Head Unit with AUX IN

cormie · 01-01-2006 5:32pm #1

Hi,
I'm looking for any type of head unit with an AUX IN connection. Preferably an old tape head unit as this would be less likely to interest a potential thief. Even if it doesn't play tapes/cd's or doesn't tune into the radio, as long as it can give me a direct connection from my Portable MP3 Player to my car speakers I'll be happy. Does anyone know of any for sale anywhere or even if anyone has one lying around they don't need.

Can collect in Dublin/Wicklow region:)

colm_mcm · 01-01-2006 5:35pm

just buy an FM transmittor for €35. what part of the country are you in?

cormie · 01-01-2006 5:38pm

Oh forgot to mention, I don't want an FM transmittor or a tape adaptor as I want a direct connection and these are nowhere near as good as having it connect to AUX IN. I'm also not willing to spend a lot of money on it. I probably would have bough the LIDL one for €80 2 weeks ago but didn't get my hands on one in time. I'd prefer an old tape head unit too as my car would be less likely to be broken into then.

69 mustang · 02-01-2006 12:28am

Aldi have them at the moment I got 3 of them

cormie · 02-01-2006 12:31am

hehe, why you get 3?? I'm waiting on another poster to check his shed for exactly what I'm looking for, whoo:)

ubu · 02-01-2006 12:48pm

The aldi ones are shít tho, you cant control it via the MP3 player, it has to be done on the radio and the way you select the files is very alkward, plus it only recognises a max of 2000 songs even if you have 7000 on the MP3 player.

cormie · 02-01-2006 12:55pm

But surely if you connect it to AUX In this dismisses that problem as your then just using the head unit as a bridge between your MP3 player and Speakers. Somebody else recommended I just use an AMP, what would I need though?

quarryman · 02-01-2006 1:00pm

69 mustang wrote:

Aldi have them at the moment I got 3 of them

i think that aux in is usb though is it not?

I'm looking for a good headunit with aux-in too. i like the look of this sony one

http://www.incarexpress.co.uk/view_product.php?partno=CDXR6750

or if you don't find front aux in then

http://www.incarexpress.co.uk/view_product.php?partno=CDXGT200

edit: just noticed almost all of the blaupunkts seem to have aux in

http://www.pixmania.com/ie/uk/89/508/xx/21/4/criteresn.html

cormie · 02-01-2006 1:58pm

Price is an issue by the way:o

ubu · 02-01-2006 7:25pm

cormie wrote:

But surely if you connect it to AUX In this dismisses that problem as your then just using the head unit as a bridge between your MP3 player and Speakers. Somebody else recommended I just use an AMP, what would I need though?

There is no AUX In on them tho, only a line out.

Head Unit with AUX IN

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