Gromit Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 I've had 2 CD players in my truck, and neither has played without skipping occasionally. This isn't helped by the fact that the player mounted at 60 degrees in a cubby box. So, I got one of these. It has a USB port on the front of it. Just put all your tunes on a USB key and plug it in. At the moment, I'm using a mini card reader and an SD card. No moving parts, no skipping. Accesses the key in about a second, changes tracks/albums very quickly and even remembers where it was playing the last time the key was plugged in. Excellent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BogMonster Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 Yep, I have one too, though my USB connection is on a flylead from the back (Kenwood head unit) not sure which is best, I wished I had got one with the port on the front but somebody said that they can give problems over time with bad connections because of the weight hanging out of the front and vibrating up and down. It is great, but it is impossible to get the damn songs to play in the order you want them to, even renaming the tracks. It plays them in the order they were saved on the key, and that it it, unless you reformat the key and re-copy them all again which is too much of a pain! You can buy the portable USB hard drives to plug into them, so 40GB is a lot of MP3 music! But I hate to think what it is like if you try to organise it "now was it track 34387 or 38347 I was looking for" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 Well that sorts the skipping problem, now all I need is something louder than the V8 so I can hear the music Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megansfolly Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 i have a sony 10 disc changer in my 90 mounted to the top of the seat box never skips or jumps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest diesel_jim Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 If you take a look at eastcoast rovers website (great site that!) and look at some of the 90 and 110 projects, they fit Mp3 player brackets into the cubby boxes, running the cable from the stereo (although most US rovers have the radio in the cubby box, so not a great length of cable run) they use a little spring clip thing to hold the Mp3 player, close the cubbybox lid to keep it out of harms way, and hey presto! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilwilson Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 I finally got around to wiring in a 3.5mm jack socket & switch to the CD changer under my seat. Cut a few wires etc and I can now plug in a DVD or MP3 source. Neil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dew110CSW Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 Getting a Pioneer unit from work with an AUX in, then just run a double ended 3.5mm Jack to my MP3 player and jobs a good 'un Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LandyManLuke Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 The CD player in the 90 is an MP3 CD player, and doesn't skip. Also have a 3.5mm Jack for the ITX PC and touchscreen, which has a few thousand tracks on, or the MP3 player if the PC ever decides to break. The rangie's going to have to have something in the roof. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazelle Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 I'm using a device called a ICE-Link IPOD to make the IPOD emulate a 6 CD changer. The first 5 disks just play the first five playlists, which can be as big as you like. They work with all sorts of radios, and just plug into the CD changer port on the back. Not only does it not skip, the limit to the number of tunes you carry with you. I have this in the car rather than the truck. I am currently trying an Itrip transmitter which attaches to the bottom of the Ipod, but I have not got that working well yet. Still I have only had it for a week. Could always go back to tapes........ :D :D :D Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmgemini Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 gazzelle if you don't mind me asking.... How much was the ICE-Link please mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazelle Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 gazzelle if you don't mind me asking.... How much was the ICE-Link pleasemike It depends on the radio, but I got mine here. Not cheap, but it work for me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmgemini Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 Thanks for that. Yes they are expensive. I;'ll have to think about it next year when I come back. It's better than a new radio. I hqave a JVC which I do like. Not only but it's got a tape slot......... mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redben101 Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 I have a Alpine CDE-9850Ri mounted in the dash and never had a problem with it skipping CD`s, but then again when i have an ipod of +400 albums there is no need for CD`s, just the problem of choosing music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Humphreys Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 I got one from Aldi with a usb and SD card slot all for £40. Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8 Freak Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 Similar to Paul... Cheapy off Eblag... £40, plays CD's, SD card reader & USB to play MP3's.... And front is removable for added security ! Job sorted.... Neil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dew110CSW Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 This the one I'm getting here Just a single 3.5mm wire and I'll be good to go, looks pretty smart IMO as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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