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1st August 2015, 09:39 | #1 |
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Symphony/HK upgrade to DAB?
Morning all... long time lurker, occasional poster...
As her indoors has expressed the desire to get a caravan, I've sort of been considering my options as, well, with the best will in the world my ZT120 ain't exactly a load lugger. Last night, after a bit of horse trading, I purchased a 75 Connoisseur V6 auto, Y reg, 81000 miles, for the princely sum of 250 of your fine Earth pounds... needs recommissioning as it's been laid up for a year, of which more anon. Anyway, it's currently fitted with a Symphony head unit and HK upgrade, but as a 6 Music/Planet Rock addict I'm looking at installing a DAB. I have a JVC single DIN headunit in the ZT which is good quality but (obviously) only single DIN and doesn't work with the steering wheel controls. I'd like a double DIN which doesn't look like it's come out of a Citroen Saxo, fits with the minimum of fuss, is compatible with the CD changer for those days when only a blast of Public Image Ltd will do, works with the steering wheel controls, and most importantly doesn't cost 3 times what I paid for the car...! Any recommendations would be most welcome. |
7th August 2015, 23:28 | #2 |
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Can't help with those but share your love of Dab, just put my ancient Grundig single din and its dedicated dab box back into mine. You could maybe consider an add-on Dab tuner if you can find a dd unit you like?
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8th August 2015, 10:14 | #3 |
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I've (sort of) decided to keep the Symphony, I doubt any aftermarket systems would match the sound quality... The CD magazine is missing though, and the only one I can find online is £40-odd. Does anyone have any idea if there is another Alpine magazine which fits, or do I have to wring out the wallet (again)...?
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8th September 2015, 10:50 | #4 |
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Just a thought. I've been looking at DAB add on units to enable me to keep the Symphony. I note that there appears to be an SMB connector going into the back of the Symphony, presumably this is part of the low-line sat nav setup (which I don't have)... I may be being stupid, but I'll ask anyway, is the aerial connected to this DAB compatible, or has anyone successfully used this to receive DAB signals?
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DAB is broadcast at between 174-229MHz and they're multiplexed, meaning (in simple terms) that more than one radio station can share a frequency, which is then 'decoded' by the DAB receiver. |
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8th September 2015, 11:18 | #6 |
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Ok, Plan A it is then.... the one which involves drilling a hole somewhere in the roof (and hopefully managing to not drill through the sunroof mechanism!)
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