Alex Johnson
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Hello,
I vaguely posted about this in December but lost interest. I would like to wire in an iPod to my 993 Targa. I was just about coping with an iTrip FM transmitter - far from ideal, especially in London - but recently switched to the new iPod nano which doesn't have the same connector. I bought the "Ten" charger/holder with a cassette adapter (designed for the iPod mini but works fine with the nano), as I have the old radio cassette unit. But the sound through the cassette is really bad - good enough for spoken word, but horrible for music. So I really want to look again at something better.
The Denison Icelink seems like the best way but it needs the CDR-22 head unit (CD radio), from a 996. First, does anyone know if that will fit in a 993? I forget the model number of the cassette unit (it has square "piano keys" numbered 1-10 on a removable panel), but it will drive a CD changer. Did Becker change the size or style of the connectors or is the would the Icelink work with what I already have? I would prefer not to have a cassette unit as it is a little ugly but frankly I don't listen to cassettes or CDs, and it has a very good radio so stuicking with what I have would be preferable.
If I have to go for the CDR-22, the issue is it seems to be quite expensive second hand for what it is - I'm seeing £150. Am I looking in the wrong place? Is there a cheaper source? I don't want to buy one that's been stolen - I've had enough of that with my wing mirrors - but it doesn't need to be new. Of course its advantage is it would match the car, unlike Pioneer, Alpine etc, and as this thing will basically be a radio and an amp for my iPod, any other bells and whistles are completely unnecessary.
But for that or a bit more I could get something much better - in particular a Sony CDX-DAB6650, which is compatible with the Icelink too but has DAB radio. I kind of want DAB but I am not sure why. I have a Pure DAB radio at home and hate it; the radio in my current unit is as good an FM radio as I've ever had (with station select by name taking away one of the big deals about DAB); and I am concerned that I might need an external aerial - which is unacceptable. What are the solutions? The other appeal of Sony is to be able to use an on-steering wheel remote control; 993 owners will be familiar with the full stretch to change the radio station, perhaps best not done at 100mph!
I saw in another post someone hadd experience of a Blaupunkt Woodstock. I haven't seen anythign to suggest it can work with an iPod, and the window-mounted aerial doesn't spound ideal - but am I wrong? Is it great?
D
oes anyone have an experience of a really great iPod setup in a 993 they'd like to share?
(Of course Apple and VW are already in cahoots so maybe that's one piece of good news from yesterday's announcement!)
Migration info. Legacy thread was 34276
I vaguely posted about this in December but lost interest. I would like to wire in an iPod to my 993 Targa. I was just about coping with an iTrip FM transmitter - far from ideal, especially in London - but recently switched to the new iPod nano which doesn't have the same connector. I bought the "Ten" charger/holder with a cassette adapter (designed for the iPod mini but works fine with the nano), as I have the old radio cassette unit. But the sound through the cassette is really bad - good enough for spoken word, but horrible for music. So I really want to look again at something better.
The Denison Icelink seems like the best way but it needs the CDR-22 head unit (CD radio), from a 996. First, does anyone know if that will fit in a 993? I forget the model number of the cassette unit (it has square "piano keys" numbered 1-10 on a removable panel), but it will drive a CD changer. Did Becker change the size or style of the connectors or is the would the Icelink work with what I already have? I would prefer not to have a cassette unit as it is a little ugly but frankly I don't listen to cassettes or CDs, and it has a very good radio so stuicking with what I have would be preferable.
If I have to go for the CDR-22, the issue is it seems to be quite expensive second hand for what it is - I'm seeing £150. Am I looking in the wrong place? Is there a cheaper source? I don't want to buy one that's been stolen - I've had enough of that with my wing mirrors - but it doesn't need to be new. Of course its advantage is it would match the car, unlike Pioneer, Alpine etc, and as this thing will basically be a radio and an amp for my iPod, any other bells and whistles are completely unnecessary.
But for that or a bit more I could get something much better - in particular a Sony CDX-DAB6650, which is compatible with the Icelink too but has DAB radio. I kind of want DAB but I am not sure why. I have a Pure DAB radio at home and hate it; the radio in my current unit is as good an FM radio as I've ever had (with station select by name taking away one of the big deals about DAB); and I am concerned that I might need an external aerial - which is unacceptable. What are the solutions? The other appeal of Sony is to be able to use an on-steering wheel remote control; 993 owners will be familiar with the full stretch to change the radio station, perhaps best not done at 100mph!
I saw in another post someone hadd experience of a Blaupunkt Woodstock. I haven't seen anythign to suggest it can work with an iPod, and the window-mounted aerial doesn't spound ideal - but am I wrong? Is it great?
D
oes anyone have an experience of a really great iPod setup in a 993 they'd like to share?
(Of course Apple and VW are already in cahoots so maybe that's one piece of good news from yesterday's announcement!)
Migration info. Legacy thread was 34276
