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i am trying to decide on whether to get a add-on cd-changer or single din cd player for my 3rd gen.....any opinions?


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changer, 6 pack

 

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Ant

 

single disc always worked for me, you need a cd changed? thats what the girl is for! plus less crap in my trunk the better, i swear i lost a small dog in my trunk!

Jules

 

Are you lazy? I mean are you lazy? The CD changer is a perfect lazy man's player. If you like ot change your CDs a lot like after a few songs then get a in-dash. Just my 2 cents.

 

thanks for the opinions max peeps

 

In my personal opinion, CD changers are a pain in the a$$. Yeah you can put in 6-10 dics at once, but when you get sick of the 6-10 discs you are listening to, you have to pull over and change the CD's out. They're only handy on long trips to a certain extent cause if you didn't put a certain CD in there that you wanted then you have to pull over and change it out. Single disc players or in-dash Cd changers are the way to go if you ask me. Or you could just do what I do: buy a CD burner for your computer and burn mixes.

 

Davis449 and me think alike, make a bunch of mixes then get the girl to switch them for you haha, easy, simple, don't have to fumble with the trunk, though he brings up a good point, i can see how having a disc changer would be somewhat of a convenience for long trips.

 

what about if i mount the cd changer underneath the passenger seat instead of the trunk...good idea or bad idea?

 

ok, before i begin with my story my friends at the time were very sloppy so here goes...this does not apply to everyone especailly those who are immaculate about their cars... i actually had a changer mounted under the passenger seat. my main problem with this is that during rain and or snow people with big feet (My friend who never got the front seat and always got jammed in the back wore 14 EEE) tend to jam their shoes right onto the damn changer and always made it filthy, the changer never got water damage but i always had to wipe it clean. and also if its between the trunk and passenger seat, go with the trunk because to me it was more awkward getting to the changer when it was under the seat. if your gonna get out might as well put it in the trunk.

in dash cd..in dash cd...in dash cd...in dash cd..in dash cd

(Subliminal message) ha just kidding what ever you go with good luck! i just personally think the advantages of the multidisc changers don't out weigh the convenience of the in dash. i have had the under seat mount and trunk mount is in the old mans grand cheerokee so i have experienced both and i think the indash is just more convenient.

Jules

 

Just one more point on the changer under the passenger seat. It's still the same principle as it being in the trunk. Unless you're willing to risk your life to change a CD, then you have to pull over and change the CD. It's still a pain. Either single disc or in-dash CD changer is the best way to go.

 

Get a CD player with changer controls... That's what I have and I love it.

Tim (Kenwood Excelon with 10 disc Changer)

 

Changer

 

my main problem with this is that during rain and or snow people with big feet (My friend who never got the front seat and always got jammed in the back wore 14 EEE) tend to jam their shoes right onto the damn changer and always made it filthy, the changer never got water damage but i always had to wipe it clean. and also if its between the trunk and passenger seat, go with the trunk because to me it was more awkward getting to the changer when it was under the seat. if your gonna get out might as well put it in the trunk.
Jules [/I][/QUOTE]i never thought about that.....hmmm for now i think i will be happy with the single in-dash cd player....all i want to do is be able to listen to my cd's,my original idea was to get the bose cd/tape headunit from a 4th gen,but then i thought about the problems that would probably come along with the h.u. like not being able to play burned cd-r's and the cost for the h.u. plus the adapter so on and so on...i figure this is the cheapest way to get a cd player in the max....besides like you said "thats what the girl is for".....thanx fellas

 

You seem to only be looking at FM Modulated CD Players and Changers. This is an easy upgrade and the FM Players and Changers do go for pretty cheap but I have to let you know that you will be limiting the sound quality of your system if you go this route. The sound will only be as good as the tuner section of your factory radio which means no low end and a high end that cuts off steeply above certain frequencies. In other words you will not get the best out of your CDs using an FM Modulator. If your FM radio sounds great to you and you would like your CDs to sound similar to this then go for it, but I think you will be looking for an upgrade in the near future. A good place to get info on car audio choices and options is the Car Audio FAQ. Happy hunting

 

Scratch the whole project and buy an indash Aiwa MP3 player.
I believe I could get you one for $250 dollars. You can store up to 800MB of mp3 files on one disc. That is 150-200 songs per disc.

Let me know

Brettbull@ragingbull.com

 

nismomax: thanx for the offer on the aiwa mp3 i am still trying to decide what is the best way to go but i will keep you in mind if i do decide to go for the aiwa mp3.

straightsix: so you are saying that the sound quality of a fm modulated changer will not sound the same as an aftermarket system would?hmmm...that is something to think about....the thing of it is that the bose system in my 92SE sounds great but after reading all these posts about how the bose will eventually give me problems and that the best thing to do is go for a new aftermarket system it is making me wonder how much life my current bose system has...if i do go for the new aftermarket system i want the same sound quality and the fidelity that the bose has maybe even better....are there speakers that i can buy that will give me what the bose does?which speakers will match up to the bose?

 

If you are happy with the factory Bose you have right now, keep it, don't change because of lil' ole us. Wait until it gives out, if ever. (If you hadn't made a comment that you thought the Bose was OK, I wouldn't say that... but stereo equipment is a personal choice... if the Bose sounds good for ya, spend the money on something else!)

The other problem with replacing the darned Bose system, is that the replacement isn't free. The replacement system will sound much, MUCH better, but most people find that they have to spend $1000 or more for a system that really blows the Bose away. In other words, we die-hard audio fans must reluctantly admit that the Bose system does serve a useful purpose in this world, including introducing many people to the world of higher quality audio systems.

The other benefit of keeping your Bose a while.. There will be some really cool products hitting the market in the upcoming year. The MP3 market is shaking itself out, and within a year, I predict that a single head unit will be on the market that plays traditional CDs, CDRs, and MP3s recorded on a CD.

By the way, more people than you'd think, have a CD player in their dash, AND a CD Changer in their trunk. And that's what makes this country great! :-)

 

Yo platinumplus,

you really have a couple of options for replacing or upgrading parts of the Bose system as someday it will almost definitely fail on you. I agree w/jsmiam, within the next year you will be able to buy a head unit that will play CD,CD-R,CD-RW,DVD,MP3 but if you don't want to hold out that long, you have several options for replacing all or part of your system. When I had my 3rd gen, I have to say that the sound of the Clarion/Bose in my car sounded great to me until I bought my 1st real home system in 92. NAD amp, B&W speakers to go w/ a Sony receiver. I swear the Bose sounded like a sparkomatic after spending 2 hrs with my then new home system, so I started upgrading. Here are some of your options.

1) You can keep the stock Bose amps and speakers and add a new head unit (I would reccommend a nice CD player w/changer controls).
2) Replace the front amp and speakers and keep the factory head unit if you just want to improve sound quality.
3) Replace all the amps and speakers and keep the head unit.
4) Scrap the whole dam thing and start from scratch. The expensive route fo sho but you should be completely satisfied as you can mix and match components.

And guess what, 1 company makes all these thing possible it is called Peripheral Interface Electronics. They carry a complete line of custom interfaces for your Clarion/Bose system, customer support is also more than adequate. You can find their entire catalog of Bose intefaces here just click the Line Output Converters Link on the left and scroll down all nissan/bose equipment should prefix NIS. Finally, a great resource for what you can do to your Bose can be found in the Nissan/Infinity/Bose Car Audio FAQ. Hope this helps you out.


Peace

 

straightsix:

thanx for the links and i feel what you are saying about what my options are.....i was definitley thinking of those options since way back,i talked to some professional installers,and from reading the most of the posts here its either bose or a new aftermarket system....almost 95% of professional installers will tell you that it will be a pain in the *** to mix bose and non-bose thats why i decided to this cheap upgrade for the time being...i have a friend of mine who is getting rid of his new clarion pro-audio receiver and cd changer...my question: if i take them of my friends hands and i buy some new kenwood speakers will my system sound hot or will i need an amp to push it? will it sound just as good as the bose? i am going more for peronal sound than showboatin.

 

Clarion Pro-audio is some high quality equipment. It doesn't get much better without paying some serious dough. Kenwood makes some good speakers if you get the right set but you could do a little better there. You should be able to get a really good set of speakers for less than $150 for the fronts, the rear speakers can be just about anything since you want most of the sound coming from up front. About an amp...you will probably need one, I think the clarion pro-audio is preamp only (I would check before I buy it)so you must have an external amp but I could be wrong. As far as an amp, I call it a requirement, you will never get the sound you want from the head units amp (if it has one) but again on the web you can get a killer deal. If you build your system and try to cover all bases, you will never want to hear that bose again. I don't want to overload you w/info but the good thing about starting from scratch is you don't have to do it all at once.

1) I would start w/a good deck which you seem to be looking at and hook it up to the bose amp and speakers with the PIE interface I mentioned above.
2) Next I would buy maybe a 4 channel amp and replace the front speakers then you have two channels left for a good sub.
3) Get a good 10' or 12' sub, If you don't want to boom then a 10' would be a good choice since it gives the tightest bass. You absolutely need a sub for good sound quality

I don't know what your cash flow looks like, but I am finishing up my system in my 4th gen right now. My factory deck blew so I did it like this:

1) New Sony deck & changer pushing the factory speakers w/the internal amp
2) Polk EX series separates for the front and sony two-ways for the back deck off the sony's internal amp.
3) 2 Zapco studio 150 amps (got a killer deal at Zeb Audio
1 for the polks up front and 1 for 2 infinity perfect 10' subs, still run the two-way sonys off the factory deck.

This is how far I have gotten so far and it wasn't that bad on the wallet. Later I may add a system eq but for the most part, I am done. I'd say I spend ~$1400 for everything (those perfect 10's set me back but the bass is the tightest I've ever heard in a car) but I did have the advantage of building my own box and installing everything myself so I saved a lick on labor.

Hope this helps, car audio is one of the few things I can say I know a little about so feel free to ask, I will help if I can.



Peace

 

thanks for your help straightsix...now i am more informed about what to look for as far as upgrading the bose system if i have any more questions about car audio (which i probably will) i will let you know....thanx again.

 

I agree with everything Straight Six has said, he knows his stuff...

I'll say it slightly stronger than he did, though... There's no substitute for power, so even if you get lucky and the Clarion Pro Audio head unit has 10 watts per channel, it won't be enough to really make the Bose system look bad. So, like he said.. the amp is a requirement, if your goal is to significantly improve on the Bose.

Remember though... just cause people like me and straight six will spend thousands for sound, doesn't mean you have to. If the Bose is good for you, spend your money on speed, or buy into a mutual fund.... :-)