Replacement stereo with Ipod adapt

[CHIMV8]

Still have the original stereo in place(which is crap),can you let me know what a direct like for like new system with Ipod connection would be,as my search engine on PH doesnt seem to be working!

[DonkeyApple]

CHIMV8 said:

Still have the original stereo in place(which is crap),can you let me know what a direct like for like new system with Ipod connection would be,as my search engine on PH doesnt seem to be working!

Worth checking out the Oxygen stereo.

http://www.oxygenaudio.com/lang-en/231-o-line

I fitted one to the Typhon as it does away with facias to be removed, don't have to worry about wires to charge your iphone or to charge it, no need for sat nav or bluetooth gadgets. It uses your iphone as the control panel and facia. It makes life so much easier it's not true.

[Jonny cobra]

I fitted an Alpine unit Bluetooth I pod lead and bloody good sound .

JC

[hiltonig]

Pioneer also do a iPod head unit

[TVR Beaver]

Yes... Pioneer DEH-P85BT is what I've got.. you can Bluetooth to it from your Ipod... or you can use the Ipod lead... or the 3.5mm jack input...
I've just fitted a Genesis Profile 4 Amp also.... 6.5" in doors and rear (Orion Cobalt)... and it sounds fantastic!.....
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One thing I have found, is that songs downloaded from I tunes are very poor quality... no hi end or low end.... just thought I'd share that

[nrick]

Ken wood for me, bloody great

[Bassfiend]

Alpine something-305 which is an FM/LW radio and iPod / iPhone compatible controller too ...

... I just leave a 160Gb iPod Classic permanently tucked into the dash and that does me fine.

(Can't hear it over the exhaust now of course... )

Phil

[Alexdaredevilz]

This cheeky number from Sony is only £100 and is perfect for Iphones/Ipods

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3-PQV2fazw

[Bassfiend]

TVR Beaver said:

I've just fitted a Genesis Profile 4 Amp also.... 6.5" in doors and rear (Orion Cobalt)... and it sounds fantastic!.....

I'm thinking of adding one of the "Naim for Bentley" power amps - 11 (yes, eleven!) channels at 100w RMS per channel - to mine.

Phil

[alex_gray255]

http://www.clarion.com/gb/en/products/2008/multime...

[Jammy Dodger]

This works well, can hear it no probs at >140mph, roof down :

JL Audio 400/4 amp
JL Audio C3-650 front speakers
JL Audio C2-600 rear speakers
Alpine CDA 117R fascia (with iPod fly lead)
Alpine CHA 5634 boot changer
stinger cabling

[TVR Beaver]

Bassfiend said:

I'm thinking of adding one of the "Naim for Bentley" power amps - 11 (yes, eleven!) channels at 100w RMS per channel - to mine.

Phil

sounds expensive ... and how big is the box?.. mine sits nice on the rear pannel with the CD changer.
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[Jammy Dodger]

The JL is 4 x 100RMS

and tiny Dimensions: (L x W x H): 8.52in. x 7.09in. x 2.05in. 217mm x 180mm x 52mm

quote from "Talk Audio" review : "It is so damn good, it’s stupefying."

[Goaty Bill]

Utter redundancy.
All of it.
You have stereo; from two stainless pipes at the rear of the car.
Enjoy!

[Jammy Dodger]

Goaty Bill said:

Utter redundancy.
All of it.
You have stereo; from two stainless pipes at the rear of the car.
Enjoy!

nice to have the choice, especially on motorway
ETA (albeit it's a dim and distant memory at the mo)

Edited by Jammy Dodger on Monday 2nd January 10:56

[Bassfiend]

TVR Beaver said:

sounds expensive

Priceless ... mainly because they're not available to buy and even if you could they're completely tied into the CANBUS system that's built into the Bentley.

But when you work with the guys who designed it, have a development one sat under your desk and are just waiting for the configuration software that not only allows you to turn off the CANBUS control but enables access to all the analogue DSP and filtering then it's one of those "just has to be done" projects.

TVR Beaver said:

... and how big is the box?.. mine sits nice on the rear pannel with the CD changer.

Not that big - I'd guess a bit longer but a bit narrower than your Genesis but I could measure it when I get back to the office. I have no CD changer so for me that entire back panel is available.

After the Orion 2100HCCA / 4150XTR / 475XTR that I used to have in my old 200SX then *ANYTHING* seems small by comparison...

Phil

[Goaty Bill]

Bassfiend said:

Not that big - I'd guess a bit longer but a bit narrower than your Genesis but I could measure it when I get back to the office. I have no CD changer so for me that entire back panel is available.

After the Orion 2100HCCA / 4150XTR / 475XTR that I used to have in my old 200SX then *ANYTHING* seems small by comparison...

Phil

Don't forget the 'fish tank' full of Fluorinert.

[Goaty Bill]

Jammy Dodger said:

Goaty Bill said:

Utter redundancy.
All of it.
You have stereo; from two stainless pipes at the rear of the car.
Enjoy!

nice to have the choice, especially on motorway
ETA (albeit it's a dim and distant memory at the mo)

You! Of all people!
If, when finally delivered, you can even think of wanting to listen to another source of 'music' in the next year; you have made the wrong choices all together!

Think; new cylinder heads / new stereo? new cylinder heads / new stereo?
Bah! Easy!

[Jammy Dodger]

Goaty Bill said:

You! Of all people!
If, when finally delivered, you can even think of wanting to listen to another source of 'music' in the next year; you have made the wrong choices all together!

Think; new cylinder heads / new stereo? new cylinder heads / new stereo?
Bah! Easy!

lol - but the music is already installed (at least it was when i last saw the car in August!)

[Bassfiend]

Goaty Bill said:

Bassfiend said:

Not that big - I'd guess a bit longer but a bit narrower than your Genesis but I could measure it when I get back to the office. I have no CD changer so for me that entire back panel is available.

After the Orion 2100HCCA / 4150XTR / 475XTR that I used to have in my old 200SX then *ANYTHING* seems small by comparison...

Phil

Don't forget the 'fish tank' full of Fluorinert.

Oh that was long before the Orion kit - if I remember correctly the flourinert "tank" was (initially) a Rockford 4600x (and later on a Pheonix Gold M25 that never really fitted very well) - I didn't have enough Flourinert for anything "bigger"...

Phil

Edited by Bassfiend on Monday 2nd January 12:12