Cd Player/ Headunit

kruzin · Post by **kruzin** » Sun Nov 18, 2007 5:28 pm

Who can recomend a good headunit/ CD player? I Dont wana spend all me life savings, but need something that can stand the punishment that offroading offers.. (dust, Rattling) I have a 24 volt system but also have a converter now to go to 12 volt so any would do. Need something that will put out some duff duff haha

coxsy · Post by **coxsy** » Sun Nov 18, 2007 5:50 pm

sony xplode high power cheap , replaceable

Post by **SV1K** » Sun Nov 18, 2007 6:00 pm

Panasonic is what we have now and it's great, in my last truck I had a "For you" from Trademe, cost $115 and it was the best money for value you can get. Never jumped a track when doing river driving either.

dazza85 · Post by **dazza85** » Sun Nov 18, 2007 7:38 pm

I have a Sony Xplode ( i think its a 160 - towards the bottom of the range) and it has not missed a beat on the rough stuff.
It sounds good and has an output on the back to drive a power amp if you want more duff duff

Jerry · Post by **Jerry** » Sun Nov 18, 2007 9:24 pm

check out http://www.parallelimported.co.nz they have some good deals usually

1bad4x · Post by **1bad4x** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 8:07 am

I got Pionner DVD player It dont skip great sound way better than CD

Hmmm was over 1k tho :roll:

Try this place, I have used there stuff in the past & it has been great. http://www.drivingtheater.co.nz/ they got some great deals for under a 100
Try the USB & or the SD card Just up load your music from PC :!:

you wont get them skipping

Caution on the TM stuff :!:

I got a DVD player from there & it was SHITE :evil:

but the Second hand stuff can be OK but ya still better to get New !!

MAHINDRACJ4A · Post by **MAHINDRACJ4A** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 9:27 am

lol my pioneer cd player top of the line best one out was $1299

wjw · Post by **wjw** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 9:51 am

MAHINDRACJ4A wrote:lol my pioneer cd player top of the line best one out was $1299

My in Dash MP3 PC was 1200GBP back in 99'

kruzin · Post by **kruzin** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 6:03 pm

Lookin at a pioneer cd player on special for $230, normally $260. Sounds good coz ya can plug an ipod into it and that would be mint to stop it from skipping and i can cary alota songs. Anyone know of any disadvantages with these ones?

1bad4x · Post by **1bad4x** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 7:09 pm

kruzin wrote:Lookin at a pioneer cd player on special for $230, normally $260. Sounds good coz ya can plug an ipod into it and that would be mint to stop it from skipping and i can cary alota songs. Anyone know of any disadvantages with these ones?

Sounds good :!:

Im a Pionner fan !!

gimmemud · Post by **gimmemud** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 7:42 pm

be careful when they say ipod and make sure its not just a usb at the front cause it wont work it needs to have the special lead from the back that plugs in to the ipod. i found a good cheap cd player off trademe with aux in and just plugged my ipod into the normal earphone jack and it was good. or just get a thing for your ipod so that you can tune it into a radio station like this one http://www.trademe.co.nz/Electronics-photography/Portable-audio-iPods/iPod-accessories/FM-Transmitters-iTrips/auction-127824112.htm with a standard head deck

1bad4x · Post by **1bad4x** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 7:46 pm

gimmemud wrote:be careful when they say ipod and make sure its not just a usb at the front cause it wont work it needs to have the special lead from the back that plugs in to the ipod. i found a good cheap cd player off trademe with aux in and just plugged my ipod into the normal earphone jack and it was good. or just get a thing for your ipod so that you can tune it into a radio station like this one http://www.trademe.co.nz/Electronics-photography/Portable-audio-iPods/iPod-accessories/FM-Transmitters-iTrips/auction-127824112.htm with a standard head deck

Im not a Ipod user but my wife has one & uses the transmitter thingi It SUX!!! Crap sound !!

GotFlex · Post by **GotFlex** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 9:34 pm

xplode gear is great and comes with a good warrenty

pouw · Post by **pouw** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 9:42 pm

So far I have bought 3 of the same stereo for different vehicles with no problems in any of them. Its a simple FORYOU CD Player that has an SD Card slot, USB slot, and MP3/CD Player. Look for them on Trademe (and no I am not the seller)

Never missed a beat even up the Akatarawas (no jumping with SD or USB) and they cost me $140.00 each.

Put it this way, rather drown and replace a $140 unit that does everything then a $200 unit that only plays CD's.

:-)

Clint · Post by **Clint** » Tue Nov 20, 2007 8:53 am

madterrano wrote:xplode gear is great and comes with a good warrenty

Yep, I've got the basic Sony Xplod MP3/CD unit, it does bloody well not skipping on rough roads, has good sound & wasn't too expensive.

Cheers
Clint

philux · Post by **philux** » Tue Nov 20, 2007 5:00 pm

Ive noticed your cds/mp3s start to get scratched while in the head unit bouncing around, go with a head unit that has an ipod/mp3 input :wink:

Jerry · Post by **Jerry** » Tue Nov 20, 2007 5:06 pm

A HDD based ipod will have the same problem eventually

1bad4x · Post by **1bad4x** » Tue Nov 20, 2007 5:17 pm

Jerry wrote:A HDD based ipod will have the same problem eventually

I would prefer to replace some CD's over a Ipod :shock:

Brings you back to the SD card or USB flash

Jerry · Post by **Jerry** » Tue Nov 20, 2007 5:23 pm

have a CD-CDRW Sony unit in the Suzuki, CD's only tend to last 3-6 months anyway and thats CDR/CDRW.

1bad4x · Post by **1bad4x** » Tue Nov 20, 2007 6:08 pm

I wonder if Kruzin is still watching &/or made his purchace
already ?leavig us to talk to ourselfs :shock:

wopass · Post by **wopass** » Tue Nov 20, 2007 6:41 pm

the sweet symphony of 350 cubes is better than any DUFF DUFF :wink:

kruzin · Post by **kruzin** » Tue Nov 20, 2007 7:02 pm

Im here, soakin it all in haha. Im thinkin about the pioneer option with the ipod plug in thing, but Jerry is right, an ipod with a harddrive will get a beating when going offroad and wont handle it. I could get "flash" ipod or something? Got the blaupunkt tape player going yesterday (put in a 24 to 12 volt reducer, guy who sold me the truck pinched it!!) and its a beaut! Goes hard believe it or not, with the radio playing. But am still going to get a cd player. The sony xplode ones are about $160 from repco arnt they? Can ya plug in ipod into them?

toymudlux · Post by **toymudlux** » Tue Nov 20, 2007 9:58 pm

all you need is a cd player with front aux input and a mp3 player , simple plug and play ,..
my cd player is in the roof consloe and i ran a cable down the piller into the glove box and plug in the mp3 and she's away, 20 gigs of music on random is heaps..
my 2c
Andy
ps , you need any help am always willing to help ..

mud_slinger · Post by **mud_slinger** » Wed Nov 21, 2007 6:03 am

anyone wana buy a panasonic head unit its mint jus surplus to ma requirements that all.

dazza85 · Post by **dazza85** » Wed Nov 21, 2007 7:01 am

kruzin wrote:The sony xplode ones are about $160 from repco arnt they? Can ya plug in ipod into them?

yep thats where I got mine from ... were cheaper than Super Cheap

They both have both have a plug in the front and a lead to plug into the headphone out put of your Ipod or whatever.
the lead is a bit short so ya might want to get a longer one from the likes of Dick Smiths

GotFlex · Post by **GotFlex** » Wed Nov 21, 2007 2:04 pm

yep thats all i do have th aux cord to my ipod only it doesnt charge it!!! owell it was the cheapest option

Muzike88 · Post by **Muzike88** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 1:57 pm

i can get jvc mp3 players with a front usb for around $250, you can also purchase a marine enclosure from trademe for around $50.

mercutio · Post by **mercutio** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 7:23 pm

supercheap were selling a panasonic cd mp3 player with front aux input for $160 got one in my car it is great :mrgreen:

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