Bluetooth/USB headunits

[Guest]

dudes

i see there are many a bluetooth headunit on the market, I need one now for various reasons, but i am not wanting an expensive option.

i see the sony mex bt models are quite cheap, but how good are they? also need something I can plug the iPhone into to play the old sounds so either front USB or Aux mini jack would be fine, dont want the 'Made for iPod' connection as you have to change songs through the head unit not the actual device (the latter being much much easier)

budget = <400

if any of you cats have a used model you are turfing, pm me.

// RSK IT

[Drunkenmonkey]

i would say go for something like this

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Car-stereos/CD-players/Pioneer/auction-277742616.htm

i got a few models down with the addon BT and you can have direct control of ipod or change songs VIA ipod

[Guest]

prefer to change songs etc via the device itself rather than through the headunit as the last one I had was like that and it was pure pain in the ass material and there was no way around it once you had it hooked through the actual proper cable link hence just wanting it to hook up via mini jack to the aux in on the front.

[Drunkenmonkey]

yeah you said you have an iphone right? i no my head unit allows the music to be controlled via the iphone

[wrx_lou]

Theres a fusion headunit for 599 that takes ipods/phones through the front like a CD. I had considered buying one a while back as they had a special on at repco that took them down to $399.

[wrx_lou]

Here it is:

http://www.fusionelectronics.com/new-zealand-and-pacific/car-audio-1/head-units-6/caip500-68-product.aspx

RRP says $549 but if you shop around im sure you can find it cheaper.

[Guest]

yea but they aint bluetooth tho are they?

[Guest]

i'll sell you mine for $400.

[Guest]

what is it

[Guest]

JVC, 2 usb inputs, 1 aux input, bluetooth. can connect to any phone to do hands free, can control the ipod (through usb, you don't want that) or you can use the aux in and use the ipod to change songs instead. 1 of the usb ports is used up for the bluetooth dongle, so really there is one free for ipod/flash drive/whatever.

[Guest]

There are definitely deals to be had at the moment, here is an example:

http://www.hyper.co.nz/drive/hands_free_kits/detail/?id=1748

Also check out here:

http://www.parallelimported.co.nz/car-audio/head-decks.html

[Guest]

am I correct in assuming there is a standard sub in my GTB?

The sound system in is is actually quite decent, and Im an ex audio engineer so im sort of picky (not anally tho) but its not bad I must say

[Guest]

 RSK IT said:

am I correct in assuming there is a standard sub in my GTB?

The sound system in is is actually quite decent, and Im an ex audio engineer so im sort of picky (not anally tho) but its not bad I must say

do you have the factory macintosh head unit? and is there a small-ish black box with some audio cable (the factory AMP) under the drivers seat? IIRC the only way to get the factory sub is with the amp under the seat. otherwise, no, there's no sub. to double check, look inside the compartments in the boot walls. i think the sub is in the drivers side one?

[Drunkenmonkey]

its exposed on the drivers side, it is in replacement of the drivers side component box

[Guest]

The factory McIntosh amp drives the fronts, rears and the 6x9" sub in the boot.

It has a 6 channel crossover in it and it derives the sub channel from the four input channels (fronts and rears).

I'm sure you could wire the factory sub into another amp etc. For the moment, I've wired the front and rear preouts on my new headunit to the factory McIntosh amp and for gain control of the sub channel, I've done avgeek's 'adjustable gain' mod

[Guest]

 Drunkenmonkey said:

its exposed on the drivers side, it is in replacement of the drivers side component box

cheers! that's even easier: do you have slots for a speaker in the drivers side of the boot wall?