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Lidl Car Stereo - Experiences?

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    #2
    masseyno9
    Registered Users Posts: 602 ✭✭✭masseyno9


    No personal experience but aldi are doing a similar deal on thursday http://www.aldi.ie/special_buys/product_254.html

    also available in black....for the less tacky approach!


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    wba88
    Registered Users Posts: 2,198 ✭✭✭wba88


    looks good.

    @onikage: If you do a search you will find threads about past car stereos both shops have sold with customer feedback


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    Onikage
    Registered Users Posts: 1,451 ✭✭✭Onikage


    wba88 wrote:
    looks good.

    @onikage: If you do a search you will find threads about past car stereos both shops have sold with customer feedback


    Only thread I could find was http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2054989359 which started last september and was for a different model with bluetooth. Most of the issues revolved around said bluetooth! So I thought what the hey, time for a new thread.

    Hey masseyno9, that Aldi one looks even better. No rainbow coloured LEDs :cool:


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    wba88
    Registered Users Posts: 2,198 ✭✭✭wba88


    If you read the thread the ppl with bluetooth problems (i think) had them resolved so if this were to go wrong i think you would be okay.


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    Smithers
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    the aldi one has a 3yr warranty, u cant go wrong with it for that price


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    wba88
    Registered Users Posts: 2,198 ✭✭✭wba88


    Onikage wrote:
    Only thread I could find was http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2054989359 which started last september and was for a different model with bluetooth. Most of the issues revolved around said bluetooth! So I thought what the hey, time for a new thread.

    Hey masseyno9, that Aldi one looks even better. No rainbow coloured LEDs :cool:
    Aldi one says
    'Multi-coloured LCD panel'
    :p

    i prefer the aldi one myself


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    biko
    Registered Users Posts: 81,223 ✭✭✭✭biko


    I have a ALDI cd/mp3/bluetooth car radio since last autumn and must say it's great value.
    Only problem I noticed is that it stops working if it gets really hot outside. I only noticed this last week when it was scorching, otherwise it a find!


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    wba88
    Registered Users Posts: 2,198 ✭✭✭wba88


    you get a usb cable with the aldi one aswell....cant go wrong!!


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    twanda
    Closed Accounts Posts: 460 ✭✭twanda


    I have that Lidl model - got it the last time they were in Lidl ( about €10 dearer then) and it has started giving me trouble after a few months.

    It won't always recognise that there is a CD inserted, and sometimes it hangs when spinning up a CD, and then I can't turn it off. I then have to pull in onto the side of the road to turn off the car (!) and restart the engine so that the radio then restarts.Grrrrr.
    It does have a reset button, but if you use that you lose all of your radio presets and base, treble settings etc.

    If the above problem starts happening more often I'll just get rid of it, methinks.:mad:

    So I would say go for the Aldi one


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    Rhodney
    Registered Users Posts: 124 ✭✭Rhodney


    the Aldi one does have bluetooth , right?
    i think its better than the other (lidl):confused:


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    darkskol
    Registered Users Posts: 1,233 ✭✭✭darkskol


    Yeah I bought that Lidl radio a while back. It does the job. Only two issues with it really. The first is with the volume knob, when I am trying to lower the volume the volume just goes up instead of down...can be quite annoying. The other issue is that once in a while my personal settings will be reset e.g. silencing that beeping sound. Apart from that itsdecent enough for the price its at.


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    wba88
    Registered Users Posts: 2,198 ✭✭✭wba88


    oh and the aldi one has a front aux input :) gonna get one of these for the sis
    i should really read things fully first :rolleyes:

    'Front auxiliary input with free gold tipped line in cable for connecting iPods'


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    byte
    Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 19,099 Mod ✭✭✭✭byte
    byte


    Rhodney wrote:
    the Aldi one does have bluetooth , right?
    i think its better than the other (lidl):confused:
    Not this one. Which is a shame, if it had bluetooth, I was gonna buy it for the workvan.


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    Onikage
    Registered Users Posts: 1,451 ✭✭✭Onikage


    wba88 wrote:
    Aldi one says
    'Multi-coloured LCD panel'
    :p

    i prefer the aldi one myself

    Multi-coloured is fine. (Blue and white = 2 = multi)
    Looking like the inside of an arcade, not so good. Clashes with the walnut, you know ;)

    Rhodney: The new Aldi one does not have bluetooth. That model was sold last year for around €129. The new model is similar in spec to the Lidl model, although it seems to have a few extras like an auxiliary input on the front.

    The people with the bluetooth model complained about the bluetooth mostly. I don't know if that means there were no other problems, or that any other problems were eclipsed by the bluetooth problem!

    twanda & biko: thanks for the great feedback! I'm sure if you looked under the hood, you'd see a lot of similarities between the two models. But if it can tide me over for a couple of years I'll be happy!


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    starman100
    Closed Accounts Posts: 345 ✭✭starman100


    I have the Lidl (Welltech) model from about 6 months ago (around €99 if memory serves), very happy with it - no need for CD's, just plug in a USB key and the bluetooth works a treat for the mobile hands-free.

    This model, while cheaper, is not as good.


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    Rhodney
    Registered Users Posts: 124 ✭✭Rhodney


    byte wrote:
    Not this one. Which is a shame, if it had bluetooth, I was gonna buy it for the workvan

    Onikage wrote:
    Rhodney: The new Aldi one does not have bluetooth. That model was sold last year for around €129. The new model is similar in spec to the Lidl model, although it seems to have a few extras like an auxiliary input on the front.

    The people with the bluetooth model complained about the bluetooth mostly. I don't know if that means there were no other problems, or that any other problems were eclipsed by the bluetooth problem!

    twanda & biko: thanks for the great feedback! I'm sure if you looked under the hood, you'd see a lot of similarities between the two models. But if it can tide me over for a couple of years I'll be happy!

    thanks for the infos.i'll check the aldi one on thursday:)


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    peckerhead
    Registered Users Posts: 3,379 ✭✭✭peckerhead


    I bought the (non-Bluetooth) Aldi one last time around. No complaints, really, except that although the box was marked 'black' the unit was actually silver. I didn't find out until I opened it a few days after I bought it, so when I brought it back they were sold out.

    Half-tempted to bring it back next Thursday, claim that it's acting up and see if the manager says 'here, just swap it for another'...;)

    I know that would be 'dishonest' of me, but hey, it's 'dishonest' of them to put a crossed-out €84.99 in the ad — the unit was exactly the same price last December!


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    Moanin
    Registered Users Posts: 2,133 ✭✭✭Moanin


    biko wrote:
    I have a ALDI cd/mp3/bluetooth car radio since last autumn and must say it's great value.
    Only problem I noticed is that it stops working if it gets really hot outside. I only noticed this last week when it was scorching, otherwise it a find!


    What causes this?The same happens to the stereo in my wifes peugeot 307 and it's a factory fitted clarion.It has only staerted to happen in the last 3-4 months


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    podgerodge
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    twanda wrote:
    I have that Lidl model - got it the last time they were in Lidl ( about €10 dearer then) and it has started giving me trouble after a few months.

    It won't always recognise that there is a CD inserted, and sometimes it hangs when spinning up a CD, and then I can't turn it off. I then have to pull in onto the side of the road to turn off the car (!) and restart the engine so that the radio then restarts.Grrrrr.
    It does have a reset button, but if you use that you lose all of your radio presets and base, treble settings etc.

    If the above problem starts happening more often I'll just get rid of it, methinks.:mad:

    Must be a fault with them then. Same thing happened someone else I know, they just got fed up with it and eventually threw it in the bin. As the saying goes, if you buy cheap, you buy twice.


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    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,207 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    I've the bluetooth one and based on that I'd give it a thumbs up


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    CompuSat
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    twanda wrote:
    I have that Lidl model - got it the last time they were in Lidl ( about €10 dearer then) and it has started giving me trouble after a few months.

    It won't always recognise that there is a CD inserted, and sometimes it hangs when spinning up a CD, and then I can't turn it off. I then have to pull in onto the side of the road to turn off the car (!) and restart the engine so that the radio then restarts.Grrrrr.
    It does have a reset button, but if you use that you lose all of your radio presets and base, treble settings etc.

    If the above problem starts happening more often I'll just get rid of it, methinks.:mad:

    So I would say go for the Aldi one


    This can happen with any cd player if not securely mounted, also would popping the front not be a quicker solution than stoping the car??

    Just A noite on aldi v lidl, I bought the aldi one the last time and although it has usb the port on the radio is mini usb with a cable to convert to standard usb, lidl on had a standard usb.


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    twanda
    Closed Accounts Posts: 460 ✭✭twanda


    CompuSat,
    Yes, it's securely mounted, and even if I insert a CD while trhe car is sitting motionless in traffic it can hang. Taking the faceplate off and putting it back on is no solution - the screen will come back on but will still be stuck at CD loading. It's definitely a fault alright.


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    Capt'n Midnight
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    any one know if they have longwave - the previous ones didn't


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    311
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    Moanin wrote:
    What causes this?The same happens to the stereo in my wifes peugeot 307 and it's a factory fitted clarion.It has only staerted to happen in the last 3-4 months

    Its just the amp heating up too much ,all amps get hot.
    probably a bad airflow around the stereo.


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    Onikage
    Registered Users Posts: 1,451 ✭✭✭Onikage


    Capt'n Midnight wrote:
    any one know if they have longwave - the previous ones didn't

    Unlikely. The Aldi one is advertised as AM/FM, the Lidl one makes no comment.


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    biko
    Registered Users Posts: 81,223 ✭✭✭✭biko


    _Brian_ wrote:
    Its just the amp heating up too much ,all amps get hot.
    probably a bad airflow around the stereo.
    Yeah, that's what I think too. Not really much of a problem in Ireland since scorching days are few and far between


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    murphaph
    Registered Users Posts: 19,018 ✭✭✭✭murphaph


    twanda wrote:
    CompuSat,
    Yes, it's securely mounted, and even if I insert a CD while trhe car is sitting motionless in traffic it can hang. Taking the faceplate off and putting it back on is no solution - the screen will come back on but will still be stuck at CD loading. It's definitely a fault alright.
    Get a new one. Call the customer support number and the manufacturer will look after you.


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    maidhc
    Registered Users Posts: 7,548 ✭✭✭maidhc


    Got an identical one and it was vile. Completely unusable buttons, and it kept changing stations of its own accord. Took it back and got a JVC one for a similar price.


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    Moanin
    Registered Users Posts: 2,133 ✭✭✭Moanin


    _Brian_ wrote:
    Its just the amp heating up too much ,all amps get hot.
    probably a bad airflow around the stereo.


    Is it a big job to fix? Would I need to bring it to somebody who knows something about car stereos?

    Thanks


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    Yellow Dog
    Registered Users Posts: 719 ✭✭✭Yellow Dog


    OK, it's make my mind up time.

    Going to buy one of these tomorrow morning.

    So which is best?

    Lidl or Aldi?


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