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10-29-2003, 11:15 AM
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Raw Wave
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Temple Terrace, Fl.
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Quote: Originally Posted by tbird2340
Ok.. My factory deck doesn't have aux inputs. Can someone recommend a relatively cheap / nice performing deck that has aux inputs?
Thanks!!
Not really sure how much you want to spend but if you search eBay for last years Pioneer models, maybe a p4300 or p3300, you could get one for about $100 and then just get the P-bus adaptor HERE or from THIS GUY or if you want to wait a little I'll sell you mine when I get my EQ and go Head Unitless... 
Yes there might be other people who will tell you other models and such but I've never had any problems or issues with Pioneer.
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10-29-2003, 11:28 AM
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Mr. Wiggles
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Atlanta GA
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Quote: Originally Posted by tbird2340
Ok.. My factory deck doesn't have aux inputs. Can someone recommend a relatively cheap / nice performing deck that has aux inputs?
Thanks!!
i'm going to run into the same problem. I've got a stock radio in my jeep and no aux input. But i want to go headunit less.
My saving grace is I have the upgraded sound system so there's an amp under my back seat. What i'm thinking I can do is get a wiring harness from the car audio shop and solder the speaker wires to some female rca connectors. Then go form my computer to rca into the female connectors.
Sounds like a ghetto solution (and it is) but i'm hoping it will last me until I can get a real amp for my components.
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10-29-2003, 11:57 AM
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Raw Wave
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Poland, OH
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What do you mean by head unitless? Also, how long you talking and how much to sell your Pioneer?
Thanks!
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10-29-2003, 11:59 AM
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Newbie
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Brooksvile FL
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Get rid of the head unit and buy a little amp that has a high level input and blam... directly from carPC to speaker ( no middle man ) this way you can use the EQ and PC to get the best quality sound from your car
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10-29-2003, 12:02 PM
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Newbie
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Brooksvile FL
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Quote: Originally Posted by Defiler
Not really sure how much you want to spend but if you search eBay for last years Pioneer models, maybe a p4300 or p3300, you could get one for about $100 and then just get the P-bus adaptor HERE or from THIS GUY or if you want to wait a little I'll sell you mine when I get my EQ and go Head Unitless...
Yes there might be other people who will tell you other models and such but I've never had any problems or issues with Pioneer.
he's right pioneer rox... cept for the subs....
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10-29-2003, 01:08 PM
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Mr. Wiggles
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Atlanta GA
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Quote: Originally Posted by tbird2340
What do you mean by head unitless? Also, how long you talking and how much to sell your Pioneer?
Thanks!
meaning i won't have a head unit. the computer supplies the preamped signal, then the amp amplifies it and sends it on to the speaker... there's no reason to have a head unit.
now that I think about it some mroe tho, I don't think my idea for using the stock amp will work. i may just have to buy a 4 channel amp.
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10-29-2003, 02:02 PM
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Raw Wave
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Poland, OH
Posts: 1,910
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Ok.. With that being said.. What's a good / cheap little amp that has a high level input?
So that would be.. Soundcard to Amp but how do I get amp to speakers? I would have to rip apart my doors and what not to pull all the speaker wire out to tie into the amp correct??
But what if the situation arises and you want to listen to the radio.. Or a friend wants you do listen to a song he has on CD right then and there.. Are you screwed??
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10-29-2003, 06:12 PM
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Newbie
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Brooksvile FL
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use the wires that were plugged into your headunit... also i recommend rampage for the amp very cheat but pretty good... if you need to listen to the radio ( why would you) get an FM tuner for your PC... as for the CD.. put it in the CD rom drive ... CARPC duh... j/k
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10-29-2003, 07:20 PM
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Newbie
Join Date: Oct 2003
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correct me if i am wrong, but i believe computer speakers use the headphone sized jacks and amps use the RCA size jacks. Is there sound quality loss if i get a converter to connect headphone jacks to RCA jacks?
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10-29-2003, 11:06 PM
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FLAC
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: DFW area
Posts: 1,382
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Quote: Originally Posted by broshiggie
correct me if i am wrong, but i believe computer speakers use the headphone sized jacks and amps use the RCA size jacks. Is there sound quality loss if i get a converter to connect headphone jacks to RCA jacks?
Not from that.
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10-30-2003, 01:19 AM
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Mr. Wiggles
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Atlanta GA
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Quote: Originally Posted by broshiggie
correct me if i am wrong, but i believe computer speakers use the headphone sized jacks and amps use the RCA size jacks. Is there sound quality loss if i get a converter to connect headphone jacks to RCA jacks?
I don't have any lab data to say yes or no but i would have to agree that it seems to me like there's some loss of quality. it's probably not noticable but there's got to be some loss. the 1/8" jack just isn't that great of a connection.
I'd really like to run digital back to the amps but alas I think I'd need an expensive sound processor (haven't found anything cheap)
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10-30-2003, 10:56 AM
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Raw Wave
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Poland, OH
Posts: 1,910
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Quote: Originally Posted by Cryogen-x
use the wires that were plugged into your headunit... also i recommend rampage for the amp very cheat but pretty good... if you need to listen to the radio ( why would you) get an FM tuner for your PC... as for the CD.. put it in the CD rom drive ... CARPC duh... j/k
Yea, I know I could put a cd in the cdrom but I planned on putting my carPC under my seat (hopefully) so that wouldn't be very conveinent (sp).
And do you have a link to a rampage amp that you recommend?
Thanks!
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10-30-2003, 02:32 PM
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Newbie
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Brooksvile FL
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my idea.. i am going to mount my CDrom drive in my dash... extrenal cdrom drive
for the amp... try audiovox.com they make it ...
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10-30-2003, 02:41 PM
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Raw Wave
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Poland, OH
Posts: 1,910
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Your going to have to have one LONG honkin IDE cable, no?
Checked audiovox's site and figures:
"Error
Our online store is currently experiencing difficulties. Please try again later. Thank you for your patience."
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10-30-2003, 02:47 PM
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Mr. Wiggles
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Atlanta GA
Posts: 1,064
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Quote: Originally Posted by tbird2340
Your going to have to have one LONG honkin IDE cable, no?
Checked audiovox's site and figures:
"Error
Our online store is currently experiencing difficulties. Please try again later. Thank you for your patience."
No long IDE cable ... you can get external USB or Firewire drives ... a few people on here have bought the firewire IDE chasis for $40 and then just ripped the adapter piece out of it.
check the M3 over in the show off your project section.
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