[s-cars] CD Changer for 93 S4 Why not use MP3 player instead ? Please read...

[Bruce Mendel]

OK, I am officially an idiot if I understand everyone correctly. It feels
good to move out of the category of unofficial idiot.

If my adapter box and cable are working properly, I can just buy a
compatible Sony CDX-A** on ebay for $35 and plug it right in?

I've been driving for a year with a skipping CD changer thinking they were
very expensive and/or NLA???

Bruce
93 S4, idiot for driver
----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Pastore" <rpastore at animalfeeds.com>
To: <jimk at spotgraphicsinc.com>; <keith at maddock.com>
Cc: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2003 5:44 PM
Subject: RE: [s-cars] CD Changer for 93 S4 Why not use MP3 player instead ?
Please read...


> That's right, I sold the changer out of my 93 s4 to Jim cause I was
selling
> the car, then six months later bought my 95 Avant and had to buy the same
> type changer back from Keith Maddock.
>
> Net-net I might have I broke even, but made 2 friends along the way.
>
> The changers are easily replaced with Sony cdx-a xx (10,15,30 - any will
> work) which are readily and cheaply available used on Ebay.   The
difficult
> part is the NLA tranceiver or "Magic Box", which is now impssoible to
find.
>
> BTW, I got a special bonus when I bought Keith's changer.   The cartridge
> was filled with 10 Cd's....Kenny G, Seals & Croft, Enya...I'll let Keith
> A/K/A "Mr. Motown sound" TRY TO defend himself and I won't list the other
> seven.
>
> Bob
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: jimk at spotgraphicsinc.com [mailto:jimk at spotgraphicsinc.com]
> Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2003 4:21 PM
> To: fastscirocco_2000 at yahoo.com
> Cc: brucem105 at comcast.net; s-car-list at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] CD Changer for 93 S4 Why not use MP3 player
> instead? Please read...
>
>
> Chris,
> I have to disagree with you there.  Bruce has a 93 (? or is a 94) which
> would use the 10-disk changer, whih I certainly don't regard as a "small
> number"  of CD's.  Also, mine has bean dead-nuts reliable for the last
> 2.5 years after I bought it from Bob Pastore, God (well, and perhaps Bob
> too) only knows how long it had been used before that.
> However, it wasn't cheap and if I were going to redo everything today, I
> would probably talk to Bill Mahoney more about his iPod solution,
> however i am pretty anal as far as keeping everything sort of factory
> looking and have a personal pet peeve about non-factory displays etc.
> Somehow it just bugs me aesthetically, I guess.  That is why I like the
> factory 10-disk changer, especially with the IC display.
> At the time I was lucky to find the changer and I am glad I did, like I
> said, it has been a very positive experience without any problems.
> YMMV.
>
> Jim K
> 95.5 S6 Avant
> 93 S4 for sale with 10-disk changer that has never caused problems.
>
> P.S. Bruce: Wanna buy my 10 disk changer with the car attached?  You kno
> wyou coul duse a perfectly well running parts car.
>
>
>
> Message: 9
> Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2003 11:14:34 -0800 (PST)
> From: chris chambers <fastscirocco_2000 at yahoo.com>
> To: Bruce Mendel <brucem105 at comcast.net>, s-car-list at audifans.com
> Subject: [s-cars] CD Changer for 93 S4  Why not use MP3 player instead?
> Please read...
>
>
> As most of us know there is a very specific cd changer needed to use
> with our factory Bose system.... These Changers tend to break and cause
> problems,and only hold a small number of cd's.
>
> Why not use an MP3 player instead? using your PC you can rip cd's to
> your hard drive and play them back with an mp3 player. I have included
> a link to a hard drive based mp3 player made by Neo (Neo car jukebox)
> that can hold up to 80 gig worth of music!
>
> http://www.ssiamerica.com/products/neo35/index.shtml
>
> This is a real nice player, it can be mounted in your trunk like a cd
> changer, and has a display that is mounted on your dash. For some
> Aftermarket head units it has an adapter that allows it to display
> track information on the radio display.
>
> I tried to get a group purchase going last year and would be glad to
> try again, I would hope to get the price down below $350.
>
> Please let me know if there is any interest; if there are others with
> more knowledge on MP3's please post your thoughts.
>
> Thanks
> Chris
>
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