Tape deck or CD
Submitted: Friday, Nov 28, 2003 at 11:31
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We do a lot of long distant corragated & and rough out back touring in 80 series cruiser.
Are we better off with a CD player or a Tape Deck in regards to reliability,skip & dust. Any experienced information would be appreciated
Reply By: Tuco69 - Friday, Nov 28, 2003 at 12:13
Friday, Nov 28, 2003 at 12:13
Have had a couple of Pioneer head units and also a Pioneer stacker and while they are very good - corrugation will often upset them and make them skip.
I now have two JVC units (in separate vehicles) that also play MP3 as
well as normal CD, and would never go back to a straight CD radio. The MP3's simply never skip. With a large buffer, the whole song is usually played from the buffer and not the disc - hence no skipping. As mp3Pro files I can usually fit 16 CD's onto one MP3 disc - much more capacity than my stacker was!
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Follow Up By: mrdesmo - Saturday, Nov 29, 2003 at 17:06
Saturday, Nov 29, 2003 at 17:06
Tuco69...I'm MP3 illiterate but willing to learn...do you download all your MP3's or can you buy discs full of em as you would an ordinary CD?
Cheers...
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Follow Up By: Tuco69 - Sunday, Nov 30, 2003 at 01:55
Sunday, Nov 30, 2003 at 01:55
mrdesmo - any music source can be converted to the MP3 or mp3Pro format provided you have the correct computer software. I use Jet Audio from
http://www.jetaudio.com/ to 'rip' audio cd's to mp3Pro files which in turn I then burn to a compilation mp3 CD for playing in our stand alone DVD/MP3 player or in the vehicle.
MP3 files are usually only about 10% the size of CD Audio files or WAV files - so usually one can fit about 10 Audio CD's onto a single MP3 (data) disc. I usually arrange
mine in directories (folders) by artist - as my JVC player with a remote can easily select directories that way. It can also be set to play random from within the directory or whole disc.
Some years ago I set about digitising my LP record and audio casette collection and now have a very large Audio CD collection - which I have also 'ripped' to mp3Pro. Mp3Pro is usually about 7% of the size of an audio CD, and I can usually fit between 12 and 17 CD's onto a single mp3Pro disc.
Mp3Pro will play in my JVC car audio player but will not play on all stand alone DVD players - even some with MP3 capability - it's a bit of trial and error to establish compatability.
My hard drives also have a large storage area of downloaded MP3 music - and it is very easy to create mp3 discs from these files.
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Reply By: Coops (Pilbara) - Saturday, Nov 29, 2003 at 01:58
Saturday, Nov 29, 2003 at 01:58
I have Pioneer MP3 player (eliminates need for stacker) that hasn't skipped a single beat and cost me less that $500. Dunno if you've ever been tot he
Pilbara but there isn't much bitumen around here.
I also hooked up a Pioneer amplifier that had been sitting in my shed in a box since 1992 and it is performing beautifully.
Couldn't give a better recommendation if I wanted toAllyn
Some days we are the flies; some days we are the windscreen.
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Reply By: Truckster (Vic) - Saturday, Nov 29, 2003 at 10:18
Saturday, Nov 29, 2003 at 10:18
Like Coops and others... MP3 players.
170 Songs Per Cd.. You only need 2-3 CDs for a interstate trip....
I got the Alpine unit, I like them have done since gettin license in 85,
$550 4-5mths ago, hasnt missed a beat even with the dunes in
Robe.. Also went with 4x Alpine Speakers...
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Reply By: mrdesmo - Saturday, Nov 29, 2003 at 17:00
Saturday, Nov 29, 2003 at 17:00
Gday Revs,
I got an 80 series GXL, I've put the trusty Kenwood 6 stacker (now in its 3rd 4WD) in the console between the front seats, fits in perfectly and still have half the space in the the console for storing crap. All I had to do was cut a hole in the bottom of the console to poke the wires through, and held it in place with a couple of cable ties, and there is no way it can move. Let me know if you want some pics....
It never skips, the only time it has done so, the pothole blew the front shock...big hit at speed!!
The head unit is a radio/cassette, the missus has her favorites still on tape, but it never really gets used. When we were away for 3 months, we got sick of our selection of music, so bought a few tapes and plugged them to death!
As said above, if the Kenwwod ever lets me down, I'll replace it with an MP3/CD player.
Cheers
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Reply By: Murfa - Sunday, Nov 30, 2003 at 20:04
Sunday, Nov 30, 2003 at 20:04
Hi guy's,
I have a pioneer CD head unit, 5 channel amp, and 2 * 10" Sony explode subs in my boot of my 4WD. Never missed a beat or skipped, and mate has the standard cassette in his Patrol, always skips on the corrogations. My bet is purchase a CD played for your 4WD. I found Auto Barn was a good place, Especially with christmas, you shopuld be able to pick up a good one for a reasonable price.
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