Finally! A car receiver that doesn't play CD's!

[rudeguy]

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...productDetails

And only $90!

I couldn't tell you the last time I played a CD. But I connect my phone via bluetooth all the time. I hated having to pay for a CD player that was never used. I just bought this guy and can't wait to hook it up.

 

[Soundmanred]

I had this thing years ago:
http://www.alpine-usa.com/product/view/ida-x305s/

 

[Kaido]

Yup, they are called Digital Media Receivers. Nearly all of them are $99 or less, even from Alpine or Pioneer:

http://www.amazon.com/b?ie=UTF8&node=690074011

Bluetooth calling with the included microphone + ADP2 Bluetooth audio streaming = winning :thumbsup:

 

[Kaido]

Also, for $20 you can get a huge 32gb slim USB stick:

http://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-Cruzer...dp/B00812F7O8/

Just toss a ton of MP3 on it for random music when you don't want the radio or your smartphone.

 

[gorcorps]

Auto makers are starting to take them out too. The new Grand Cherokees don't have one unless you specifically get the option for it.

 

[alkemyst]

These have been out a while now.

 

[olds]

It's a JVC, I'd pass.

 

[rudeguy]

Also, for $20 you can get a huge 32gb slim USB stick:

http://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-Cruzer...dp/B00812F7O8/

Just toss a ton of MP3 on it for random music when you don't want the radio or your smartphone.

I've got a 32 gig stick in my phone already. Couple that with the however many thousands of songs saved to Play Music and I hope I'm good.

 

[rudeguy]

It's a JVC, I'd pass.

You know that I sold car audio for many years, right?

Except for my Pioneer 6000, JVCs were always my favorites. I've owned plenty and never had an issue.

 

[NutBucket]

It must be good because it has Japan right in the name!

 

[rudeguy]

Japan Victory Company

Its full of win!

 

[zerogear]

I have a JVC receiver with bluetooth attachment. It's probably the best combo I've had going from Clarion to Pioneer to JVC.

 

[Gintaras]

It must be good because it has Japan right in the name!

just on the back, it says - China....Made In China....

 

[Kaido]

I've got a 32 gig stick in my phone already. Couple that with the however many thousands of songs saved to Play Music and I hope I'm good.

Yeah, I go the opposite route - leave the phone's storage free for taking photos & videos, plus if you get bored, you can have like 20,000+ MP3's on that little USB stick, which lives in the dash 24/7, so you never have to hook it up, it never runs out of battery, etc. Just as kind of a permanent music drive system :thumbsup:

 

[Golgatha]

Got this and it is quality.

http://mobile.jvc.com/product.jsp?modelId=MODL029016&pathId=148&page=1

HD Radio, CD, USB, and Bluetooth.

 

[Kadarin]

Bah.. I had a receiver that couldn't play CDs back in the '80s

 

[rudeguy]

Yeah, I go the opposite route - leave the phone's storage free for taking photos & videos, plus if you get bored, you can have like 20,000+ MP3's on that little USB stick, which lives in the dash 24/7, so you never have to hook it up, it never runs out of battery, etc. Just as kind of a permanent music drive system :thumbsup:

My problem is my listening choices are very broad. I'll go from listening to a Christian Apologetics lecture to Tupac to Phill Collins. If I keep it all downloaded, its a cluster F. So I keep most music on Play, lectures in a folder and podcasts in another.

 

[ComputerWizKid]

Bah.. I had a receiver that couldn't play CDs back in the '80s

Lol! I have a receiver in the 2000's that plays only the radio

The CD and cassette player are both dead:'(

But you can't beat my workvan E-350 Diesel that only has a AM/FM radio (6.0L POS) not my vehicle so I can change the radio

 

[rudeguy]

Lol! I have a receiver in the 2000's that plays only the radio

The CD and cassette player are both dead:'(

But you can't beat my workvan E-350 Diesel that only has a AM/FM radio (6.0L POS) not my vehicle so I can change the radio

If you pull that out, you will laugh. Its only like 2" deep

I'm loving the JVC. It works perfectly

 

[alkemyst]

Holy [cow] bros, use your cell phone for music then.

No profanity in the tech forums
-ViRGE

 

[ComputerWizKid]

If you pull that out, you will laugh. Its only like 2" deep

I'm loving the JVC. It works perfectly

I know I have seen those out of the vehicle before

Now one of the workvans in my company has the ford CD/cassette radio and the 7.3L diesel
Oh what I would do to be assigned that van

 

[rudeguy]

just on the back, it says - China....Made In China....

Actually...made in Indonesia

 

[mmntech]

I've thought about putting a deck in my Civic because it doesn't have an AUX jack. It's a really PITA to do it though. Have to basically take the entire centre console out, just to get at the screws to remove the deck.

 

[aj654987]

Got this and it is quality.

http://mobile.jvc.com/product.jsp?modelId=MODL029016&pathId=148&page=1

HD Radio, CD, USB, and Bluetooth.

I got this same one. It was a massive improvement over my stock radio. I got one of those slim cruzer 32gig USB sticks too with a ton of music on it.

I like that its double din so the buttons are near the same size as my stock radio was, so I can change the stations easy without looking at it while driving. I had rental cars with those touch screen radios and I hate them. I want gps and radio completely separate.