Found an HU that fits the E30 !

[StereoInstaller1]

No, the one with the infrared slider control from a '91 E30, typically.

So, tell us how much you dropped on the Z1 and the meter?

[Eric]

Oh...you need to fuck off completely. VU meters? Fuck you SO much. Those never even came to the US!

Quick Ninja EDIT: put those in your will to me, then hurry up and die. Kthxbye

I so need to find a broken changer to see if I can figure out how to make an AUX for the Slider deck...

Seriously! Sickest equipment i've ever bought! I'll will them to you because I think my wife will dead me if she knew how much I spent on a 10 year old CD player for a 22 year old car. :???:

Slider deck... are you talking about a pull out? damn.


Here is a picture I just took of them together, They showed up in the mail today, so I'm a bit excited:crazy:






Sorry OP for the thread hijack.

[CO318is]

Damn, that Denon set looks amazing.

[priapism]

I bought this thing:

http://www.overstock.com/Electronics/JVC-KD-HDR30-In-dash-Car-Stereo-Refurbished/5190024/product.html

The CD player is already making funny noises, but HD radio is really nice to have. It's cheap and comes from a major manufacturer.

[BimmerTim]

Yup, the only thing I don't care for is the face thickness. It protrudes just a tad too much.

The deck controls volume for the ipod. I have a cable that has a usb and the audio plug for my ipod. I have that plugged into an adapter for power. That only leaves me with one cable I need to plug into my ipod, so it's not so bad.

[StereoInstaller1]

werd.

I just picked this combo up for my future E28 M5 car.

Oh...you need to fuck off completely. VU meters? Fuck you SO much. Those never even came to the US!

Quick Ninja EDIT: put those in your will to me, then hurry up and die. Kthxbye

That Blau has everything I'll ever need. Aux input, CD player, Radio tuner, low-level RCA outputs, and class. It doesn't look that the retarded shit that's coming out these days. Not to mention I haven't seen a deck released that looks proper in an E30 in probably 5-7 years.

100% in agreement, but still useless in this thread.

If that Blau was 5mm "thinner" in the face I would get one and add some kind of USB controller. The whole "iPod on a string" does not get it for me, but lots of guys like it that way.

BTW: there is a adapter that will charge your iPod and give you audio out, but only a fixed volume...but your deck controls volume anyway, right?

I so need to find a broken changer to see if I can figure out how to make an AUX for the Slider deck...

[BimmerTim]

That Blau has everything I'll ever need. Aux input, CD player, Radio tuner, low-level RCA outputs, and class. It doesn't look that the retarded shit that's coming out these days. Not to mention I haven't seen a deck released that looks proper in an E30 in probably 5-7 years.

[Eric]

4. There have only been 1 or 2 decks in history that look "right" IMO, and the CD43 is not on that list. The Denon DCT-Z1 (in black) is the only deck that truly looks better than stock to me! A couple of the Naks are OK looking too, but they are junk so who cares...if the damn thing breaks just sitting in the box, it is junk.

YMMV.

Luke

werd.

I just picked this combo up for my future E28 M5 car.

[StereoInstaller1]

1. Panasonic is/was easily my favorite, best build quality of any major brand, ever. Inarguably the most reliable aftermarket decks ever made, they just missed the mark in marketing and design.

2. Love how you guys post decks from 10 years ago and say "I love mine"...don't you think that is kinda dumb? How the hell is that gonna be useful input for Pierre here? Yes, that blau looks OK and is an awesome deck, but is nothing like the new stuff. That deck also has my absolute favorite feature that should be included on ALL car stereo ever..."FIX VOLUME" kicks ass.

3. As far as you guys who like the look of Alpine...well, WTF, I suppose it is your dashboard, right? I would be just as happy with the CD changer input on a "slider" converted to a AUX input myself...someone needs to get that handled!

4. There have only been 1 or 2 decks in history that look "right" IMO, and the CD43 is not on that list. The Denon DCT-Z1 (in black) is the only deck that truly looks better than stock to me! A couple of the Naks are OK looking too, but they are junk so who cares...if the damn thing breaks just sitting in the box, it is junk.

YMMV.

Luke

[BimmerTim]

Sorry, I don't think it gets much better than a Blaupunkt Madison





Pics stolen from Bimmerforums, but I have the same HU.

[mrmckie]

good buy for your day to day use..a Kenwood isn't available cheaper?

i'm a fan of the old pioneer's, personally i think the new ones kinda suck.

[pegase747]

Hi George,

Thanks ofr you input.
I personally don't even have an Ipod, and I always listen to music from my USB stick in the car.
I keep my CDs for home use, that is why I have discounted all HU without USB reading facilities.

The look of this Alpine is timeless and will fit the E30 dash well. It is the cheapest model available in France at Euros 99.9

There is no need to start talking about musicality and audiophile experience, as I don't care.

This HU will be better than most of what was offered OEM or aftermarket in an E30 late eighties for a reasonnable price.

I will go for it, and I am sure i will be perfectly happy with it.

Cheers Pierre

[george graves]

Alpine blows.

I still like how they look better than most other head units.

Is it really an issue if you're pumping music from an ipod, and using amps?

[pegase747]

Well yes, that is the whole point of buying a CD43 for a lot of people, but to each his own...

Cheers Pierre

[pegase747]

Well yes, that is the whole point of buying a CD43 for a lot of people, but to each his own...

Cheers Pierre