below...

Yeah good point. The aerial says its compatible with Pure Highway but perhaps its an earlier version.

[mmm-five]

gmaz said:

Yeah good point. The aerial says its compatible with Pure Highway but perhaps its an earlier version.

Arse

[Squishey]

I use one of these...

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01KZ1S46A/ref=cm_sw_r...

... and the TuneIn app/radio-station-of-choice app - I have been doing so for about a year. It's cheap, sound quality is very good, battery lasts well over a week, gives flexibility (digital radio, YouTube, music stored on device, etc.), average data use of <7GB/mo.

The only downside that I've found is changing station, track or media source requires you to handle your phone.