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[TheBoy]

The CD part (CDCx) is the same in NCDC units and CCRT2008?
Thanks

Mostly, vertical board needs to be swapped

[aaronjb]

Apologies Tunnie for hi-jacking here...

If we're not to use cdr's in the CDC's, what options other than ripping out all the Bose system and using a compatible player?
I don't want to rip out the current set up either  :-/

As per every single other thread, if you have Bose, and want to keep it, FM modulator for NCDx, and cassette adapter or fm mod for ccr2006.

Thats it. The End.

Yet I still read these threads, hoping that the answer might change one day 

(Like Tunnie all my music was bought in non-hardcopy form.. and I don't really want an FM modulator. Mind I should probably fix the door speaker first anyway  )

[albitz]

Which door Aaron ? I have Bose rear door (and rear shelf) speakers here.No spare fronts though.

[robbo299]

I have just read this thread and thought i would add that i have downloaded some music onto cd`s that play ok on my unit. Rather than use the standard cd-r cd`s available today, i have used Maxell cd-r XL-1180 (Music) compact disc digital audio cd`s which, i have been told, are easier for the players to read and thus putting less strain on the laser. I only play cd`s occasionaly in my unit while i`m driving and i have had no problems, so far, with tracks skipping etc. May be worth trying some of these. Just a thought and hope it helps.   

[Dave DND]

I have just read this thread and thought i would add that i have downloaded some music onto cd`s that play ok on my unit. Rather than use the standard cd-r cd`s available today, i have used Maxell cd-r XL-1180 (Music) compact disc digital audio cd`s which, i have been told, are easier for the players to read and thus putting less strain on the laser. I only play cd`s occasionaly in my unit while i`m driving and i have had no problems, so far, with tracks skipping etc. May be worth trying some of these. Just a thought and hope it helps.   

And yet another member who just cannot accept that a CD-R is a different format to a CD

 

have a read

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1300229193

 

[tunnie]

for those with Dave's FM modulators, how well do sound? Any noticeable difference between real radio and the modulator?

[Dave DND]

for those with Dave's FM modulators, how well do sound? Any noticeable difference between real radio and the modulator?

The modulators give a fairly good performance, its not as good as listening to a CD, or indeed an MP3 plugged indirectly, as you are relying on the performance of the tuner for the signal. The difference between CD and radio playback is quite noticeable, and I`m not going to pretend otherwise. That said, the modulators will give a performance akin to that of a good strong radio station, and I would say that the difference between radio and modulator is negligable.

But it would be good to hear what the guys using them reckon - there are LOADS! of you using them and feedback so far is very encouraging.

 

[tunnie]

for those with Dave's FM modulators, how well do sound? Any noticeable difference between real radio and the modulator?

The modulators give a fairly good performance, its not as good as listening to a CD, or indeed an MP3 plugged indirectly, as you are relying on the performance of the tuner for the signal. The difference between CD and radio playback is quite noticeable, and I`m not going to pretend otherwise. That said, the modulators will give a performance akin to that of a good strong radio station, and I would say that the difference between radio and modulator is negligable.

But it would be good to hear what the guys using them reckon - there are LOADS! of you using them and feedback so far is very encouraging.

 

Cheers, you might be getting an order for another one very soon 

[zirk]

Been spoken about on here before, but if your handy with a soldering iron feed the MP3 audio in between the CD changer o/p and HU i/p.

Chris.

[tunnie]

Been spoken about on here before, but if your handy with a soldering iron feed the MP3 audio in between the CD changer o/p and HU i/p.

Chris.

Do tell more?

[Dave DND]

Been spoken about on here before, but if your handy with a soldering iron feed the MP3 audio in between the CD changer o/p and HU i/p.

Chris.

Just make sure you put something in line to prevent the higher output of an MP3 player from blowing the hell out of the stereo, as all examples I have seen so far offer nothing to stop you from destroying the stereo.

 

[zirk]

I did one for a friend on his Vectra C some time back, interrupted the ribbon cable, using short screened cable looped it back though a external switch and inline jack socket, used a inline capacitor (just in case any stray DC floating around), and made up a resitive network to keep the i/p imp higher and to soften any quiescent noises from the MP3 player (or in He's case Gaypod).

Worked quiet well, only down side was you have to play a CD for it to work.

Think if I was to do it again, would try and work it all within the HU itself but not much room in there.

Chris.   

[Dave DND]

Just to throw a thought in, and something I`ve never tried, but some of Blaupunkt / Holden stereos fitted to the Australian vehicles of around the same vintage also had 3.5mm jack sockets on the front.

Never tried plugging one into a Vauxhall display, but see no reason why it shouldn`t work - same car after all

 :-?


Blaupunkt 420 as fitted to Holden Astra ? (Single Din)

http://www.dndservices.co.uk/product.php?productid=6545&cat=0&page=1

 :-?

[zirk]

Wont work Dave, its go no Bose label on it.

 

[Dave DND]

Wont work Dave, its go no Bose label on it.

 

Ah! Now thats where you may be wrong !!

These older models have the old fasioned carbon/ceramic styled rotary volume switches which mean that you have full control of the output levels at low levels. Not ideal, but they do seem to work fairly well with BOSE.

It is the later style radios with the volume knob that "Clicks" as you turn it that causes the problems, as the "digital" output steps are in too great an increment for the Bose amp to interpret correctly.

If you could find an aftermarket stereo that had an old fasioned ceramic volume control, then you would find a fairly successfull solution to the whole BOSE problem.

Me, not seen one for years !