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A3 owners, mp3 systems?

  • 04-09-2006 7:46am
    #1
    copacetic
    Subscribers Posts: 16,610 ✭✭✭✭


    Collected my A3 on friday, loving it so far. Looking at the icelink plus or new DICE for an ipod kit which sound like they have a number of issues from searches on audi forums etc. Read up a bit about the phatbox online and here, can anyone who actually has either installed give me a review? Can the phatbox go under the passenger seat? I don't want to wreck the glovebox and don't like where it is designed to go in the boot..

    any other options besides these two?


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  • #2
    TheBazman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,462 ✭✭✭TheBazman


    I used to have a Dension Hard drive which I believe is like the Phatbox - i had the hard drive in the boot with a little screen neatly fitted in the ashtray in the dash. I found it very useful as it had an 80gig hard drive altho the little screen on the dash was a bit small and awkward to use. Appartently the Dension ICE link are v good. I did have one fitted but because the stereo in my old car was BOSE it would not connect to the AUX input on the radio but only to the FM jack (not sure if these are technically correct). I had a lot of interference as a result. I would imagine that they can be fitted correctly to most stereos incl Audi. Halfords have them and will fit them. I would go with that option.


  • #3
    copacetic
    Subscribers Posts: 16,610 ✭✭✭✭copacetic


    cheers for that, have had dension as an option alright but am looking at the audi specific one that needs to connect to the cd changer port and has some ctrl from the head unit. rather than one that just connects to the aux in of the head unit and you ctrl it all from the ipod.

    ideally i want to hide away the mp3 solution whether it is ipod or not...


  • #4
    Rew
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 8,679 Mod ✭✭✭✭Rew


    Did you get somthing in the end? Iv a Phatbox ordered for my A3. Iv seen it in action in a TT before and I reckon its the best solution at the moment. The DICE unit looks good but its annoying that you cannt search by artist and track name dispaly is only supported on some head units.

    As for mounting im going to wait and see hwta i can do on that front but id say the boot is the only viable option.


  • #5
    copacetic
    Subscribers Posts: 16,610 ✭✭✭✭copacetic


    Rew wrote:
    Did you get somthing in the end? Iv a Phatbox ordered for my A3. Iv seen it in action in a TT before and I reckon its the best solution at the moment. The DICE unit looks good but its annoying that you cannt search by artist and track name dispaly is only supported on some head units.

    As for mounting im going to wait and see hwta i can do on that front but id say the boot is the only viable option.

    I haven't seen a solution that I am sure about yet. I'm leaning toward the phatbox but the prices seem to have shot up online. Where did you order yours from?

    The boot install doesn't suit me as it'd be in the way or carrying stuff for me. Have seen a few installs online in the glovebox if you take the housing off the phatbox.

    would love to hear how you get on...


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