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wp34:
I've been using a Kenwood that plays MP3 data CD's for about 7 years. I realize it is not for everyone but I like it.
I can get an audio book on one CD and usually around 10 music albums depending on the bit rate. You might take an SD card and try it out first. My friend has an Honda OEM that reads an SD card and the performance is horrible.
ChadTower:
--- Quote from: wp34 on September 29, 2009, 10:02:27 pm ---I've been using a Kenwood that plays MP3 data CD's for about 7 years. I realize it is not for everyone but I like it.
--- End quote ---
I have the same setup but Blaupunkt. Been using it the same amount of time. Still works great. It has always been cool to just rip a CD full of mp3s before heading out to the car. Never had to keep that many in the car and if they get wrecked who cares? It's just a CDR.
The CD player in my new truck doesn't play mp3 at all. That makes me sad and I have to fix it soon.
J_K_M_A_N:
The wife and I have had MP3 cd players in the car for years but she just got a new car and it has a USB connection in between the seats. I ordered an 8 gig tiny USB thumb drive and it reads the songs including ID3 tags right off of it. It starts playing almost instantly. That is very cool. Highly recommended.
J_K_M_A_N
ChadTower:
Yeah, when I had a 90+ minute commute each way, the audio books were cool. My commute is much shorter now. They aren't nearly as fun in 17 minute chunks.
Ummon:
I can't see toting around a single CD, let alone a few or book of them like I did fifteen years ago, when you can use a thumb drive, or even better SD card that holds at least 2 gigs. (Some units apparently will only handle 2gb cards.)
In any case, I went for the last in the list, it was shipped today. Not many reviews, but all were mainly positive, and considering it was originally $250 (on rollback right now, maybe originally too much for the Wallie crowd for car stereo), it might be a really good deal. (Also has bluetooth, which might be cool.) I'll holler when I get everything in and running.
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