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Old Jan 26, 2010 | 10:11 AM
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I have started giving up on the idea on a CD Changer to handle playing of mp3 file formats and am going to look at getting a single din cd deck that will handle wma/mp3/hd radio and so on...

But I have seen some that have a spot on the front of them where you can insert a USB Drive or Aux. plug like a ipod or other kind of mp3 device to them.

1.What would you prefer for handling type items, a USB sticking out when being used ( possibly be bumped in the car and broken off inside cd deck )

2.Run a wire for the ipod device if used at all...

3.Just playing mp3 formats from the CDR in the player alone as most do ?

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Old Jan 26, 2010 | 10:22 AM
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my girlfriend has a cd player that has a usb cable coming out of the back of it and you can put the wire where ever you would like and it connects to the ipod. If you would like I can find out what kind of cd player she has.
 
Old Jan 26, 2010 | 02:31 PM
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That would be great Stanley, hey I just noticed your from the Upstate aswell, what part if you dont mind me asking?
 
Old Jan 26, 2010 | 02:53 PM
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Hog Walla lol I am sure you know where that is if you are from liberty
 
Old Jan 26, 2010 | 02:56 PM
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http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Alpine+-...&skuId=8699296
my buddy just put that in his audi and i like it a lot, all he does is play his mp3s on it and he hasn't had anything happen yet .
 
Old Jan 26, 2010 | 03:01 PM
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http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/PU...rs/DEH-P4100UB

that one will work I and I only know about Pioneers because that is the only ones I have ever used.
 
Old Jan 26, 2010 | 03:34 PM
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http://signature.crutchfield.com/s_5...&tp=5684&avf=N

There you go dude. There is nothing better for what your looking for.
 
Old Jan 26, 2010 | 03:41 PM
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I just don't care for alpine idk maybe just me but it doesn't look as clean as pioneer.
 
Old Jan 26, 2010 | 03:43 PM
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i disagree. i've had 4 or 5 pioneers and the alpine I have is by far the best i ever had.
 
Old Jan 26, 2010 | 05:11 PM
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let me try this again...

Stanley -> Hog Walla ( Wahallah ) I think I been there a time or too maybe for a car show yrs ago!

And only thing I dont like about Alpine is they are very proud of there product with there $$$, but they are nice...but I dont need something over complicated either or some fancy disco 54 display.

And I have always like Pioneer, JVC, Kenwood stereos...just want something that falls around $150-180 since my wife was forced to file for Un-Employment yesterday and she is going through some medical test to find out why she has on going headaches!
 
Old Jan 26, 2010 | 06:20 PM
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Then this would be perfect. http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Pioneer+...&skuId=9197166 it has everything you want I am pretty sure.
 
Old Jan 26, 2010 | 06:29 PM
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Whatever you get, make sure you'd be playing your iPod through USB, not aux. Aux sounds like ****. USB sounds way better, and it will charge your iPod.
 
Old Jan 26, 2010 | 06:31 PM
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yea I just don't download songs enough to have an ipod. but I am pretty sure that cd player has the usb cable with it.
 
Old Jan 27, 2010 | 08:06 AM
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It looks very good, I think I will have to get that one indeed...I dont have a ipod, but figured it would be good incase I do come acrossed one. The kids have them and a ipod touch so who knows. I have a RCA mp3 player, so maybe that would work too.

Does Best Buy still do free installation if that word still exist in today times?
 
Old Jan 27, 2010 | 10:41 AM
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I am not sure all I know is it is about eighty bucks to install somethin there Idk if it is free if you buy it there or not but I have tried to get them to install something that wasn't from there and they wanted 80 bucks so I went to cruisin sounds a local shop in Seneca. They were good and I think around 20 bucks for install and I havent had any problems with it but I know do my own install on that kind of stuff.
 
Old Jan 27, 2010 | 01:40 PM
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I will just do it myself then, will just need to buy a wiring harness and something to put into the spot that will be below it
 
Old Jan 27, 2010 | 01:47 PM
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I am pretty sure you can get that from best buy too I am sure that they have inserts.
 
Old Jan 27, 2010 | 01:54 PM
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http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Metra+-+...=1218105177352

here is a kit that will fit your mustang if you want to go that way and if your interior will go good with a black one.
 
Old Jan 30, 2010 | 08:32 AM
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looks like I will need that, maybe I will paint it silver to match my 40th Anniv trim bezel
 
Old Jan 30, 2010 | 08:58 AM
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sounds nice man.
 
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