Anyone use an IDA-X001 with PXA-H701 ??

[Babs 10+ year member]

IDA-X001 iPod head unit feeding an PXA-H701 processor...

Anyone try it?? How'd it work out? Sound like #@$ or sound killer? Control and hookup easy enough or a mess?

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[Corey69 10+ year member]

You need the controller for the H701, otherwise you can only access the presets off the H701.

 

[JonJT 10+ year member]

Only 2006 and 2007 Alpine DVD headunits can fully control the H701 along with the C701.

 

[Babs 10+ year member]

Understood. Ok so for full control, gotta use the controller..

This unit will "connect" to the H701, I guess via AInet (analog).

I was wondering if anyone that had done this.. how'd it sound vs going fiberoptic with a DVD unit?

 

[onefastsi 10+ year member]

speaking of this...can someone post a 'parts list'. I'd like to look into this as one of a few options.

Thanks for the input, and Question!!

 

[Babs 10+ year member]

The controller: RUX-C701

http://www.alpine-usa.com/US-en/products/product.php?model=RUX-C701

... Looks like a head unit itself.. might look a little crazy mounted in your dash with the IDA unit.

The 701:

http://www.alpine-usa.com/US-en/products/product.php?model=PXA-H701

.. and your IDA unit with AInet cables and a set of RCA's

 

[envengineer 10+ year member]

You could mod the IDA to have an optical output if you are brave.

 

[Babs 10+ year member]

I'd bet it wouldn't work.. If a guy could get an optic digi-out from the thing, $50 says there's probably some proprietary stuff in the signal the H701 might be expecting... Man if someone tried and it worked.. I'd be sending them one to mod in a heartbeat.

 

[onefastsi 10+ year member]

WOW, I thought it was a 'remote' kind of controller! ouch! Price isn't too bad, at least what you could theoretically get it for...but a custom install is in order...hmmm....glove box, custom mount panel, custom installed iPod next to it...hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

 

[Babs 10+ year member]

yeah.. Ain't worth it if you don't have an extra din spot, I think.

 

[onefastsi 10+ year member]

yeah.. Ain't worth it if you don't have an extra din spot, I think.

Not really. I think it can be creatively done //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[James Bang 5,000+ posts]

the c701 controller is about the same size as an HU's faceplate, width & depth, so it can be fairly easy to mount somewhere other than in an available din spot.

an h701 the heart of my system.

 

[grizzly02 10+ year member]

I have the H701 mounted in the din area above my asktray in my Mazda3, looks good. Made a custom mount panel.

 

[Babs 10+ year member]

I have the H701 mounted in the din area above my asktray in my Mazda3, looks good. Made a custom mount panel.

Pretty cool.. I can't tell the model number of head unit you're using.. I'd guess you're running optical to the 701. If you are not running optical but analog, how is it?

 

[grizzly02 10+ year member]

The sound is amazing it is a CDA-9857, but upgrding to either the 9887 of x001