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stereo discussion @ the first meet of the year |
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Posts: 494 (03/16/2008 09:27 PM) |
It occurred to me that after the discussion about stereo wiring etc. that I didn't ask about input devices.
What do you guys use for inputs? i.e cd's, ipods, mp3's on cd's, radio?
Sean "Now the proud owner of a daily driver" Weijand
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Posts: 2403 (03/17/2008 05:47 AM) |
AM Push Button radio with the add on 8-Track option
Basiclly right now I'm using my Ipod for my listening plessure, since Radio station bored the living HELL out of me.. Specially in the morning when the DJs (or whatever they are called these days) Start talking about their Lives and what they did the night before and crap and general banter (right word?) that goes on.. also my headunit hasn't seen a CD (Audio or MP3 alike) since i got my Ipod Even thou it has gone to the radio side, but that's usually for two
seconds as i plug in my Ipod
And i'm just waiting for all the stuff to finally show up for the siruis radio plug and play setups, so i can use on of there P&P radios to go from Home to car to work and back, and in the car beable to control it through the Head unit and at that point my Ipod may end up going the way of the Doo-Doo
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"Turning seems to be a lost form."
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Posts: 1693 (03/17/2008 03:42 PM) |
CD player with a FM transmitter for my mp3 player. I'd like to replace the deck with something that I can simply plug a USB II cable into at some point in
the future.
 "Victoria" The headgasket demon bit me in the ass... |
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Posts: 495 (03/17/2008 06:05 PM) |
It doesn't surprise me that mp3 is the preferred option though an 8 track deck would look awesome in place of my cup holder.
So what bit rate do you use for your mp3's. Lossless is 640, iTunes store is 128. If you are listening to mp3's recorded at 128 one wonders whether it makes any difference where the wiring is re-routed. Mind you the poor sound quality will sound awesome. 
Sean "Now the proud owner of a daily driver" Weijand
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Posts: 2405 (03/17/2008 09:03 PM) |
192kbps or something like that is what i rip my CD's at.. what's the point of going over what they say is `cd quality' since it's not gonna get
any better being copied off of a normal CD, but Some Cd's i've riped at 224, but it was because of the music involved
would like to try the
lossless style.. But for listening to tunes when working, driving and such, normal 192-224 is good enough..
Also like everyone else basiclly, i like the idea of having days of music with me at all times.. My Ipod (8gig) has everything to suite my taste at any given moment, and i don't have to search hi and low for that CD, just a few button pushes later and i'm listening.. But now i'm thinking.. wonder what Sarah Brightman's Gothica and Fleurs Du Mal (got to have Gothica for the build up into Fleurs Du Mal) would be like comparing it from the Audio CD to MP3 ...
"Turning seems to be a lost form."
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Posts: 496 (03/17/2008 09:14 PM) |
I think there is a generation of kids who buy their music off the net who will never know what true sound quality is.
When I rip my cd's, if it is for my computer I rip to lossless, if it is for my car I rip to 320. There is a noticeable difference between 128 and 320.
Sean "Now the proud owner of a daily driver" Weijand
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Posts: 1541 (03/17/2008 09:50 PM) |
direct ipod input to my panasonic deck
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Posts: 671 (03/18/2008 03:51 PM) |
I have a JVC deck with a rear input that feeds my PDA:
I also rip at 192. I used to do convert to Ogg-Vorb, which was 64, just to get more music on my PDA, but it was just to much trouble. Chris B 
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Posts: 2406 (03/18/2008 06:01 PM) |
sdw wrote: Well theres also a difference riping a 16Bit CD into a 24Bit file too.. But Space can be a concern too.. even thou the Size difference between a 160/192 to
like a 320 isn't THAT much.. Also since i have an Alpine Head unit, i use the `full speed' part of it to control my Ipod, Not the greatest, the last pioneer (lower-mid level,
4000? model) controlled it better through its USB port.. and you can control the Ipod Via the radio or the Ipod itself.. which i thought was pretty cool.. was
able to watch a few small video clips via the cars speakers
"Turning seems to be a lost form."
"you shouldn't drive faster than your guardian angel can fly"
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03/18/2008 06:10 PM.
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Posts: 3129 (03/18/2008 06:42 PM) Moderator |
In my car I have nuthin right now.
But in my truck, i listen to cd. MP3's, Ipod via FM transmitter and Satellite radio. Almost one of everything, but I am always drivingto Williams Lake or elsewhere and its nice to have a wide variety
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Posts: 497 (03/18/2008 07:50 PM) |
"Also what Software do you use Sean??" I am a Mac guy so I just use iTunes.
Sean "Now the proud owner of a daily driver" Weijand
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Posts: 2409 (03/19/2008 06:02 PM) |
92SCDoughboy wrote: That's one of my cars too
"Turning seems to be a lost form."
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Posts: 2410 (03/19/2008 06:12 PM) |
sdw wrote: OHHH your one of them..
"Turning seems to be a lost form."
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Posts: 2421 (03/28/2008 06:20 AM) |
Hey Sean, how about one of these setups to play your songs on the Ipod???
Dice iTPA-220 I say it shouldn't be all THAT bad
Saddly it's plastic.. be cool if the case was made from Cast Aluminum or something Seen it Avertised in `Excellence' (April 2008) and thought that it was pretty cool, and never thought they do a setup like that for an Ipod 
"Turning seems to be a lost form."
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Posts: 30 (03/28/2008 11:07 AM) |
I've got a panasonic deck that has the AUX cable running out of my dash to my ipod. Sadly nothing else is done to the stereo. I still have the stock JBL
factory system. On a side note, does anyone know the power that the stock Amp runs? I have an 12' alpine type R, that I doubt it could power.
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Posts: 2422 (03/28/2008 05:35 PM) |
4x15w 1x80w
so no.. powering a 12" sub, namely a type R is unlikely.. even thou i had the stock Sub Amp powering a 10" Boston acoustic (Rally series) way back when and it did okay.....
"Turning seems to be a lost form."
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Posts: 31 (03/29/2008 09:22 AM) |
Looks like I'm buying and amp!
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Posts: 1156 (03/29/2008 10:48 AM) |
MIKAL,
I have a nice alpine amp for sale for $140.00 it works well model MRV1002,it has a built in xover, and I believe it is 100WRMS x 2 in 4OHM. e-mail me at jludorf@syban.net if you are interested. I'l be travelling down next week end and can bring it along. John |
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Also what Software do you use Sean?? yep and
agree with the D/ling part.. I amit i don't rip my CDs at a High sampling rate but i do like a good sounding stereo system...
Totally forgot it did lossless.. If only i had the
other stereo still hooked up, it woudl be worth trying out a 120, 192, 320 and lossless on it.. Oh'well it may be years before that stereo ever see the
light of day again 
almost like Bills :P
