Just need inputs...

[Alexw 10+ year member]

Alright, so I’ve got a 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix with stock everything and no cd changer controls. I don't have a whole lot of money to blow for my project, so i need to know the cheapest, good sounding setup for this.

Anyhow, I’m going to run an external computer mp3 player controlled via pocket pc, so it's all low profile, but i have no way to input it into my stereo system besides an FM transmitter, which would sound like crap. My question is, what's the best way to do this? I don't really even need a cd player if I replace my deck, so my thought was an old tape deck with aux inputs, or something. Just cheap, clean sounding sound. TIA

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[maylar 10+ year member]

FM Modulator is your best bet. They don't "sound like crap". If you want to do it right, a new HU with changer controls is the way to go.

 

[Alexw 10+ year member]

Thanks for the reply. What do you think the cheapest HU option would be for me that still sounds decent?

EDIT: well, i guess it was just the cheap fm modulator that i had years back that sucked. thanks alot

 

[80_Cutlass_mn 10+ year member]

If I was you I was you I would look into some of the AIWA h/u's. Some of their models have aux inputs on the front of the radio. I dont know why they get a bad rep from ppl on here but mine has worked perfectly. Alltough I do have to advise not getting the very lowest h/u they have. Ive heard numerous times that these will not eject a cd once inserted. But mine has worked perfectly so far.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[Alexw 10+ year member]

Thanks, I'll look AIWA headunits. I don't however have to have the input on the front, but it does work. lol So yeah, if i were to replace it i could run the wire to the back anyhow. Any other ideas or cheap solution like a tape deck with aux inputs? Thanks again.

 

[80_Cutlass_mn 10+ year member]

Umm yea actually, you could geta tape deck and use a tape deck converter thingy lol I used to have one but i gave it to a friend when i got a cd player. All it is is it a little thing that looks like a cassete and has a wire coming out of it and it plugs into the haedphones jack on whatever it is you want to listen to.

 

[Alexw 10+ year member]

I have one to, but what i meant was buying a cheap tape deck with an aux input if that's feasable.

 

[80_Cutlass_mn 10+ year member]

To tell you the truth those are the only two that i know of. Except for the old sparkomatic tape deck that used to be in my 84 camaro that had an aux in put on the front.

 

[Alexw 10+ year member]

Alright, well that's why i was asking. So either a new HU, or an FM modulator then. How clean is the sound of an mid range AIWA reciever?

 

[80_Cutlass_mn 10+ year member]

Mine is supposed to put out 22x4 rms and 45x4 peak. That is really all you need and unless you are a real music freak then you cant tell it from any other h/u, but thats my opinion

 

[Alexw 10+ year member]

Well, I've got keen ears(ran sound systems for years) so i would notice a difference between a cheap reciever and a high end one, but for now i just want one that sounds acceptably good for now while i'm broke. lol I'm not asking for a perfect system, just the best cheap system with an aux input that sounds decent. Any AIWA models in perticular?

 

[80_Cutlass_mn 10+ year member]

Well i got the Aiwa CDC-X227 and it sounds pretty good for the price you pay. I also like the changing blue/red button illumination //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/eek.gif.771b7a90cf45cabdc554ff1121c21c4a.gif it looks awesome in my car at night. If you ask me I think they are overall good h/u's for the money. Mine only skips when I hit a pothole that goes to china, and other than that it pretty **** loud with out distortion. But I also keep the bass turned down on the unit now that I have subs, but yea I think that you would be doin good to just buy one for now. And you might even want to keep it, allthough im plannin on gettin a pioneer deh-p6400 as soon as I get the money and I amy save ten more dollars and get the Premier DEH-P640

 

[Alexw 10+ year member]

Thanks, i'll look into that. As for cd playing, I'm not to worried if it skips because i won't use the cd player much at all seeing as how all my cd's will be on the computer running through the aux inputs. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[khi 10+ year member]

jvc has a cd player deck with an input right on the front....

check out their decks at ikesound.com

im sure the deck is there

 

[Alexw 10+ year member]

Originally posted by khi jvc has a cd player deck with an input right on the front....

 

 

 

check out their decks at ikesound.com

 

im sure the deck is there

Any jvc's inperticular? That another option, but like i also said, the aux input doesn't *have* to be in fromt. thanks