HU without CD/CST, only USB/AUX/Radio/BT available?

mariaprabhu · 11th June 2007, 23:35

Hey koushik

From what i get to hear from my friends in the US its the clarion is a hot seller'

Clarion makes awesome Head Units, I myself ordered a Clarion dxz77usb from the US which one of my cousins is ferrying from the US alongwith two pairs of Rockford Fosgate's

(comps & coaxial) for my Swift

kousik · 12th June 2007, 10:21

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Originally Posted by santosh.s

I wish it should have been more generalized USB interface instead of (or in addition to) sd card.

Whatever it is, I'm inclined to say that it is a step in right direction. I am hoping to see more HUs without any moving parts. They should just play from an external pluggable storage, a SD card or a USB mass storage.

But when I think of it, the manufacturers have probably no motivation promoting this. The CD drive drives the price (and margin) higher, they go bad on 13th month (I mean immediately after warranty expiry, happened to me) so that customer has to buy another again. Why should anyone manufacture a HU which will sell at less than 1/2 the price and last much longer?

Kousik

spyking · 7th May 2009, 10:33

Hello!

What would be the cheapest HU that has USB and Aux in? The vehicle in question is a jeep, so dust is a major issue.. hence wanted to go in for direct USB thumb drives..

Thanks!

techn0l0gist · 7th May 2009, 12:11

cheapest is Rs 600 (no eq, no pre-out) when i last checked a few months ago ! look at the ones that cost around Rs 1000 - 1500 (these have EQ and pre-outs) , they are better made and sound better. i think they'd go well with a jeep - they have slots only have a usb slot and a sdcard slot along with radio!

spyking · 7th May 2009, 22:11

Thanks!
Any known brands that I should look for?

techn0l0gist · 8th May 2009, 00:43

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Originally Posted by spyking

Thanks!
Any known brands that I should look for?

errr, no brands as such - its all chinese stuff - might have any brand name on it ! the stuff that goes into them seems to be the same though - the 600 rupee ones are really horrible , they have no eq and a display that shows just the track number !

I picked up a HU that had "worldtech" written on it, this was the one with the best (among the cheapo) build quality and _acceptable_(i find something amiss, will fix it soon

). Cost was around 1.4K on SP road in bangalore, It also had 2 sets of pre-outs!

I picked it up mainly because I find sdcards and usb sticks more convenient than CDs !

A thing to note though you get what you pay for!

spyking · 8th May 2009, 00:49

True... What would then, be the minimum I would need to shell out if I were to get say a "Branded" one??

Also, how well will they work with two regular speakers in the front and two decent(read cheap :P ) ovals under the rear seats?

techn0l0gist · 8th May 2009, 10:09

I couldn't find a branded one , hence opted for this unbranded one. I use the HU with non-cheapo

speakers , i think its better to buy better speakers , good branded speakers from the grey market would cost around 4k or less for both the front and the back speakers.

spyking · 8th May 2009, 11:40

Thanks for the inputs! I shall get one of these HU's and use the current sony speakers from the back for the front and get a pair of ovals for the rear..

wanderernomad · 8th May 2009, 13:05

There is one being given by TATA with Palios. The HU has nothing but an SD card and a USB. It is small and light.

kousik · 18th June 2009, 14:34

I finally installed a cheap one BOSS 750DI: An all solid state cheapo car audio @ Hacking | Photography | Bird-WatchingBest part is, in addition to AUX, USB and SD card, it has an iPod dock built in, so it securely holds my iPod, charges it and I can control the iPod using the remote of the HU itself.

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mariaprabhu Newbie Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: coimbatore Posts: 17 Thanked: 0 Times	Hey koushik From what i get to hear from my friends in the US its the clarion is a hot seller' Clarion makes awesome Head Units, I myself ordered a Clarion dxz77usb from the US which one of my cousins is ferrying from the US alongwith two pairs of Rockford Fosgate's (comps & coaxial) for my Swift
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spyking BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 95 Thanked: 5 Times	Cheapest HU with USB and AUX in Hello! What would be the cheapest HU that has USB and Aux in? The vehicle in question is a jeep, so dust is a major issue.. hence wanted to go in for direct USB thumb drives.. Thanks! Last edited by Jaggu : 7th May 2009 at 11:52. Reason: Use search please, similar thread and merged
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7th May 2009, 12:11	#19
techn0l0gist BHPian Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Goa Posts: 366 Thanked: 94 Times	cheapest is Rs 600 (no eq, no pre-out) when i last checked a few months ago ! look at the ones that cost around Rs 1000 - 1500 (these have EQ and pre-outs) , they are better made and sound better. i think they'd go well with a jeep - they have slots only have a usb slot and a sdcard slot along with radio!
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7th May 2009, 22:11	#20
spyking BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 95 Thanked: 5 Times	Thanks! Any known brands that I should look for?
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8th May 2009, 00:49	#22
spyking BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 95 Thanked: 5 Times	True... What would then, be the minimum I would need to shell out if I were to get say a "Branded" one?? Also, how well will they work with two regular speakers in the front and two decent(read cheap :P ) ovals under the rear seats?
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8th May 2009, 10:09	#23
techn0l0gist BHPian Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Goa Posts: 366 Thanked: 94 Times	I couldn't find a branded one , hence opted for this unbranded one. I use the HU with non-cheapo speakers , i think its better to buy better speakers , good branded speakers from the grey market would cost around 4k or less for both the front and the back speakers.
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8th May 2009, 11:40	#24
spyking BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 95 Thanked: 5 Times	Thanks for the inputs! I shall get one of these HU's and use the current sony speakers from the back for the front and get a pair of ovals for the rear..
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8th May 2009, 13:05	#25
wanderernomad Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 2,552 Thanked: 1,296 Times View My Garage	There is one being given by TATA with Palios. The HU has nothing but an SD card and a USB. It is small and light.
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18th June 2009, 14:34	#26
kousik BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 202 Thanked: 60 Times View My Garage	I finally installed a cheap one BOSS 750DI: An all solid state cheapo car audio @ Hacking \| Photography \| Bird-WatchingBest part is, in addition to AUX, USB and SD card, it has an iPod dock built in, so it securely holds my iPod, charges it and I can control the iPod using the remote of the HU itself.
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