New headunit (Cd/MP3 player) wanted need opinions.

[Ivor Mk4 Turbo]

Sorry to hijack, Alex, but would this be any good?  >>>  http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/alpine-idax200-p-6505.html

[Shady Pioneer]

whatever you do...just buy a Alpine deck!

He knows what he's talking about lol!

[LazyLunatic]

Sorry to hijack, Alex, but would this be any good?  >>>  http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/alpine-idax200-p-6505.html

they are good, but they are totally for ipod i think, no cd player.

As for ipod control on headunits, maybe im just crap at using it or maybe i got crappy ipod control or maybe it is easy, but i just cba with doing it anyway!

LL

[AlexKid]

Just to rejuvenate this topic slightly!

I'm after an Alpine head unit now that comes with a cable supplied so I can plug my iPod Nano in and hide it in the glovebox.

Any recommendations?

[Shady Pioneer]

Just to rejuvenate this topic slightly!

I'm after an Alpine head unit now that comes with a cable supplied so I can plug my iPod Nano in and hide it in the glovebox.

Any recommendations?

Two things,

What iPod nano is it? The newest one?

And secondly, it's not really a problem if the HU comes with it or not because you can buy it for £15 most probably from wherever you buy the HU, so they come together.

I do highly recommend the 9880R, and then buy the cable on top of that you're looking at £140-150, well worth the money for the spec it's got.

[AlexKid]

I've only got standard Mk4 speakers mind you so would I benefit from an even better HU?

It's a 4GB Nano, older spec (I think).  How can I tell?

[Shady Pioneer]

Well that's fine, if it's a 4GB one it's not gonna be one of the newest ones, reason being (refer to this thread):

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=97895.0

If you're only using standard speakers it doesn't really make all that much difference on power output, but by getting something decent, you'll leave yourself open in the future for improvements using the same HU.

Here's the iPod cable:

http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/alpine-kce422i-ipod-cable-p-5637.html

Here's a good HU:

http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/alpine-cde9882ri-p-6423.html

It'll match the colours of the dash from the Mk4

[LazyLunatic]

Look for a bargain off ebay or elsewhere.......

LL

[Shady Pioneer]

Look for a bargain off ebay or elsewhere.......

LL

As LL said bargains can be found but that's alot of HU for the money which I linked to. Trust me, I'm more than happy to have spent the £150 odd on the HU and iPod cable, bargains in my opinion.

[AlexKid]

Looking at the spec that iPod cable isn't suitable for the HU you sent me the link for.

Well that's fine, if it's a 4GB one it's not gonna be one of the newest ones, reason being (refer to this thread):

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=97895.0

If you're only using standard speakers it doesn't really make all that much difference on power output, but by getting something decent, you'll leave yourself open in the future for improvements using the same HU.

Here's the iPod cable:

http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/alpine-kce422i-ipod-cable-p-5637.html

Here's a good HU:

http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/alpine-cde9882ri-p-6423.html

It'll match the colours of the dash from the Mk4