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paulworthing · Aug 28th, 2004, 05:47 PM

Getting my MOC delivered early October and I would like to upgrade the original head unit to a Mini Disc one with an autochanger fitted somewhere in the car!

Has anyone else already had a non standard mini disc head unit fitted and has pics as I would like to see what the few options available (only seem to be able to get mini disc from Sony or Kenwood now) look like.

Thanks

mikeythemini · Aug 28th, 2004, 06:23 PM

Check out Damo 's gallery for his in dash MD changer install

paulworthing · Aug 29th, 2004, 02:36 PM

Thanks for pointing me in Damo's direction however I am more interested in having a MINI Disc head unit linked to a CD Autochanger rather than what appears to be the other way round.

One thing I find with my current car is single CD players are dangerous when you are trying to change the CD's - whereas a mini disc player has all the sound quality of a CD with all the robustness of the old cassettes and therefore, in my mind, making them far better to have up front in the car.

JoeDentist · Aug 29th, 2004, 05:17 PM

If you get the Boost head unit in Europe, you get the ability to play MP3 files on a CD - this ups the capacity to about 7 hours of high quality music on a single CD. Not much disk changing going on there. By the time you pay for a 6 CD changer which will still only hold 6 albums, you could buy a computer to make your own MP3 disks at home. Why not just look for an 8-track head unit - they are pretty "robust."

paulworthing · Aug 29th, 2004, 05:38 PM

8-track??

Skinnyrunt · Aug 29th, 2004, 06:00 PM

Hiya, I have a Sony MDX690 (think that's right) in the standard HU location and a cd changer in the boot. I haven't got any pics at the mo but I will post some soon

Smoked · Aug 29th, 2004, 08:40 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by paulworthing

Thanks for pointing me in Damo's direction however I am more interested in having a MINI Disc head unit linked to a CD Autochanger rather than what appears to be the other way round.

One thing I find with my current car is single CD players are dangerous when you are trying to change the CD's - whereas a mini disc player has all the sound quality of a CD with all the robustness of the old cassettes and therefore, in my mind, making them far better to have up front in the car.

ma i missin ne thing? what makes a mini disc ne safer than?!?!?!

i got a single cd unit up front, and dont c it as dangerous, and certainly no less dangerous than a mini disc or tape unit.

JoeDentist · Aug 29th, 2004, 09:01 PM

8 track? Ask your Dad.

paulworthing · Aug 30th, 2004, 10:16 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Skinnyrunt

Hiya, I have a Sony MDX690 (think that's right) in the standard HU location and a cd changer in the boot. I haven't got any pics at the mo but I will post some soon

Cheers for that - looking forward to seeing what a Sony unit looks like. The one I am thinking of is the MDX-M690 so itm ight even be the same unit! So do you reckon it would be worth the £400 I have been quoted for the unti + autochanger?

Skinnyrunt · Aug 30th, 2004, 11:18 AM

Yeah i'd say it was worth it, as when I got mine the cheapest I found the HU for was £300...so £100 for the autochanger isn't bad. I'd go for it

paulworthing · Aug 30th, 2004, 04:23 PM

Thanks for that Skinnyrunt - any chance of a pic of it installed in yours then so I can see what it looks like in situ??

btw - love those alloys (wanted them for mine but I thought the aero kit would be more dramatic so had to settle for the x-lites which I always thought were cool on the Cooper S and could never understand why people paid extra for those 'standard' 17" ers!)

Skinnyrunt · Aug 30th, 2004, 09:38 PM

No probs......i'll have to charge the camera up first tho

Aug 28th, 2004, 05:47 PM	#1
paulworthing MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Worthing Local Time: 11:12 PM Posts: 409 Offline	Mini Disc Head Units Getting my MOC delivered early October and I would like to upgrade the original head unit to a Mini Disc one with an autochanger fitted somewhere in the car! Has anyone else already had a non standard mini disc head unit fitted and has pics as I would like to see what the few options available (only seem to be able to get mini disc from Sony or Kenwood now) look like. Thanks MINI One Convertible Hot Orange, Full Aero Kit, Heated Sports Seats, X-Lites, etc

Aug 28th, 2004, 06:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
mikeythemini I can't get no sleep My Classifieds Join Date: May 2002 Location: Capital of Culture Local Time: 12:12 AM Posts: 9,106 Offline	Check out Damo 's gallery for his in dash MD changer install Lakes Tour 2008 coming soon Are you ready for Lakes 2008 - details soon

Aug 29th, 2004, 02:36 PM	#3 (permalink)
paulworthing MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Worthing Local Time: 11:12 PM Posts: 409 Offline	Thanks for pointing me in Damo's direction however I am more interested in having a MINI Disc head unit linked to a CD Autochanger rather than what appears to be the other way round. One thing I find with my current car is single CD players are dangerous when you are trying to change the CD's - whereas a mini disc player has all the sound quality of a CD with all the robustness of the old cassettes and therefore, in my mind, making them far better to have up front in the car. MINI One Convertible Hot Orange, Full Aero Kit, Heated Sports Seats, X-Lites, etc

Aug 29th, 2004, 05:38 PM	#5 (permalink)
paulworthing MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Worthing Local Time: 11:12 PM Posts: 409 Offline	8-track?? MINI One Convertible Hot Orange, Full Aero Kit, Heated Sports Seats, X-Lites, etc

Aug 29th, 2004, 08:40 PM	#7 (permalink)
Smoked Deserter Zed Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Your Baby is Fine! Local Time: 11:12 PM Posts: 2,339 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by paulworthing Thanks for pointing me in Damo's direction however I am more interested in having a MINI Disc head unit linked to a CD Autochanger rather than what appears to be the other way round. One thing I find with my current car is single CD players are dangerous when you are trying to change the CD's - whereas a mini disc player has all the sound quality of a CD with all the robustness of the old cassettes and therefore, in my mind, making them far better to have up front in the car. ma i missin ne thing? what makes a mini disc ne safer than?!?!?! i got a single cd unit up front, and dont c it as dangerous, and certainly no less dangerous than a mini disc or tape unit. HATED BY MANY...LOVED BY FEW...RESPECTED BY ALL

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Aug 29th, 2004, 05:17 PM	#4 (permalink)
JoeDentist MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jul 2004 Local Time: 06:12 PM Posts: 227 Offline	If you get the Boost head unit in Europe, you get the ability to play MP3 files on a CD - this ups the capacity to about 7 hours of high quality music on a single CD. Not much disk changing going on there. By the time you pay for a 6 CD changer which will still only hold 6 albums, you could buy a computer to make your own MP3 disks at home. Why not just look for an 8-track head unit - they are pretty "robust."

Aug 29th, 2004, 06:00 PM	#6 (permalink)
Skinnyrunt M2 Bapmaster Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: cheshire/staffs bord Local Time: 12:12 AM Posts: 3,145 Offline	Hiya, I have a Sony MDX690 (think that's right) in the standard HU location and a cd changer in the boot. I haven't got any pics at the mo but I will post some soon

Aug 29th, 2004, 09:01 PM	#8 (permalink)
JoeDentist MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jul 2004 Local Time: 06:12 PM Posts: 227 Offline	8 track? Ask your Dad.

Aug 30th, 2004, 10:16 AM	#9 (permalink)
paulworthing MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Worthing Local Time: 11:12 PM Posts: 409 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Skinnyrunt Hiya, I have a Sony MDX690 (think that's right) in the standard HU location and a cd changer in the boot. I haven't got any pics at the mo but I will post some soon Cheers for that - looking forward to seeing what a Sony unit looks like. The one I am thinking of is the MDX-M690 so itm ight even be the same unit! So do you reckon it would be worth the £400 I have been quoted for the unti + autochanger? MINI One Convertible Hot Orange, Full Aero Kit, Heated Sports Seats, X-Lites, etc

Aug 30th, 2004, 11:18 AM	#10 (permalink)
Skinnyrunt M2 Bapmaster Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: cheshire/staffs bord Local Time: 12:12 AM Posts: 3,145 Offline	Yeah i'd say it was worth it, as when I got mine the cheapest I found the HU for was £300...so £100 for the autochanger isn't bad. I'd go for it

Aug 30th, 2004, 04:23 PM	#11 (permalink)
paulworthing MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Worthing Local Time: 11:12 PM Posts: 409 Offline	Thanks for that Skinnyrunt - any chance of a pic of it installed in yours then so I can see what it looks like in situ?? btw - love those alloys (wanted them for mine but I thought the aero kit would be more dramatic so had to settle for the x-lites which I always thought were cool on the Cooper S and could never understand why people paid extra for those 'standard' 17" ers!) MINI One Convertible Hot Orange, Full Aero Kit, Heated Sports Seats, X-Lites, etc

Aug 30th, 2004, 09:38 PM	#12 (permalink)
Skinnyrunt M2 Bapmaster Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: cheshire/staffs bord Local Time: 12:12 AM Posts: 3,145 Offline	No probs......i'll have to charge the camera up first tho

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