Ugh. Double din. Need more single din units like the alpine. I don’t care about wireless and I can’t justify what alpine is charging for them now so I guess I’ll be waiting another year or two.
Yea sure if the seller wires the car harnesses to the receivers' wiring for you. But if you don't opt for that route, you have to splice wires and you do that by reading the wiring diagrams. Not every car is the same my friend.What are you talking about???? I fitted an aftermarket head unit like this and it involved none of the steps you described... there are companies that sell specific wiring loom converters so it’s litterally plug and play.. getting the dash open to see what you’re doing takes way longer than the wiring side, but anyone with some practical skills and YouTube can carry out the fitting.
That makes no sense. The wireless is over WiFi, which by today's standards are at least 300 Mbps. Nothing is lost. Not to mention if it was bad enough to cause audio loss, then it's way too bad to project an interface onto the display.I would want wire not wireless and lose audio quality
I installed a Sony XAV-AX3000 last month. I have to say it’s the most it just works-ish thing Apple has done (arguably not all that difficult).
https://www.sony.com/lr/electronics/in-car-receivers-players/xav-ax3000
I installed a Sony XAV-AX3000 last month. I have to say it’s the most it just works-ish thing Apple has done (arguably not all that difficult).
https://www.sony.com/lr/electronics/in-car-receivers-players/xav-ax3000
Mine may not be a whopping 7”, but I like to plug it in whenever I can and give er a little charge just the same.Pffff. Mine's 7 inches...
Side note, but related: I’ve found that before getting a wireless charging mount in the car, I would hardly ever plug in my iPhone when driving. Maybe if it was a long trip and I received a low battery notice, but it was always forgotten to take the tangled cord from the center console, pass it over the steering column and plug it into the bottom of my device (sometimes blocked by the holder) which can be difficult and unsafe while driving. I recommend everyone get it because my iPhone gets topped off every time I’m in the car now. I have the iOttie one which seems to charge it fine even when running BT music streamed over LTE while using navigation.Having wireless CarPlay would be cool but is it really worth spending an extra $400+ just for that feature? No..
Most of us like to have our phones charging while we drive, so that means we're going to have to plug in a cable anyways. Yes i know there's wireless Qi charging but its slow compared to USB.
That being said, for those interested in a budget CarPlay headunit should really check out the Soundstream VRCP-65. Its currently $199 on Amazon right now and supports CarPlay, Android PhoneLink, SiriusXM, Bluetooth, DVD, etc.
What's the lack of a physical volume knob like? Is it easy to adjust?
Yea sure if the seller wires the car harnesses to the receivers' wiring for you. But if you don't opt for that route, you have to splice wires and you do that by reading the wiring diagrams. Not every car is the same my friend.
Again what? I’ve done at least 5 stereo change outs and never once spliced a cable, there are companies who specialise in cable converter harnesses which suit the model of your car switching back to a standard fitting which most aftermarket units use.
Well, there is a major price difference. Mine's a bit more expensive Mine's an Alpine, and doesn't support Android Auto. Specifically built for Apple Wireless CarPlay.
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Nice one.That's it.
I installed a Sony XAV-AX3000 last month. I have to say it’s the most it just works-ish thing Apple has done (arguably not all that difficult).
https://www.sony.com/lr/electronics/in-car-receivers-players/xav-ax3000
This is exactly what goes through my mind when I hear about aftermarket receivers. I assume, possibly incorrectly, that it's going to be a major headache dealing with all the ways newer vehicles intertwine their features with the head unit.How many cars made in the last decade even have the ability to swap out the stereo? Seems like they're all built-in and combined with the climate controls and other systems.
I was really into car stereos in high school and college... but that was in the 90's
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How many cars made in the last decade even have the ability to swap out the stereo?
What's the lack of a physical volume knob like? Is it easy to adjust?
Are you telling me the head unit changed the color of your car's interior??
How many cars made in the last decade even have the ability to swap out the stereo? Seems like they're all built-in and combined with the climate controls and other systems.
I was really into car stereos in high school and college... but that was in the 90's
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It's American. They have been around for over 30 years.Boss? Never heard of it, is that a Chinese imitation of Bose?
I installed a Sony XAV-AX3000 last month. I have to say it’s the most it just works-ish thing Apple has done (arguably not all that difficult).
https://www.sony.com/lr/electronics/in-car-receivers-players/xav-ax3000
Aah i understand i got confused.It's American. They have been around for over 30 years.
Not to be confused with Boss Corporation.