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I've got an existing double din pioneer in my car that's less than 5 years old. I want something with carplay and Pioneer. What's the good one to get?
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Aug 13, 2019 14:41
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Coredump posted:I've got an existing double din pioneer in my car that's less than 5 years old. I want something with carplay and Pioneer. What's the good one to get? Pioneer MVH-2400NEX https://www.crutchfield.com/S-3O9Jt81nemX/p_1302400NEX/Pioneer-MVH-2400NEX-does-not-play-CDs.html
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Aug 13, 2019 15:29
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Wait is divx making a comeback or is that name repurposed for the 3rd time?
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Aug 13, 2019 17:20
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It's still there for your file based media: AVI: 1920 x 1080/30 fps MPEG4: 1920 x 1080/30 fps MKV: 1920 x 1080/30 fps MOV: 1920 x 1080/30 fps FLV: 1920 x 1080/30 fps WMV: 1920 x 1080/30 fps DivX: 720 x 576/30 fps
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Aug 13, 2019 18:23
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Ok, that's better than the Circuit City DRM version at least. But still, I thought no one cared about divx the codec for like 10yrs.
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Aug 13, 2019 23:19
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It’s probably just still there in whatever decoder they’ve been using since then and not like a thing they’re actively doing deciding to put in every time.
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Aug 14, 2019 00:44
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Sorry to barge in on your thread with my lack of knowledge, i hope i am in the correct place! We recently bought a 2016 Citroen C-Zero (moved from a 2014 Skoda Octavia) and i really miss the "multimedia centre" we had in the Octavia. I could connect my phone to it via bluetooth and play spotify, it had GPS and DAB+, etc. The C-Zero has bluetooth but i need to manually put it in bluetooth mode every time i start the car and manually need to start playing in spotify on my phone, something i didn't need to do in my Octavia In the C-Zero we have a 1-DIN port to put a car audio device and i see that there are products on the market now that fit into this slot and has a nice big screen ("floating screen" seems to be the marketing term) but this is a topic i have never had to read up on before and i am getting overwhelmed by the amount of terminologies, features and brands. Is there an 1-DIN device that provides the "automatically fire up spotify" feature when i start the car, and also has DAB+ and offline GPS? What are the correct terminologies for these features?
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Aug 19, 2019 12:10
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Ok, so I'm at a bit of a loss. I have a 2007 Lexus IS250 and I'm replacing the stock radio with a Metra kit and an Xtrons android double din. Unfortunately with the dash kit I have to bypass the amp. While it included the harness, the radio only has FL(+/-), FR (+/-), RL (+/-) and RR (+/-) wires coming off of the head unit. The amp bypass has like 13 other connections. Each Front Door has 3 speakers, 2 tweeters and a midrange Each Rear Door has 2 Speakers, 1 tweeter and a midrange The other connections are subs I beleive, as I am of course doing this from work and left the diagrams there(googled them yaay). My question is basically, what the gently caress do I do to get this thing working? I can just wire up four speakers easily, but I don't really know what to do with the other door speaker wires. This is the first time I've had issues with aftermarket radios as my RX-8's harness and radio were all 1 to 1 and went in super easy. Amp Bypass harness diagram: https://metra-static.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/INSTAX-AB-LX2_web.pdf Metra install (laughably horrible): http://www.metraonline.com/files/products/INST99-8163_web.pdf Picture of the receiver's wiring: https://i.imgur.com/gzD7GaZ.jpg At this point I'm frustrated and about to just drop the money on the Scosche kit (https://www.scosche.com/2006-to-2013-lexus-is-double-din-and-din-with-pocket-installation-kit) as it retains the amplifier even if it doesn't look as good to me as the Metra kit.
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Aug 22, 2019 00:23
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Looks are easy to deal with, just get some vinyl and treat the dash assembly as you see fit. Vinyl comes in all sorts of patterns and textures. Cover it in a satin black or galaxy wrap, or anything in between.
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Aug 22, 2019 00:37
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It sure would be nice if some day you could get a double-DIN deck with something better than a TN 800x480 screen.
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Aug 22, 2019 01:04
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nullscan posted:2007 Lexus IS250 It looks like the amp has some gating or crossovers built in. Your stereo outputs four channels and then the amp breaks out the highs for the tweeter and the mids and lows for the door woofers (simplified a bit, but that's likely what's happening in general.) If you want to keep the stock speakers I'd just get the Scosche and keep the amp, I think the assumption is you're going to replace your door speakers, and the idea of trying to make custom crossovers to accommodate factory speakers immediately in my mind leads back to you adding another amplifier, as passive crossovers consume some power, and at that point I'd also replace the speakers because gently caress factory speakers when compared to a fully amped aftermarket setup. Edit: On page 6 it says you'll need more stuff like an amplifier and crossovers. Oddhair fucked around with this message at 21:28 on Aug 22, 2019 |
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Aug 22, 2019 19:04
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Okay. I was all set to install a new head unit in my '05 Escalade today. I ordered a MVH-2300NEX from Amazon. I went to test fit the unit and saw they actually sent me a MVH-AV251BT. Obviously, this is not cool. But as I look at the units spec-for-spec, they seem identical... what am I missing and is it worth it to return and rebuy, or just put this one in instead?
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Sep 8, 2019 17:00
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meatpimp posted:Okay. I was all set to install a new head unit in my '05 Escalade today. I ordered a MVH-2300NEX from Amazon. I went to test fit the unit and saw they actually sent me a MVH-AV251BT. Obviously, this is not cool. But as I look at the units spec-for-spec, they seem identical... what am I missing and is it worth it to return and rebuy, or just put this one in instead? Krakkles posted:CarPlay and Android Auto appear to be on the 2300 only. Definitely return and get the right one.
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Sep 8, 2019 18:18
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Krakkles posted:Replied in your thread, but: That's weird, I compared the two here: https://www.pioneerelectronics.com/PUSA/Car/Digital+Media+Receivers/MVH-2300NEX#specs and here: https://www.pioneerelectronics.com/PUSA/Car/NEX/MVH-AV251BT#specs and the only difference I saw in a line-by-line comparison was the 2300 had a remote... they both have Android Auto, which was my main concern... so weird to have two items so close in spec, and have Amazon ship me the other one... there's got to be a tangible difference I'm missing. meatpimp fucked around with this message at 19:28 on Sep 8, 2019 |
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Sep 8, 2019 19:26
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Weird, but Crutchfield certainly makes mistakes. I’d just send it back and not worry.
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Sep 8, 2019 20:01
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Krakkles posted:Weird, but Crutchfield certainly makes mistakes. I’d just send it back and not worry. Agreed. Kinda sucks, it was a good buy.
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Sep 8, 2019 20:38
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Alright. Update. Going to crosspost this in my garbage thread. After Amazon shipping a non-2200NEX instead of what I ordered, I ended up taking a chance with a 4400NEX from eBay. Great loving choice. This thing is impressively capable. But installation is not easy. I've got basic audio set up. HD Radio is working. Bluetooth Audio is working. However, steering wheel controls are not working. GPS antenna is undetermined. Wireless Android Auto doesn't work with my S9+, but does work with an old N6. Curiously, I think I have a working sim in the N6, so  However, it doesn't really matter, since the battery in the N6 sucks and it needs to be plugged in anyway. So. I'm chasing the steering wheel controls. I'm using the Maestro SW that this thread recommended, but I'm also using a Metra wiring harness adapter. I think I should have just used the Metra steering wheel adapter too (since it was prewired for it), but The Maestro is programmed for the car. It has power and ground. I cannot get it to recognize the steering wheel signal, even though I took the light green wire coming off the steering wheel as instructed. I'm getting either 5 blinking green lights on the Maestro, or 6, or 8, depending on what I have it hooked up to. I'm kinda at a loss here, since I've tried every wire combo I can come up with... the Maestro is definitely hooked up to the head unit and sending signals, because it'll randomly make the head unit beep and change input, or volume, or .... So I'll call the Maestro people tomorrow and see what's up. The sound, though, is a world better than the stock head unit. So much more clear and powerful. Bose doesn't even sound terrible. I'm sure I'll get it sorted out, but it's a point where I'm psychically drawn down and I just want the poo poo to work... Plus, I have the A/V wiring harness ordered where I'll add front and rear cameras, which will be cool, but I'm sure another level of fresh hell.
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Sep 15, 2019 22:24
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meatpimp posted:Alright. Update. Going to crosspost this in my garbage thread. when I did my Maestro install, the instructions didnt indicate the correct wire for something. I forget what, but I had an existing lovely steering wheel control adapter in there, and the wire colours that it was using did not match the ones the Maestro manual said to use. I cant recall if I followed the instructions or followed my gut and used the ones that had already been spliced for the old adapter. but yeah, there was a discrepancy in the manual. check the wiring diagram for your car to confirm you have the correct wires.
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Sep 17, 2019 00:27
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Laserface posted:when I did my Maestro install, the instructions didnt indicate the correct wire for something. I forget what, but I had an existing lovely steering wheel control adapter in there, and the wire colours that it was using did not match the ones the Maestro manual said to use. I cant recall if I followed the instructions or followed my gut and used the ones that had already been spliced for the old adapter. I ended up having to call Maestro. They were really helpful, though they had me pull the wire from a different part of the harness from where their instructions specified.  Trip report: 4400NEX is up and running. The cheapo mic is inop, I think, but everything else looks good. Wireless Android Auto is boss.
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Sep 30, 2019 00:37
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I can't say I'm really a audiophile when it comes to car audio, but out of curiosity: How are Harman Kardon audio systems in cars regarded? Or is it wildly different from car to car?
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Sep 30, 2019 03:21
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MrOnBicycle posted:I can't say I'm really a audiophile when it comes to car audio, but out of curiosity: How are Harman Kardon audio systems in cars regarded? Or is it wildly different from car to car? I'd imagine it's wildly different from car to car, but ~premium~ brand car stereos always feel like more of a price-hike option than an actual feature. Especially if it's the kind that has special wiring that needs to be stripped out and rerouted if you ever want to replace it.
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Sep 30, 2019 09:10
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MrOnBicycle posted:I can't say I'm really a audiophile when it comes to car audio, but out of curiosity: How are Harman Kardon audio systems in cars regarded? Or is it wildly different from car to car? The Harman Kardon system in my E46 sucks rear end with the stock speakers, but it has good electronics and sounds great with the kits that replace OEM speakers but keep everything else. The Infinity (a Harman company) system in my Elantra is pretty drat good after a firmware update. Before the firmware update it sounded harsh. It certainly sounds good enough for me to not want to go through the effort of upgrading it.
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Sep 30, 2019 22:11
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I currently have a loaner 2019 Impreza with the HK option, and earlier in the year I had the same model car without it. The sound in the one without was complete garbage. It seemed like the soundstage was in the passenger side footwell, and nothing could be adjusted to fix that. With the HK setup it feels where it should be, around the upper body area with actual stereo separation. The sound quality still lacks, there’s no real bass and you need to roll off the treble a bit otherwise it’s too harsh (and there’s only a 3 band EQ to adjust), but it is listenable.
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Oct 1, 2019 02:38
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OTOH, I've owned two cars that were the same year/make/model, but one was a base model, one was the top of the line model (without premium sound). They had different head units from the factory, but the speakers were the same. IIRC, the "premium" version just added amps and Pioneer components up front, to the same head unit. The base model's stereo sounded absolutely terrible. The top trim non-premium stereo sounds pretty drat decent - same speakers. And yes, I went so far as to swap the head units between the cars (and in fact, I just put the factory head unit back in one of them today). It's not just the branding, it's sometimes the trim level too.
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Oct 1, 2019 03:21
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Thanks for the info guys. I didn't test it out much but it sounded decent, albeit a bit "flat". But EQ settings do a lot as well. I'll have to play with the settings when (if) I get the car.
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Oct 1, 2019 05:43
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Anyone that considers themselves an "audiophile" would never consider an OEM stereo as audiophile. The premium option will usually be quite a bit better than the standard option but no where near a mid/high end aftermarket setup.
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Oct 4, 2019 19:20
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Scrapez posted:Anyone that considers themselves an "audiophile" would never consider an OEM stereo as audiophile. The premium option will usually be quite a bit better than the standard option but no where near a mid/high end aftermarket setup. Anyone that considers themselves an "audiophile" wouldn't have anything to do with a car stereo.
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Oct 4, 2019 23:22
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meatpimp posted:Anyone that considers themselves an "audiophile" wouldn't have anything to do with a car stereo. While I get your point, there are plenty of audiophiles into car audio. They just understand that there's a ceiling for accuracy due to the difficult environment. With today's advanced dsps and everything that has been learned over the years, that ceiling had been raised. There always have been some pretty amazing setups competing in IASCA pro category.
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Oct 5, 2019 02:40
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I only buy prius with the JBL units. The JBL units are not good but the stock units are very bad.
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Oct 6, 2019 13:24
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I've just gotten a Nissan X-Trail as a family hauler car for the next couple of years and am looking to upgrade the head unit as the unit in there is horrible, even though it was meant to be an upgrade unit back when this vehicle was new 10 years ago. A couple of questions on the market out there though. Is it possible to get a Double DIN head unit with physical button controls (no touch screen) that will also show a reverse camera at a decent resolution? Also are there any manufacturers out there that doesn't design their UI with a blindfold on? All of the units I've seen look great if you have Android Auto or Carplay running but once you get into the stock UI it just looks like rear end.
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Oct 7, 2019 04:01
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Aargh posted:I've just gotten a Nissan X-Trail as a family hauler car for the next couple of years and am looking to upgrade the head unit as the unit in there is horrible, even though it was meant to be an upgrade unit back when this vehicle was new 10 years ago. A couple of questions on the market out there though. What year X-Trail? I always thought the x-terras were cool. My AVH4000NEX is now outdated but you might be able to find one used, it's a double din head unit with physical buttons along the bottom. I don't think you'll find a double din entirely without touch controls. I generally like mine. The UI is changeable to some extent and I have the backup camera hooked up to it which works flawlessly.
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Oct 7, 2019 04:29
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Bose system in my NC Miata sucks. Anyway to tell if it's more the fault of the headunit or the speakers? Replacing everything would be more expensive. Also getting lovely vibration/rattling from bass in both of my cars. Does this mean loose door cards, blown speakers, or potentially both?
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Oct 7, 2019 04:34
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If it's like the GM Bose setups, you can't just change the head unit or speakers - I want to say they had amps at each speaker or some poo poo.
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Oct 7, 2019 05:05
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With more and more integrated infotainment, it's going to become less and less practical for these companies to invest money into head unit development. It's upsetting because they're behind literally everything else. You have to pay extra for a glass capacitive screen lol. It would be nice if someone took head unit UI and styling seriously. This coming from a guy witha a 4200NEX and 3300NEX.
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Oct 7, 2019 05:43
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VelociBacon posted:What year X-Trail? I always thought the x-terras were cool. It's a 2010 TL with a thoroughly uninspiring 2.0L diesel and lethargic automatic but we got a good deal from my wife's parents and with another baby on the way needed to change from our current car. The car currently has an Eclipse head unit that came from the factory but it's so old that the Bluetooth in it doesn't recognise any phones past about 2013 and the screen is nigh on invisible during daylight hours. I'll look into the pioneer, I'm in Australia so the model numbers get changed around for some reason. I'm not against touch screens so much it's just that I don't really need it, I thought maybe there might be an option that just allows for easy to use large dials and buttons with a camera but no unnecessary sub menus and laggy interface.
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Oct 7, 2019 06:31
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Sorry, this is off topic. Is there a similar thread for Home Audio? Actually what I'm looking for is something related to a A/V furniture recommendations (floating / wall hanging, like ikea BESTA). Related to recent discussion- I head a 2000s Maxima with upgraded stereo (Bose?) and it was the hugest pain in the butt to rip out and put in stock stuff. Iirc there was power and an amp at each speaker locally. Seemed dumb.
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Oct 7, 2019 18:23
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falz posted:Sorry, this is off topic. Is there a similar thread for Home Audio? Actually what I'm looking for is something related to a A/V furniture recommendations (floating / wall hanging, like ikea BESTA). Getting your first home audio system? Read this.
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falz posted:Sorry, this is off topic. Is there a similar thread for Home Audio? Actually what I'm looking for is something related to a A/V furniture recommendations (floating / wall hanging, like ikea BESTA). Bose is overpriced garbage for hip idiots.
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Oct 8, 2019 05:41
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No highs, no lows, must be Bose
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falz posted:Sorry, this is off topic. Is there a similar thread for Home Audio? Actually what I'm looking for is something related to a A/V furniture recommendations (floating / wall hanging, like ikea BESTA). The hilarious part is that having discrete amps at the speaker location actually makes far less sense than the common way of having an amp in or near the head unit and running speaker cables, because line level interconnects are way more vulnerable to electromagnetic interference than speaker level interconnects, which is a bit of a THING in car audio. Is the Bose R&D shop next to a solvent factory or something?
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