Stereo system for Pootrol

Pooley

If your system in your vehicle needs replacing then I suggest a pioneer. I had one in my old patrol and found it skipped less than other brands.

If your old system in your vehicle still works then I suggest you purchase a portable MP3 player and an FM modulator. This is what I have done. My MP3 player has a 20 gig capacity and can hold about 10,000 songs. That is enough music to last for a trip and is a much cheaper option than purchasing a new system for your vehicle.

Hi,

I recently installed a mp3 player with speakers from SCR. They also installed a pocket in the double din opening.

All works a treat for under $400

Hope this helps

TonyG

Have fitted Sony and Alpine to patrols and would go the Alpine again if I had the choice.. the Sony has skipped since Flinders.. but not sure if its disc, but it is under warranty (LMAO - warranty these days)...

both play MP3/4, and DVD's.

I've had a Pioneer MP3 CD/radio and its been impossible to make it skip.

Never had problems with my tapes skipping!!!!
ahhh why change to cd!! LOL
Cheers Stefan

Pooley
I have a JVC with USB port on the front Panel, with a 1GB flash drive I load up about 300 MP3s and just push it into the port and the reproduction is fantastic, no matter how rough the road/corrugation it won't / can't skip , there is no moving parts or disc , at $275.00 I think is good value

Because its in a 4by you will definately wanna steer clear of cheaper brands. Ive got a JVC mp3/cd/radio reciever, goes pretty well. Still skips a lil, but i think thats a defect in it because it used to do it in the Excel too. Depending on budget I wouldnt bother with a dvd, just becuase unless you are ulra ultra organised or get one with an LCD screen (lotsa $$$) You will have a hard time finding the songs you want. Ide spend up on a better quality mp3/cd/radio unit. Ask about the quality of the ESP (Electronic Shock Protection) cos that will stop it cutting in and out of the music. Good brands to look into are Eclipse, Clarion, Alpine (i rate these above the rest, but just my opinion), then Pioneer, JVC, Sony and Kenwood.

As for loudness control and equilizer, most, if not all decent players will come with them. Also, if you are getting it installed professionally, treat yourself to some new speakers too, you will thank yourself for it :P

Laslty look to spend $275 as a minimum (that depends on budget of course). Im happy to look into some for ya if ya like. Just send us an email.

Hope that helps.

Cheers, Anand.

Hi Angler,
I have just bought a "BOSS" unit from Strathfields that has SD Card slot USB port for under $200, sounds great, no skips. Just remember to create folder/s on the SD card or it will spit the dummy when trying to save the songs to t at about 500Mb on a 1 Gig card.

Shane

Pooley,

I recently stuck in a Pioneer DEH-4850MP into my Patrol. it has all the bells and whistles. It seems to do what you are looking for. I changed the speakers before replacing the head set. I put in a set of Pioneer TS-A1681. For me this made a big difference the sound quality.

Angus