Need Audio Recommendation ?

[Ian c]

About the best single din on the high street is the alpine cde 149 .
Hands free , Bluetooth streaming , pandora. Digital radio , iPod ready etc . Etc. all for sub 300 .

About the best for a factory look is one of the becker series . Not sure on models as I Have not bothered looking for a while .

Nakamchi also look good and can be had on a really good price if you only want the basics of cd , radio , and iPod through on aux , but second best to a Becker for factory look .
As before , I can't give Model numbers as I have not been looking , but I fitted one to my last 964 I sold and it was around 150 . This was about 4 years ago though ....

If you want double dn there are many options , but I will be removing the clarion currently fitted and installing an alpine 927 .
Everything that's current all in a 7" touchscreen with 4volt outputs , and her other car will have the 928 8" version so its not too confusing

The top-line pioneer offering appears to be on a par , but no 8" version yet .

[Johnny Danger]

Originally Posted by Ian c

About the best single din on the high street is the alpine cde 149 .
Hands free , Bluetooth streaming , pandora. Digital radio , iPod ready etc . Etc. all for sub 300 .

About the best for a factory look is one of the becker series . Not sure on models as I Have not bothered looking for a while .

Nakamchi also look good and can be had on a really good price if you only want the basics of cd , radio , and iPod through on aux , but second best to a Becker for factory look .
As before , I can't give Model numbers as I have not been looking , but I fitted one to my last 964 I sold and it was around 150 . This was about 4 years ago though ....

If you want double dn there are many options , but I will be removing the clarion currently fitted and installing an alpine 927 .
Everything that's current all in a 7" touchscreen with 4volt outputs , and her other car will have the 928 8" version so its not too confusing

The top-line pioneer offering appears to be on a par , but no 8" version yet .

I wasn't aware that Nakamichi was still in the car audio business ?

[thom4782]

IIRC, my radio is a Nakamichi CD400.Looks very good in the car, but I can't recommended it. It doesn't do well at all on rough roads and the AM/FM reception / output stinks.I've heard Nikimachi abandoned the US market over support issues.

Pioneer has a nice radio that looks good to my eye. It the model DEH-x9500BHS.

[Johnny Danger]

Anyone else have that funky DSP option in his or her boxster ?

[Coffinhunter]

Originally Posted by Johnny Danger

Anyone else have that funky DSP option in his or her boxster ?

I have the same set up.

Since I really didn't have any problems with the unit/set-up other than not being able to hook up my iPod, I went a different route. If your iPod has bluetooth abilities get the Jabra Cruiser 2. Not only can you hook up your phone for hands-free talking, but it has a built in FM transmitter that works really well. I used it with my iPhone 4S, and now have the iPhone 5, and still runs with no problem. Even when I travel to areas with a lot of FM stations I have not had to change the frequency it was running on. I have streamed Pandora, played my music, and played podcasts, all with no issues.

The battery lasts a long time (usually I end up charging it once every three weeks or so), and it just plugs into the cigarette lighter.

The ONLY thing that you need to be aware of is the volume does need to be a couple of clicks higher to get the same volume that you would get when playing a CD, or listening to regular radio for example. So remember to turn down the radio before turning off the unit.

Otherwise it simply clips to the sun visor and you're done.

[southernstar]

JD, I just checked and it seems that Apple changed the charging voltage for its ipod and iphones introduced on and after September 2008 from 12V to 5V. If you had an earlier cable (or another brand), then the 12V will definitely fry a later model Ipod/Iphone. The newer BKR2 is definitely designed to provide 5V. charging and so is compatible. If you are not planning on upgrading the sound, why not just purchase the new cable:

http://www.discountcarstereo.com/iP-BKR2.html

[Johnny Danger]

Originally Posted by southernstar

JD, I just checked and it seems that Apple changed the charging voltage for its ipod and iphones introduced on and after September 2008 from 12V to 5V. If you had an earlier cable (or another brand), then the 12V will definitely fry a later model Ipod/Iphone. The newer BKR2 is definitely designed to provide 5V. charging and so is compatible. If you are not planning on upgrading the sound, why not just purchase the new cable:

iP-BKR2 iPod Adapter for Becker CDR-220 and others with "AUX" Menu Setting :: iPod Adapters & Interfaces

Good call !

[Ian c]

Originally Posted by Johnny Danger

I wasn't aware that Nakamichi was still in the car audio business ?

It was a few years ago , and it was on a trip back to England "tying up loose ends"
You could well be right .

[Johnny Danger]

How about something like this ?

Kenwood KIV-BT901
Digital media receiver
3-inch color TFT display
built-in Bluetooth for hands-free calling
PANDORA® connectivity, iPod and Zune control

Kenwood KIV-BT901 Digital media receiver at Crutchfield.com

[Ian c]

If you need to watch videos on a badly placed 3" screen , go for it .
Otherwise save yourself 80 bucks and get the alpine and cd and hd radio capability as well

You'll save a further 20-30 bucks buying amazon/eBay or price matching like my local store does ...

http://www.crutchfield.com/p_500HD149BT/Alpine-CDE-HD149BT.html?showAll=N&search=Alpine_cde_149&skipvs=T

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