2000 A6 symphony/icelink adaptation

[Eric Sanborn]

I have a GROM (http://gromaudio.com/).  It isn't perfect, but it has
Bluetooth calling (with separate mic) and audio streaming as well as IPOD
and USB stick integration.  My main complaints are with the Bluetooth.  The
only way to use the USB is to disconnect the Bluetooth.  It would be nice
if they had been able to repurpose one of the many other buttons.  My car
is a 2001 Allroad.  Feel free to email me if you have more questions on it.

-Eric

On Thu, Jun 16, 2016 at 3:49 PM, Chris Cappuccio <chris at nmedia.net> wrote:

> I just got a 2000 A6 from a friend who kept it well maintained. It has
> the original Symphony radio. It also has a Denon Icelink in place of the
> CD changer. This Icelink handles the iPod Classic, only. Apparently
> it even runs an app on the iPod to provide titles to the head unit.
>
> Is there any adapter that will bring bluetooth, sd/usb/mp3, or at least
> a true aux input to the Icelink?
>
> If not, is there anything that works with the original Symphony and
> delivers sd/usb/mp3?
>
> I found these on eBay:
>
>
> http://www.ebay.com/itm/USB-SD-MP3-AUX-In-Adapter-AUDI-CD-changer-8-20-pin-Chorus-Concert-Symphony-1-2-/201599710787
>
> http://www.ebay.com/itm/Bluetooth-USB-SD-MP3-Adapter-Hands-free-connection-AUDI-Chorus-Symphony-1-2-/191848786806
>
> http://www.ebay.com/itm/XCarLink2-iPod-AUX-MP3-for-Audi-Concert-Chorus-Symphony-/231896799590
>
> They are closest to what I want, but they seem pretty junky themselves,
> 32GB SD maximum and all... Then again, a usb flash larger than 32GB is
> going to be pretty hard to search through on the CD changer interface.
>
> Another option is to adapt the 30-pin iPod Classic interface (not the
> same as 30-pin iPhone 4) to bluetooth or sd/usb. But I can't find
> anything that works with the Denon Icelink.
>
> Another option is to replace the Symphony 1 with a Symphony 3 or
> something else. The Symphony 3 has newer, more useful interfaces available.
> Is this a "drop-in" or, not so much?
>
> Should I consider a 3rd party radio?
>
> Chris
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