JasonWW

The Chaintech AV-710 sounded real nice and is real cheap. With the right drivers it is very basic and reliable and will hibernate, too. It can do bit perfect as well.

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How to tune your sound system
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hypnotiq

That looks like a really good card, but i'm using a laptop so i'm limited to only usb cards

JasonWW

Ohh.
Does the laptop have an optional SPDIF output? Sometimes docking stations will have it integrated.

Other than that, the only ones I know of are the high end Sound Blasters like Red is running. I really can't help you much there. You may have to search for it as I'm sure it has to have been talked about before.

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1999 Black Pontiac Trans Am
CarPC's in F-bodies
How to tune your sound system
How To Relocate Climate Controls on the 97-02 F-body Cars
(AMD Sempron 3000+, Opus 150)
Car PC system is out, Alpine system is in.

hypnotiq

My laptop is a dell 600m. It doesn't have a spdif out, but the docking station i'm using does. Sorry for my ignorance, but what can that be used for?

turbocad6

then you can go from the spdif to the alpine, no addl soundcard needed really

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turbocad6

hey jason, if you want, I'll send you my blue display board, switch it with yours & if alls ok, then send me yours. I won't be driving that car for the next while so I can wait to recieve yours no problem, lmk if you want it, I want orange

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MY NEWEST INSTALL:modded infiniti fx with big screen - "If my typing sucks it's probably because I'm driving....................."

first windows carpc install........my liquid cooled LVDS screen :D

JasonWW

I'm going to take a stab in the dark here. Your docking station has a SPDIF output, so I'm thinking it looks like an RCA plug? If it was the optical (toslink) you would just plug a fiberoptic cable from the dock to the H701. Simple as that. If you have the other style SPDIF output you would need a small converter to go from the RCA looking plug to the optical style, then you would run the optical cable from it to the H701.

Or is the issue that you don't use the dock in the car? In that case I'm not sure what you can do. I'm not real familiar with laptop docks, etc...

SPDIF, BTW is the digital format of the sound. The H701 accepts an SPDIF signal in the optical ports. It would be nice if the H701 had both styles of digital inputs (optical and the RCA looking one), but it doesn't.

Turbo, that sounds cool to me. I just didn't want to be without mine for a week or however long. I'll PM you my address.

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1999 Black Pontiac Trans Am
CarPC's in F-bodies
How to tune your sound system
How To Relocate Climate Controls on the 97-02 F-body Cars
(AMD Sempron 3000+, Opus 150)
Car PC system is out, Alpine system is in.

hypnotiq

Thanks for answering all my newbie questions. My rux/h701 come in later this week. I'll let you know how it goes.

RedGTiVR6

I'm not running a sound blaster in the car anymore.

In any case, it's the Audigy 2 ZS for notebooks.

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Defiler

I think someone in this thread was looking for the H700 because of the Red/Amber lighting...

Well, here is your chance. Not mine BTW.

http://cgi.ebay.com/alpine-pxa-h700-...QQcmdZViewItem

Also, FYI mine looks more like an orange/peach color. I have n 05 Matrix and it doesn't quite match the AC controls.

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hypnotiq

Just to get an idea, where do you guys keep your controller mounted?

Pictures would be great.

Defiler

Mine is in the standard Radio spot. I'll try to take pics tonight and post them.

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/////Alpine MRV-F345
Aura MR62 (F and R)
Sansa Clip
All wires by Knukonceptz.
My Current MP3s
IamDefiler.com
Still have tons of parts for sale!!! MB's, CPUs, Fans, etc. PM me and I will send a list.

RedGTiVR6

center console, right below the screen. custom molded in. I have pics in one of my work logs and on my web site (http://www.mj-garage.com).

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durwood

Center console where the ash tray and cig lighter used to be.

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hypnotiq

That's similar to what i want to do:



Put the rux in the bottom where my cig lighter is. That way i can just flip the thing over and you won't be able to see it anymore. I think the rux will take away from the install in my car.