Author Topic: Car stereo (Read 2266 times)

Incursus · « **on:** December 06, 2005, 05:36:34 am »

Looking for a Car stereo that plays MP3's and you can plug an ipod (or similar) into for less than £100.

Any idea's?

I found this one but never heard of the make.

http://www.pixmania.co.uk/uk/uk/171063/art/h-b/ca-5555i-cd-car-radio.html?srcid=369&srcid=369

Guess this ones aimed @ Greame

55starchief · « **Reply #1 on:** December 06, 2005, 06:09:07 am »

For £100 it dont look to bad, plenty of ins and outs on it, found this review of it.

H & B Car Audio MP3 CA-5555i

HB CA5555 For those Techlounge readers that can’t wait to solve their in car audio problems and find a way to be able to listen to all of your Mp3’s with the Kenwood HDM-555, then we have a solution for you that will cost you less than £100

H & B, who are a French manufacturer who specialise in DVD/Mpeg4 players have produced the CA-5555i. They are not up with the big name in-car audio manufacturers such as Kenwood, Pioneer, Panasonic and Sony but they have the technology. The audio unit will do everything that a normal car stereo will do with a slot loading CD player that supports CD-R/CD-RW and an FM tuner, but this gadget also supports an Mp3 playback. When you are playing your Mp3’s, thanks to ID3 tags, the track names will scroll across the display and the search function will allow you to find your favourite tracks easily.

The big difference with this device is that there is a USB port on the front, for Mp3 players and USB sticks, along with a SD/MMC memory card reader enabling you to play your Mp3’s from your portable storage devices. This car stereo looks good but it has great technology for a small price.

Roadkill · « **Reply #2 on:** December 06, 2005, 04:35:21 pm »

If it's any good I think I'll need one, too, now.

Incursus · « **Reply #3 on:** December 06, 2005, 05:49:40 pm »

It seems they also do a CA5555 (without the "i")
Seems to do the same for £80 but you have to plug the Ipod in the Aux at the back.

Whats the law on those FM transmitters for ipod?

FUBAR · « **Reply #4 on:** December 06, 2005, 05:56:00 pm »

The iTrip

its only a VERY local range isn't it? surely it would be fine?

55starchief · « **Reply #5 on:** December 06, 2005, 05:58:26 pm »

I got one for deans boss and he said that you get interferance from power lines, personly i would get the (i) version its probably better as its designed for the pod so controls i guess would be on the stereo rather than using the pod ones

Incursus · « **Reply #6 on:** December 06, 2005, 06:03:17 pm »

I assume it would be no problem to fit one of these in a VW Lupo?

Says its got an ISO connector

55starchief · « **Reply #7 on:** December 06, 2005, 06:04:30 pm »

I would thinks so, most stereo's are plug and play now days

Incursus · « **Reply #8 on:** December 06, 2005, 06:08:09 pm »

Cheers.

Now to find a big spudwoofer and some kickin' tweeters

Roadkill · « **Reply #9 on:** December 06, 2005, 06:11:29 pm »

itrip does get serious interferance.

I'd opt for a "Hard" connection.

FUBAR · « **Reply #10 on:** December 06, 2005, 06:13:34 pm »

Quoting: Roadkill

I'd opt for a "Hard" connection.

Well the Ladies do say a hard connection is better

Incursus · « **Reply #11 on:** December 06, 2005, 06:15:00 pm »

Roadkill · « **Reply #12 on:** December 06, 2005, 06:15:01 pm »

Yup, Hard interfaces . . . . Oh Yeah.

Jamieg285 · « **Reply #13 on:** December 07, 2005, 12:15:24 am »

Quoting: incursus

Whats the law on those FM transmitters for ipod?

As far as I know completely illegal. Not that really matters...

philoldsmobile · « **Reply #14 on:** December 07, 2005, 03:44:56 am »

Hellfrauds do a very good JVC for £99.99 that has an ipod socket, and plays MP3 / WMA .

its the model that dean had in the chavscort.

Roadkill · « **Reply #15 on:** December 07, 2005, 08:36:07 pm »

Really ? Only £99.99 ?

I Don't know why but I thought it was more . . .

I Don't feel quite as bad now.

That was very good - I was gonna save it for the Caddy . . . .

55starchief · « **Reply #16 on:** December 07, 2005, 08:46:00 pm »

Quoting: Roadkill

That was very good - I was gonna save it for the Caddy

Has the caddy not got the original tube radio?

Roadkill · « **Reply #17 on:** December 07, 2005, 08:47:11 pm »

Yep, It has, but I think the Valves or whatever is shot . . . . It doesn't seem to pick anything up.

55starchief · « **Reply #18 on:** December 07, 2005, 08:52:17 pm »

Quoting: Roadkill

Yep, It has, but I think the Valves or whatever is shot . . . . It doesn't seem to pick anything up.

Not a problem pull it out and let me have it, i can re valve it for you if you like

Roadkill · « **Reply #19 on:** December 07, 2005, 08:53:56 pm »

Sweet. I'd love that original to work through the original (or similar) speakers.

55starchief · « **Reply #20 on:** December 07, 2005, 10:44:47 pm »

Well drag it out and i will see what i can do, i have a contact for the wiring schematics of all radios some where as i got one for mine

Roadkill · « **Reply #21 on:** December 07, 2005, 10:45:43 pm »

55starchief · « **Reply #22 on:** December 07, 2005, 10:56:08 pm »

Nah not a total hijack jus a partial

philoldsmobile · « **Reply #23 on:** December 08, 2005, 02:02:32 am »

Quoting: Roadkill

Really ? Only £99.99 ?

I Don't know why but I thought it was more . . .

I Don't feel quite as bad now.

That was very good - I was gonna save it for the Caddy . . . .

yup, they are 1/2 price. the ipod socket was just left behind it with the wiring, but theree is about 8 inches of wire on it, enough to route it into the cassette cubby under the stereo should it be used...

if they still have them in january, i may get one for the van..

Roadkill · « **Reply #24 on:** December 08, 2005, 05:55:55 am »

Cool, worth remembering . . . .