MP3 systems, In car audio Options

[jontechie]

Anyone out there recommend a cd changer with MP3
playback capabilities. Don't want to change my head unit
as it still kicks. Whats involved with transferring MP3 to
CD and whats the audio storage times that can be achieved?
I've a 10 disc changer but want more audio storage.....

[jontechie]

QUOTE (Coomer @ Apr 13, 2003 - 5:58 PM)

QUOTE (jontechie @ Apr 12, 2003 - 12:00 PM) QUOTE (Zoom @ Apr 12, 2003 - 7:41 AM) Yea, as far as I'm aware regardless of the cd changer you have your head-unit still has to be able to play MP3s before you can get a changer that does. To be honest, if your using mp3 CDs you really don't need a changer... so there isn't a changer that can decode Mp3 and send the audio in analog form to an aux input on my head unit? I don't think that there is. I've never seen one, and I sometimes hang out on car audio forums. I'd imagine that there might be a cd changer with mp3 playback, but I bet it wouldn't interface perfectly with your cd player unless your cd player is the same brand and already supports mp3 playback. That said, however, you may be able to find a cd changer with mp3 playback capabilities and an fm modulator.

Coomer I just checked out a Sony CDX555MXRF CD changer,
it has 10cd changer with MP3 Playback but the reviews
that I've read for it really suck.The name Sony doesn't always mean top quality or reliable equipment, trust me
I used to work in a Sony Service centre,If they could iron
out the problems with the unit I'd go for it. Don't want to
get rid of my Kenwood double din head unit its just too good.
Heres a link to the Sony unit if you're interested..
Link up to the head unit is via an RF modulator, similar to my existing cd changer set up (sound quality on RF is quite decent by the way)...
http://aolsearch.aol.co.uk/redir.adp?appna...l&searchType=MS



This post has been edited by jontechie: Apr 20, 2003 - 1:39 PM