Re: Dakota Radio Question

From: Lenny . (quick6dak00@hotmail.com)
Date: Thu Jan 18 2001 - 23:07:18 EST


if you can afford it go with eclipse...nifty 6 disc in dash changer 1 DIN
size...very cool it controls everything else and has a remote as well, about
5-600 if i remember right where I saw it.
Josh
00 CC V6

>From: Mike Styer <dakotamike@netzero.net>
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>Subject: Re: DML: Dakota Radio Question
>Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2001 00:21:57 -0500
>
>Definitely go with a cd changer you can control with you in dash receiver.
>I have a pioneer unit and 6 disc cd changer. My unit has a remote that
>controls everything, so I can pop the music in and not touch ever touch the
>deck. The absolute best safety mod I ever got for my truck. You don't
>realize how much trouble it is to change cd's while your driving or even
>adjusting the volume until you don't have to do it anymore. Personally, I
>will never by a car stereo again w/o a remote and a multidisc cd changer.
>
>My .02,
>Mike Styer
>93 Dak
>
>Andy Levy wrote:
>
> > I have an Alpine CDA-7839 head unit in my '99. It's a 1-DIN (we have
> > the lovely 1.5-DIN dashes), so there's a black mounting bracket all
> > around it. It doesn't look factory but it looks fine to me. I had
> > installed by the shop I bought from.
> >
> > Most CD changers can have an RF modulator hooked up to them which lets
> > you "tune into" the changer through your stereo (it puts out a signal on
> > a very low or very high FM band). However, I would recommend against
> > this if you can avoid it. You're better off getting a head unit that
> > can control a CD changer directly and has the direct signal input.
> > You'll get better sound quality and far fewer problems. The down side
> > is, almost ever manufacturer has their own proprietary setup, so you may
> > have to buy the changer and head unit from the same maker. No big deal,
> > IMO. Alpine costs a little more, but their Ai-Net technology lets you
> > connect most of their audio devices on one network - changers, tuners,
> > etc. - so
>
>
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