Thread: Which option is best?
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Old May 9, 2006 | 08:25 PM
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Default Which option is best?
I'm looking to add MP3 playback capability and possibly Satellite Radio as well to my crossfire SRT-6 Roadster. Here are the options I am looking at: I'd love to get some feedback as to what option is best or feedback from anyone who has done one of the options to their crossfire!

1.) Buy a JVC (or other brand) Receiver that has a front USB port. The new JVC (don't know model) will play MP3s right from a jump drive! so you don't have to hook up an I-pod. This is great because Jump (or thumb) drives are cheap, hold up to 2 gig and don't need formatting. However.. I think the JVC will only read up to a 128MB drive (which sucks). The other beauty of a USB port is you can hook other computer peripherals up to it like Laptops, I-pods, etc.. plus the JVC unit is Sat-ready so you can add a Sirius or XM Adaptor and control the sat radio through the head unit.

2.) Buy a Sony (or other brand) receiver that has a front Aux input and is Sat-ready. This gives you the ability to hook up your Dell player or other brand stuff or your laptop if you run Winamp or Windows Media Player or some GPS program like Delorme (which I use). However, you are stuck with having to bring your I-pod everywhere, mount it, have a charger, etc...

3.) Buy a third party Adaptor to connect to an I-pod which controls your I-pod with the radio controls and charges it for you. This is great because you can keep the stock head unit and only add the $100 adaptor. The bad part is that I don't think most of them work with any brand but the Apple I-pod line... meaning I'll have to buy an apple and carry it with me.

I also was told by Crutchfield that the speakers needed to be rewired when swapping out head units. Anyone know what this is about?
 
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