MP3 Head units

[WillD]

I am not really intrested in going to town with my audio set up in my 993 as that is not why I have the car... It's for drving and most of the time I enjoy listening to the sound the car makes. Anyway its too noisy for good sound unless I spend ££££'s and I'd rather put that kind of money back into the car.

Although I would like to play MP3 via CDR and at the same time I would like to keep the dash looking as close to original as possible. At the moment I have the original Becker "Porsche" badged CDR21 and I want to keep as close to that as possible. I do not need DAB/Navigation etc... just a nice not too pricey head unit to play MP3 from CD. So keeping with Becker for the design I am thinking of a "Monza" or "Mexico Pro" - The Mexico is slightly more in price and I can't see why I should go for that over the Monza.

- Questions does anyone know if I can use the same connections that exist for my CDR21 to fit a new Becker ?

- Any reason why I should spend more on a Mexico Pro over a Monza giving my basic requirements ?

(It does look like the Monza does not have a detachable panel..... which could swing it - although for the 993 I prefer the square lines of the Monza)

Your thoughts please.....

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[Porsche]

connections are the same...

as I replaced my CDR21 with the Becker Traffic Pro (HS) and the installation took 'minutes'........ a simple DIY job..

have you checked the comparision tables on the
www.becker.de
site ? (under 'producr overview) very useful (which will also confirm the secutiry features of each..)

Mexico has a flip down for the CD insertion.. as with Traffic Pro.. which is v.useful for security as well !


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[WillD]

Thanks Sundeep I have just used the "Product OverView" and their is little difference apart from the Mexico has the flip/down removeable panel and the Monza does not and some other "quad drive" stuff.



Now go searching for a good deal.


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[WillD]

Becker Mexico Pro Fitted - happy with it and retains the original look.

Mp3's from CDR works well.

All plugged straight in the only thing I needed to do was take the cradle out as it was too small for the new unit and the feeding the cable back in to allow the unit to slide fully in was a little fiddly.....


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[Porsche]

Quote: Originally posted by WillD on 16 January 2005

All plugged straight in the only thing I needed to do was take the cradle out as it was too small for the new unit and the feeding the cable back in to allow the unit to slide fully in was a little fiddly.....

aye.. forget about that one.... ! a tight fit cradle-less...... needing one hell of a push !

otherwise a piece of cake to fit !

radio reception much much better now ?


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