Thread: Car head unit

I have an AIWA CDC-X175M CD Receiver. It has a 1/8" input on the front. It sounds great in all respects ( the bass it puts out is unreal )

It's been slightly updated with a newer model CDC-X176M. There's also a CDC-X146M which has less power and no CD changer support ( but if you have an MP3 player a CD changer is silly )

I believe that the only decent decks around that will let you use AUX input are the JVC, Panasonic, Pioneer and Blaupunkt.. all others need to have a CD changer connected as well.. correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think I am..

One more company that has aux inputs (via an adapter) are the kenwood eXcelon decks.

You don't need a CD changer hooked up to the AIWA for the input the work and the sound is good IMHO

I found a few CD Units that have mini phono jacks for aux input.

The JVC KD-SX940 and KD-SX949 both have a front input for $260 and $275 respectively.

Also the Blaupunkt Miami Beach which is a cheaper model ($200) has a mini phono plug off the back so you can run your wires all hidden.

Check out products at <a> <href=http://www.chapaudio.cybercities.com>Chap Audio</a>

about the kenwood models, you can get a aux input for them but they only work with models # kdc-6011,8011,9011, and all the excelon models, this adapter that gives you a aux input and control of two changers is model #kca-s210a and it is 19.95 through crutchfield, i have one and it works fine with my 9011 and all you do is hit source a couple of times and there are all 3,500 of my mp3 just waiting to be played,
later

Also found that the Blaupunkt Nevada and Alaska have an optional harness that gives a male mini plug for input. You could plug that straight into your sound card. I think it is about 1 Meter long. The harness # is 7607897093 and I think can be ordered straight from Blaupunkt or any dealer.

i am sorry the kenwood model # for the aux. input plugin for the cd changer controller is CA-C1AX, sorry about the confusion later