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New Car Radio. Need Rear Aux Input

  • 01-02-2010 12:25pm
    #1
    bongi69
    Closed Accounts Posts: 370 ✭✭


    Looking at getting rid of the OEM single DIN radio in my MK4 golf, its the gamma one with a tape deck and no CD changer. Won't necessarily be replacing the speakers, as the OEM ones are grand for me.

    Had a basic Sony head unit in my old SEAT that played MP3 CD's and had a front 3.5mm aux input, and it was great, but would have preferred the aux to be at the back of the radio, and routing the aux wire to the glove box to plug in my MP3 player (not an Ipod!!).

    I want to consider this for the new radio, so does anyone have any suggestions of a model with a rear AUX in? Preferably not too dear, round the €120 mark.


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  • #2
    thxireland
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34 ✭thxireland


    well too be honest the best way to do it these day is to get one with a usb on the back that way you can plug anything in i.e flashdrive ipod mp3 player and it will charge it for you

    i would suggest the Ripspeed DVD733B DVD/CD/MP3 Player retails about €150

    or the Ripspeed DVD732B Single DIN 3" In-Dash DVD, MP3 CD Tuner retails about €115

    need any help just give me a shout


  • #3
    bongi69
    Closed Accounts Posts: 370 ✭✭bongi69


    I was thinking of going down the USB route too. Have a 2.5" portable 160GB HDD that I dont use, so this could just sit in the glovebox, with a longish USB cable going to the radio.

    Whats the quality of the ripspeed gear, as in sound and the build of it?


  • #4
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,499 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    I fitted a HDD to my old car, it wasn't designed to be used in a car, and the constant powering on and off wrecked it in the end.


  • #5
    thxireland
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34 ✭thxireland


    the ripspeed are good for the price and do allow extra amps and subs

    also have av ports for extra tv's in the car and have a small screen on the front

    but as for hdd that won't work because it's a spinning source inside it the vibrations of the car will either break the internals or i've seen them blow up so your better to use a flashdrive plus the stereos have a limit or being able to read only 1600 tracks

    if you want to go the hdd route the two ways are
    1:get a solid state hdd
    2: get a mac mini or similar replace the hdd with solid state and you need a small monitor
    then attach an inverter to the car battery with a compasater
    and run the audio through your stereo

    (did this once a lot of effort)

    best idea just get the stereo and use flashdrive you can get 64GB flashdrives now plus they allow for ipod and others aswell if you go for different ones


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