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  1. #1
    Join Date: Jan 2009

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    Cool Car cd player

    Hi to all,
    My jvc car cd player that i have had for 10 yrs is about to pack up. I use my car alot during working hours when i am at work. any suggestions on a good budget car cd player?? also good matching budget car speakers?? I,m not sure if my thread belongs in aos forums but i personally consider listening to music in my car equally important as in my home. the sound i got out of a pioneer car tape player 20 yrs ago was very good but sadly someone stole it. but i prefer car cd now...
    Kalozois.

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    I installed one of these a year ago:

    http://www.pioneer.co.uk/uk/products...8RS/index.html

    Forget all the fan dangled iPod compatibles about. If you want sound quality from CD then this boy is worth a listen. The DSP is built into the unit so you don't have any extra boxes for the set up like the Alpine Imprint.
    Naim ND5 XS, nDAC, XP5 XS, 202, HC, NAPSC, 250.2, B&W 804s.
    AVR350, B&W HTM4, Gallo.
    Samsung, Oppo.

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    How much is it?

    Marco.
    Main System

    Turntable: Heavily-modified Technics SL-1210MK5G [Mike New bearing/ETP platter/Paul Hynes SR7 PSU & reg mods]. Funk Firm APM Achromat/Nagaoka GL-601 Crystal Record Weight/Isonoe feet & boots/Ortofon RS-212D/Denon DL-103GL in Denon PCL-300 headshell with Funk Firm Houdini/Kondo SL-115 pure-silver cartridge leads.

    Paul Hynes MC head amp/SR5 PSU. Also modded Lentek head amp/Denon AU-310 SUT.

    Other Cartridges: Nippon Columbia (NOS 1987) Denon DL-103. USA-made Shure SC35C with NOS stylus. Goldring G820 with NOS stylus. Shure M55E with NOS stylus.

    CD Player: Audiocom-modified Sony X-777ES/DAS-R1 DAC.

    Tape Deck: Tandberg TCD 310, fully restored and recalibrated as new, by RDE, plus upgraded with heads from the TCD-420a. Also with matching TM4 Norway microphones.

    Preamps: Heavily-modified Croft Charisma-X. LDR Stereo Coffee. Power Amps: Tube Distinctions Copper Amp fitted with Tungsol KT-150s. Quad 306.

    Cables & Sundries: Mark Grant HDX1 interconnects and digital coaxial cable, plus Mark Grant 6mm UP-LCOFC Van Damme speaker cable. MCRU 'Ultimate' mains leads. Lehmann clone headphone amp with vintage Koss PRO-4AAA headphones.

    Tube Distinctions digital noise filter. VPI HW16.5 record cleaning machine.

    Speakers: Tannoy 15MGs in Lockwood cabinets with modified crossovers. 1967 Celestion Ditton 15.


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    £399 RRP

    I'm pretty sure I paid under £300 for it though.

    * Just had a quick browse about it seems like this is now a MkII with a RRP of £550. Mines a MK1 so they might have been selling them off when I purchased originally?
    Last edited by trailer; 17-03-2009 at 08:37.
    Naim ND5 XS, nDAC, XP5 XS, 202, HC, NAPSC, 250.2, B&W 804s.
    AVR350, B&W HTM4, Gallo.
    Samsung, Oppo.

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    Cool

    Ah thanks for the reply and glad to hear others like their car audio to be good as well as home hifi. I ll check it out m8.....what speakers are you using with it???

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    Join Date: Jun 2008

    Location: Paris, France

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    I'm Peter.

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    I use cheapish Pioneer with IPod/usb support and Focal polyglass speakers, cost about 700€ installed, the speakers were the expensive part and show up just how flimsy the doors are.
    Intel NUC/Chevron Audio NDF16 dac/Amptastic Mini-1/Audium Comp 5
    Mains Block: Custom-HiFi-Cables PowerBlack Distribution Block (with super conditioner).
    Connected with Reference Fidelity Components Super Neptunes and Speaker Cables.
    Powered by Custom-HiFi-Cables DC2 psus

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    Are you keeping us in suspense?

    Marco.
    Main System

    Turntable: Heavily-modified Technics SL-1210MK5G [Mike New bearing/ETP platter/Paul Hynes SR7 PSU & reg mods]. Funk Firm APM Achromat/Nagaoka GL-601 Crystal Record Weight/Isonoe feet & boots/Ortofon RS-212D/Denon DL-103GL in Denon PCL-300 headshell with Funk Firm Houdini/Kondo SL-115 pure-silver cartridge leads.

    Paul Hynes MC head amp/SR5 PSU. Also modded Lentek head amp/Denon AU-310 SUT.

    Other Cartridges: Nippon Columbia (NOS 1987) Denon DL-103. USA-made Shure SC35C with NOS stylus. Goldring G820 with NOS stylus. Shure M55E with NOS stylus.

    CD Player: Audiocom-modified Sony X-777ES/DAS-R1 DAC.

    Tape Deck: Tandberg TCD 310, fully restored and recalibrated as new, by RDE, plus upgraded with heads from the TCD-420a. Also with matching TM4 Norway microphones.

    Preamps: Heavily-modified Croft Charisma-X. LDR Stereo Coffee. Power Amps: Tube Distinctions Copper Amp fitted with Tungsol KT-150s. Quad 306.

    Cables & Sundries: Mark Grant HDX1 interconnects and digital coaxial cable, plus Mark Grant 6mm UP-LCOFC Van Damme speaker cable. MCRU 'Ultimate' mains leads. Lehmann clone headphone amp with vintage Koss PRO-4AAA headphones.

    Tube Distinctions digital noise filter. VPI HW16.5 record cleaning machine.

    Speakers: Tannoy 15MGs in Lockwood cabinets with modified crossovers. 1967 Celestion Ditton 15.


    Protect your HUMAN RIGHTS and REFUSE ANY *MANDATORY* VACCINE FOR COVID-19!

    Also **SAY NO** to unjust 'vaccine passports' or certificates, which are totally incompatible with a FREE society!!!


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    fingers fell over themselves
    Intel NUC/Chevron Audio NDF16 dac/Amptastic Mini-1/Audium Comp 5
    Mains Block: Custom-HiFi-Cables PowerBlack Distribution Block (with super conditioner).
    Connected with Reference Fidelity Components Super Neptunes and Speaker Cables.
    Powered by Custom-HiFi-Cables DC2 psus

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    Cool

    Quote Originally Posted by trailer View Post
    £399 RRP

    I'm pretty sure I paid under £300 for it though.

    * Just had a quick browse about it seems like this is now a MkII with a RRP of £550. Mines a MK1 so they might have been selling them off when I purchased originally?
    just seen one on ebay at 299 for a mark 2. I am doing some research on the matter as i won't be buying this month( bought speakers amd amp!!) and he probably won't ship to Cyprus either so if anyone interested go for it as it looks the dogs b*****ks.

    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Pioneer-DEH-P8...1%7C240%3A1318

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    Quote Originally Posted by kalozois100 View Post
    Ah thanks for the reply and glad to hear others like their car audio to be good as well as home hifi. I ll check it out m8.....what speakers are you using with it???
    I'm just using the fitted ones at the moment. It's a right fiasco trying to get the door panels off of the car I have to change them out. It took me a few days to get the thing in and working. These new computerised BUS systems are a right pain for putting an aftermarket stereo in. For instance, no Live Accessory for ignition on and offing. What's the world coming too?

    I was looking at these babies:

    http://www.jehnert.de/typo3/index.php?L=1

    Naim ND5 XS, nDAC, XP5 XS, 202, HC, NAPSC, 250.2, B&W 804s.
    AVR350, B&W HTM4, Gallo.
    Samsung, Oppo.

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