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markswagen Samba Member
Joined: January 28, 2018 Posts: 1030 Location: san diego
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Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2021 5:50 pm Post subject: Car stereo options |
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l'm on the hunt for a car stereo for my vanagon.
MP3, SIRUS, etc etc, NOT ONE THAT PLAYS CD's.
it needs to be shallow in depth front to back, as there's going to be an air conditioning system behind it.
a normal regular car stereo WILL NOT FIT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
what are my options, l've had a bit of a google and can only find a system from BOSS, which looks like tat.
if possible something under $150. _________________ markswagen {mobile mechanic} san diego area all early VW's cared for.
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KTPhil Samba Member
Joined: April 06, 2006 Posts: 34003 Location: Conejo Valley, CA
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Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2021 7:11 pm Post subject: Re: car stereo options |
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raygreenwood Samba Member
Joined: November 24, 2008 Posts: 21513 Location: Oklahoma City
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Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2021 7:36 pm Post subject: Re: car stereo options |
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markswagen wrote: |
l'm on the hunt for a car stereo for my vanagon.
MP3, SIRUS, etc etc, NOT ONE THAT PLAYS CD's.
it needs to be shallow in depth front to back, as there's going to be an air conditioning system behind it.
a normal regular car stereo WILL NOT FIT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
what are my options, l've had a bit of a google and can only find a system from BOSS, which looks like tat.
if possible something under $150. |
You are looking for a "media receiver".
Check this the f*ck out......
Here is a review of one.....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBEk9VPsix4
And here it is .....$19.99
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Blaupunkt-AM-FM-Bluetooth-Media-Receiver-Toronto/836526302
If you scroll down....in that Walmart add...there are NUMEROUS other brands very similar and cheap as well.
MP3's are not a problem for most of these. Blue tooth phone...not a problem. Sirius may be hard to do....but just buy a small Sirius unit with a box that goes behind teh dash and plugs into aux and you are done.
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ToolBox Samba Member
Joined: January 27, 2004 Posts: 3439 Location: Detroit, where they don't jack parts off my ride in the parking lot of the 7-11
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raygreenwood Samba Member
Joined: November 24, 2008 Posts: 21513 Location: Oklahoma City
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1968BUGMAN Samba Member
Joined: April 12, 2019 Posts: 246 Location: Southern California
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Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2021 10:44 am Post subject: Re: Car stereo options |
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I use a pioneer s6220bs, it has a CD player, but there is a version without the cds that is low profile. I think it was one of the ones that was already listed, I am extremely happy with it so far. Provides very clean pre outs to my amps. I would recommend getting at least a small amp especially when using cheaper brands, Pioneer generally has good internal amps, Sony is known for having really good built in amps, but nothing will ever beat external. _________________ 1968 Beetle Project | https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=...ae8942450a
Installing a Stereo Into a Classic VW | https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=9502179#9502179 |
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OB Bus Samba Member
Joined: February 09, 2003 Posts: 2537 Location: Ocean Beach in Beautiful BLUE California
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Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2021 12:07 pm Post subject: Re: car stereo options |
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Warning...we have that unit. The display is *only* in blue and the labels are really really small. My 68 year old eyes have real trouble reading them in in daylight. _________________ Larry in OB
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raygreenwood Samba Member
Joined: November 24, 2008 Posts: 21513 Location: Oklahoma City
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Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2021 2:41 pm Post subject: Re: car stereo options |
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OB Bus wrote: |
Warning...we have that unit. The display is *only* in blue and the labels are really really small. My 68 year old eyes have real trouble reading them in in daylight. |
Yep...some are like that. There are others....some in other brands.... with vario-color and larger or less cluttered controls.
The details of each unit are why ai shopped for at least two years for the unit i bought....and it won't even probably be installed for another 1.5 years.
I wanted a range of capability and connectivity.....had to have BT cell phone controls, killer connectivity from 3mm to usb to sd card to blue tooth to HD radio to XM......and have very clean sound at the output.....7 band eq minimum......removeable face.....and yes....I want CD capability alomg with ability for FLAC files......and variable display color.....and it had to have at least the controls I use the most in the right places. Single DIN
Yes....have to give up some things here and there to get more of what is important.
I had to make a freaking spread sheet with the must haves across the top column. Looked at,about 125 head units.
My budget was about $250. I went through the same process for speakers. There will be 10 in the mix. I have one more pair to buy. I am down to the sound controller now.....amps will be last.
Glad someone pointed out the issues you did with that unit. It may not be an issue for others. The sad part is that there are not really places/stores where you can look at a wide range of stereos anymore in person. Ray |
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KTPhil Samba Member
Joined: April 06, 2006 Posts: 34003 Location: Conejo Valley, CA
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Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2021 2:49 pm Post subject: Re: car stereo options |
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raygreenwood wrote: |
The sad part is that there are not really places/stores where you can look at a wide range of stereos anymore in person. Ray |
Yeah, not like the good ol' days...
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raygreenwood Samba Member
Joined: November 24, 2008 Posts: 21513 Location: Oklahoma City
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Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2021 6:13 pm Post subject: Re: car stereo options |
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KTPhil wrote: |
raygreenwood wrote: |
The sad part is that there are not really places/stores where you can look at a wide range of stereos anymore in person. Ray |
Yeah, not like the good ol' days...
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Yep....Best buy is the closest thing to any car stereo display at all....but nothing like it was.
At one time....Service Merchandise....and for sure...Fry's was a killer range for car stereo shopping.
The online guys....at one time Sonic Electronics was massive. And Crutchfield used to be quite massive for car stereo. Still pretty nice.
Ray |
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mark tucker Samba Member
Joined: April 08, 2009 Posts: 23937 Location: SHALIMAR ,FLORIDA
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Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2021 9:09 am Post subject: Re: Car stereo options |
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flebay, banggood. amazen ,lots of stuff to choose from. |
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raygreenwood Samba Member
Joined: November 24, 2008 Posts: 21513 Location: Oklahoma City
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Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2021 12:03 pm Post subject: Re: Car stereo options |
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mark tucker wrote: |
flebay, banggood. amazen ,lots of stuff to choose from. |
Sure....but you cannot look at it or see it in person.....like you could in the brick and mortar stores back in teh day.
There as never been a shortage of catalog/mail order car audio stores. But unless they listed LOTS of specs, measurements and pictures.....it was kind of hard to really shop for a nice system. Ray |
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AirHead1966 Samba Member
Joined: October 17, 2019 Posts: 568 Location: Triad Area NC
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Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2021 6:26 pm Post subject: Re: Car stereo options |
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markswagen wrote: |
l'm on the hunt for a car stereo for my vanagon.
MP3, SIRUS, etc etc, NOT ONE THAT PLAYS CD's.
it needs to be shallow in depth front to back, as there's going to be an air conditioning system behind it.
a normal regular car stereo WILL NOT FIT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
what are my options, l've had a bit of a google and can only find a system from BOSS, which looks like tat.
if possible something under $150. |
Add Bluetooth to your existing radio. Cost me about 7 bucks.
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=751456 |
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raygreenwood Samba Member
Joined: November 24, 2008 Posts: 21513 Location: Oklahoma City
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Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2021 7:13 pm Post subject: Re: Car stereo options |
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AirHead1966 wrote: |
markswagen wrote: |
l'm on the hunt for a car stereo for my vanagon.
MP3, SIRUS, etc etc, NOT ONE THAT PLAYS CD's.
it needs to be shallow in depth front to back, as there's going to be an air conditioning system behind it.
a normal regular car stereo WILL NOT FIT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
what are my options, l've had a bit of a google and can only find a system from BOSS, which looks like tat.
if possible something under $150. |
Add Bluetooth to your existing radio. Cost me about 7 bucks.
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=751456 |
I am so glad to see someone mentioning this....but not for the same reasons! It is one of my few pet peeves.
There is no excuse for all of these A-holes driving around in the fast lane with one hand on the wheel and the other holding the phone yakking.
If you have virtually any car with even a semi-modern stereo....or even an ancient Sapphire .......you can put in good workable Bluetooth ....for dirt cheap.....and.....they can also be used for linking your music through your stereo
The problem with the second one....and as I mentioned earlier in this thread....sure you can link to your I-phone or Android and play all of your files via Bluetooth through any OLD head unit.....but the quality of sound is limited by the head unit, watts and speakers.
So sure...you can go wireless for dirt cheap....but the sound may be very basic....depending on what you are feeding files to.
Check some of these out....so many more out there as well.
https://bestgamingpro.com/bluetooth-module-for-cars/
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