Is it just me or just car's audio : it doesn't play CDRW....
I can play CDR, but not CDRW....
Very frsatrating :<
any ideas how to nicely plug in mp3 player ( what is a good /not expensive one ) now days ?
thank you.
P.S. Or maybe just replace the unit ? how difficult and what to get instead ?

 

check out this thread http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=348733

I have various players on my website as well.

 

i heard that not a lot of cd players... even aftermarket can play cd-rw's (unless they are the new new ones). But from my experience, you have to use a cd-r only.

 

CDRW is less compatible than CD-R in stand alone players. CD-R's are dirt cheap nowadays.

 

I haven't tried a CDRW in my Alpine mp3/cd headunit, but I do know CDRWs are harder to read than CDRs. The difference between a digital "1" and "0" on the disc is less distinct than an aluminum-pressed CD or a CDR, probably something to do with the fact that the material is rewritable

 

Yeah it won't run CD-RW, for the reason spirilis mentioned.

In my 97 the cd player is on the fritz, so I just yesterday had delivered, for $7 shipped, a tape deck adapter from ebay. I'm about to buy myself a discman which can play MP3s on cd-r/cd-rw. Bestbuy has them as cheap as $25, but I'm going to splurge and spend $50 on the philips one they have online (because the others can't read ID3 tag info, but the philips can). This way I have not only a discman, but also a way to play MP3 CDRWs from within my car.

Interestingly the tape deck on my 97 works like a charm (I wonder if it's been used before?), but the 00's tapedeck is loud and doesn't produce sound. Damn tapes! If your deck works, you'll have more reliable sound than those really cheap FM transmitters that you can get.

 

or if you like looks, get this double din pioneer >

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....6&type=product

It plays CDRW, MP3.
You could find it for $300+

 

it doesn't fit into 2001.
thank you though.

 

thank you.
does it work with audio controls?

 

Yes it does fit with a special bracket.

you'll need a bracket for any after market stereo. after you put single din, you'll have a empty hole under. So this one gonna fill it.

 

SkoorbMax,
My wife's Honda has no problem running CDRW ( well it is 2003 design, so , i guess, that the big difference ). Also for my old nissan i got a gift kenwood cd player - worked w/o problems with CDRW. But i agree with you that CDRW is tricky to handle... trickiiiieeeer

I think, maybe just get IPod or some mp3 player , plug it in and be done with it ?
Really don't want to have walkman flying around...

 

I guess you are right - I just did their "fit/no fit" procedure on the site. Came back as "no-no".

 

thats wierd the maxima cd player won't play cdrw. i never tried it but my cd player in my 97 mazda protege played cdrw. my tape deck in my 02 maxima has never been used before.......

 

I guess it depends on your needs. For me there is no mp3 player for $50 that has much room, and with CDs costing almost nothing I can keep a bunch in my car with a good 700 megs of MP3s on each one. It's still the cheapest way to get MP3 music - cheaper than ipods or anything else. I did have a little mp3 unit, and it was awesome for running, but it hardly held jack!

 

I usually spend 3 hours a day on the road. And like to listen Audio books. What's why i need either CDRW or mp3 player. cause burning tons of cdr is not a kick at all :>

 

audio books? come on man

 

get sony cd changer with fm-modulator, runs about 150$,it plays everything

 

Why ?