In-dash MP3 players - Zilvia.net Forums | Nissan 240SX (Silvia) and Z (Fairlady) Car Forum

Drew12 · 11-30-2002, 12:36 PM

Does anyone have a in-dash MP3 player in their car? If so what kind do you have, how much did you pay for it and are you happy with it?

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-E- · 11-30-2002, 01:21 PM

I dont have one yet but I planning on getting Neo Car Jukebox its a lil pricey but I think its worth it <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/thumbs-up.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':thumbsup:'>

whateverjames · 11-30-2002, 07:09 PM

i have a JVC mp3 player. i love it. i paid $300 shipped. it has 100db s/n ratio, motorized face, eq, and 24bit burr & brown digital to analog converters.....whatever the hell that means.

i'm currently looking into this thing.
http://www.gnetcanada.com/

xS1LV1Ax · 12-01-2002, 04:48 PM

i personally dont have one, but i always am riding in my cusin's car.  He has the Kenwood KDC-MPV7019.  Its pretty cool.  The background colors can be various different ones to match your interior color scheme.  THe buttons can also be green or red.  ITs cool.  Its really easy to use, the display has big characters to be easy to read.  I like it....i may get one as soon as my pioneer head unit breaks.

**West** · 12-02-2002, 01:12 PM

For those that have a MP3 Deck does it take like 2-5 seconds to switch from song to song when listening to MP3's? My old Kenwood Z919 was like that even though it was top of the line. Maybe they have changed for the better by now but Id like to know if the new ones still do this before I buy another.

hookedup240 · 12-02-2002, 02:45 PM

I have the Rockford 9300 head unit, i paid 300 about a year ago i don't know how much it goes for now.  I love it i can fit over 200 songs on a cd and it never gets played out.

West- My mp3 player doesn't take any time to change tracks, it changes just as fast as if you were listening to an audio cd

*nismo270r* · 12-02-2002, 06:19 PM

I've got an Alpine CDA-7894 and I couldn't be happier...I had burned tunes onto a CDRW to take with me on a road trip this past summer. I started listening to the disc when I took off on my 4+ hour drive, and when I got there, I still hadn't heard the same song twice. I had even skipped over some and the disc wasn't even nearly full! As for tracking time, it tracks just like a regular CD would...

Alpine CDA-7894

whateverjames · 12-02-2002, 07:06 PM

that's good to hear because my JVC and my friend's Pioneer take about 2 seconds to switch tracks. they should have make the track switching fast when they started making mp3 players.

Drew12 · 12-02-2002, 08:17 PM

Which one do you guys think that would be better?

I like the looks of the Clarion better, but I dont know which one will preform better. Someone help me out

Clarion

or

Jensen

whateverjames · 12-02-2002, 09:07 PM

i don't know the specs, but i'd bet $$ the Clarion is better. but it also depends on what features you need.

negular · 12-02-2002, 09:46 PM

I say... CLARION!

I want to get an Alpine as soon as I get some money. Oh, how I hate my factory cd player.

dave240sx · 12-02-2002, 11:02 PM

I havn't heard many good things about jenson on anything so I'd go with the clarion.

-Dave-

hookedup240 · 12-03-2002, 11:39 AM

[/B]do not buy jenson[B] it is very bad quality, it is like the apc brand of car stereo equipment

xS1LV1Ax · 12-03-2002, 02:37 PM

CLARION gets the 2 thumbs up!! <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/thumbs-up.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':thumbsup:'>

kanekz · 12-03-2002, 09:34 PM

I have the KENWOOD Excellon KDC-X859. I love it, looks great. paid 308 plus 2 day ship'n (couldn't wait..ehh). There is no lag time at all switching to the Next track. Moves quickly through sub-folders as well.

gfisch · 12-05-2002, 09:48 PM

Ive got the Kenwood KDC-MP919.
Just put it in this week, so havent had a lot of time to play with it, but seems to sound and work great.

ridebmx · 12-08-2002, 10:52 PM

Alpine CDA 7995, about 400 shipped, and i have had no complants really like it alot, it does have alot of features that i have no use for right now tho, maybe in the future i will need them, I think im going to upgrade to the 7996 (DVD player) thats the only added thing, but we will see...i also like the whole cdrw mp3 option...only thing is i dont rember what cd has what song i want to listen to...haha

*SaintlyCharBoy* · 12-08-2002, 11:21 PM

just a note - i have a clarion pro-audio head unit, not an mp3, but a cd changer.

the controls are very clumsy, you nned to look at it a lot when trying to manipulate it.  the functions are great, but hard to access while drving. - it has about 45 buttons that are all the same shape, so you need to look and fiddle with it to change schtuff

just be sure to actually "test drive" the ones you are looking at if possible

11-30-2002, 12:36 PM	#1
Drew12 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Charleston Wv Posts: 29 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Does anyone have a in-dash MP3 player in their car? If so what kind do you have, how much did you pay for it and are you happy with it? Just looking around for a early X-Mas present for me  <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=''>

11-30-2002, 07:09 PM	#3
whateverjames Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: St. Louis Age: 41 Posts: 2,263 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i have a JVC mp3 player. i love it. i paid $300 shipped. it has 100db s/n ratio, motorized face, eq, and 24bit burr & brown digital to analog converters.....whatever the hell that means. i'm currently looking into this thing. http://www.gnetcanada.com/ __________________ 02 Blazer X - 90 240SX w/SR oh noes

12-01-2002, 04:48 PM	#4
xS1LV1Ax Zilvia Addict Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Some people call it a box. I call it home :) Age: 36 Posts: 641 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i personally dont have one, but i always am riding in my cusin's car.  He has the Kenwood KDC-MPV7019.  Its pretty cool.  The background colors can be various different ones to match your interior color scheme.  THe buttons can also be green or red.  ITs cool.  Its really easy to use, the display has big characters to be easy to read.  I like it....i may get one as soon as my pioneer head unit breaks. __________________ PJ

12-02-2002, 01:12 PM	#5
West OMNOMNOMNOM Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Denver, CO Age: 40 Posts: 6,456 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: West Feedback Score: 0 reviews	For those that have a MP3 Deck does it take like 2-5 seconds to switch from song to song when listening to MP3's? My old Kenwood Z919 was like that even though it was top of the line. Maybe they have changed for the better by now but Id like to know if the new ones still do this before I buy another. __________________ West - Zilvia.net - Toyobaru.net - NapkinSketch.com

12-02-2002, 02:45 PM	#6
hookedup240 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: NJ Age: 37 Posts: 1,149 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I have the Rockford 9300 head unit, i paid 300 about a year ago i don't know how much it goes for now.  I love it i can fit over 200 songs on a cd and it never gets played out. West- My mp3 player doesn't take any time to change tracks, it changes just as fast as if you were listening to an audio cd __________________ 1991 240sx se 5spd - sold 2003.5 Mazdaspeed Protege

11-30-2002, 01:21 PM	#2
-E- Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Florida, Americas Wang! Age: 39 Posts: 2,912 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I dont have one yet but I planning on getting Neo Car Jukebox its a lil pricey but I think its worth it <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/thumbs-up.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':thumbsup:'>

12-02-2002, 06:19 PM	#7
nismo270r Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Lafayette, IN Age: 41 Posts: 715 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I've got an Alpine CDA-7894 and I couldn't be happier...I had burned tunes onto a CDRW to take with me on a road trip this past summer. I started listening to the disc when I took off on my 4+ hour drive, and when I got there, I still hadn't heard the same song twice. I had even skipped over some and the disc wasn't even nearly full! As for tracking time, it tracks just like a regular CD would... Alpine CDA-7894 __________________ "Life is a bitch...be it's pimp!" APC = A Piece of Crap =P

12-02-2002, 07:06 PM	#8
whateverjames Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: St. Louis Age: 41 Posts: 2,263 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	that's good to hear because my JVC and my friend's Pioneer take about 2 seconds to switch tracks. they should have make the track switching fast when they started making mp3 players. __________________ 02 Blazer X - 90 240SX w/SR oh noes

12-02-2002, 08:17 PM	#9
Drew12 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Charleston Wv Posts: 29 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Which one do you guys think that would be better? I like the looks of the Clarion better, but I dont know which one will preform better. Someone help me out Clarion or Jensen

12-02-2002, 09:07 PM	#10
whateverjames Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: St. Louis Age: 41 Posts: 2,263 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i don't know the specs, but i'd bet $$ the Clarion is better. but it also depends on what features you need.

12-02-2002, 09:46 PM	#11
negular Dr. Neg Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Platt, NY Age: 37 Posts: 571 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I say... CLARION! I want to get an Alpine as soon as I get some money. Oh, how I hate my factory cd player. __________________ The louder the radio, the better I sing.

12-02-2002, 11:02 PM	#12
dave240sx Zilvia Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: nashville, TN Posts: 229 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I havn't heard many good things about jenson on anything so I'd go with the clarion. -Dave- __________________ 91 Fastback --Pilot Shortshifter--

12-03-2002, 11:39 AM	#13
hookedup240 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: NJ Age: 37 Posts: 1,149 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	[/B]do not buy jenson[B] it is very bad quality, it is like the apc brand of car stereo equipment __________________ 1991 240sx se 5spd - sold 2003.5 Mazdaspeed Protege

12-03-2002, 02:37 PM	#14
xS1LV1Ax Zilvia Addict Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Some people call it a box. I call it home :) Age: 36 Posts: 641 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	CLARION gets the 2 thumbs up!! <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/thumbs-up.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':thumbsup:'> __________________ PJ

12-03-2002, 09:34 PM	#15
kanekz Zilvia Addict Join Date: May 2002 Location: California Posts: 802 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I have the KENWOOD Excellon KDC-X859. I love it, looks great. paid 308 plus 2 day ship'n (couldn't wait..ehh). There is no lag time at all switching to the Next track. Moves quickly through sub-folders as well. __________________ Blitz!!

12-05-2002, 09:48 PM	#16
gfisch Zilvia Junkie Join Date: May 2001 Location: Warren,NJ / Baltimore,MD Age: 41 Posts: 576 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Ive got the Kenwood KDC-MP919. Just put it in this week, so havent had a lot of time to play with it, but seems to sound and work great. __________________ Greg Fischer [email protected] '97 240SX SE '98 Ford Explorer XLT

12-08-2002, 10:52 PM	#17
ridebmx Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Michigan Age: 37 Posts: 379 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Alpine CDA 7995, about 400 shipped, and i have had no complants really like it alot, it does have alot of features that i have no use for right now tho, maybe in the future i will need them, I think im going to upgrade to the 7996 (DVD player) thats the only added thing, but we will see...i also like the whole cdrw mp3 option...only thing is i dont rember what cd has what song i want to listen to...haha __________________ I like my car, you may not...You like your car, I may not...To each there own, right? waiting for the sunken look to be cool..lol

12-08-2002, 11:21 PM	#18
SaintlyCharBoy Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Bow, NH Age: 39 Posts: 849 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	just a note - i have a clarion pro-audio head unit, not an mp3, but a cd changer. the controls are very clumsy, you nned to look at it a lot when trying to manipulate it.  the functions are great, but hard to access while drving. - it has about 45 buttons that are all the same shape, so you need to look and fiddle with it to change schtuff just be sure to actually "test drive" the ones you are looking at if possible __________________ 92 vert - KADE + VH41 + GM MA5 = too many parts in the garage 95 base - retired

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