Black Stereo

EricW · Post by **EricW** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 10:48 am

Hi Don,

I had the same problem when changing my stereo, I originally bought a Sony,
but it looked like hell.

I eventually bought a VDO unit from Automotive Security Systems on the
Shore which was black with a red display and knobs to match the car, looks
good and sounds good, running through 6 inch (I think) Sony Xplode speakers
from the old system, but not the most user friendly thing to operate. It
was kind of average on price at the time, I think $450 or $499 comes to
mind.

It was the only black one I could find, I have seen them in a couple of
other places too, with blue and green displays, in addition to red.

Regards

Eric

Post by **zorruno** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 12:21 pm

Eric & Ann West wrote:

It was the only black one I could find, I have seen them in a couple of
other places too, with blue and green displays, in addition to red.

Like Black? If you can find a JVC El Kameleon head (I have the KD-LX3 -
a few years old now though, and I imported mine from the US) they are
completely black - until you turn them on. Even the silver buttons at
the bottom fold away on power off. The top slides down when you want to
insert a CD.

Links with pic below, but the pic shows all the fancy graphics turned
on. I have just the song/album names (CD TEXT) & time showing.

http://home.swipnet.se/kulhus/bilstereo/jvc/kdlx3.html
http://www.jvc.com/product.jsp?modelId=MODL015040

cheers
H

Ken McNoe · Post by **Ken McNoe** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 12:27 pm

Cool system, but a little to plain looking for me, after all I am a 26
year old male!! Ha-ha
I am after the black just because it doesn't stand out as much as the
silver.

Cheers
Ken

Phone: 09 483 8237
Mobile: 021 536 911

Mikkels · Post by **Mikkels** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 12:32 pm

Thanks Eric

A bit rich for me at that sort of price. The one Gazza has would seem to be
more my line but I was a bit late to the sale. Looks like Ken has first
dibs.

I'll keep a weather eye on Trade Me etc

Cheers

Don

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Try sonystyle shop they have a few black units that are quite flash
http://www.sonystyle.co.nz/shop_detail. ... u=CDXF7710
http://www.sonystyle.co.nz/shop_detail. ... =CDXS2010X

Cheers Stu

poison · Post by **poison** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 2:13 pm

Oh my God zorruno, don't own up to that, JVC is the BRG of car audio

Gazza
"PO1SON"

Bill Rehm · Post by **Bill Rehm** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 2:31 pm

Ladies & gentlemen

Permit me to cut through all the intellectual masturbation - I'm being
kind here

- and suggest you acquire a Sony CDX-R3300 (~ $250 NZ).
Problem solved!

Regards
William

EricW · Post by **EricW** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 2:43 pm

Yeah, thats not bad at all!

Wish it had been around when I got mine!

Eric

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Sony's have had the option to change the display colour between
green/amber , at least in the past. (no car stereo for over 2 yrs now

On 6/4/05, Bill Rehm <bill@kase.co.nz> wrote:
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Mikkels · Post by **Mikkels** » Sun Jun 05, 2005 11:04 am

They look good thanks.

Now be aware that the next big thing will be MP3 audio from
a DVD RW disk. Some systems are around now. This will mean
700 songs on a single layer disk and over 1200 on a dual
layer disk. Be careful buying now as the new stuff will be
main stream in six months.

Me I'm looking for a basic black to play the odd CD but
mostly just to listen to the radio. Yep I'm old.

Would like a bit of grunt from the head unit though. (still
not that old)

Current system is a Pioneer head unit and looks OK but
display is dim and clock not displayed if system is off. To
make life the easiest I'd prefer a Pioneer as it would just
plug in to the harness. Next preference Alpine. After that
anything.

Don

Don
1.8 in 1990

Try sonystyle shop they have a few black units that are
quite flash

http://www.sonystyle.co.nz/shop_detail. ... u=CDXF7710
http://www.sonystyle.co.nz/shop_detail. ... =CDXS2010X
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Post by **zorruno** » Sun Jun 05, 2005 11:14 am

Gazza wrote:

Oh my God zorruno, don't own up to that, JVC is the BRG of car audio

Sorry Garry, unfortunately when I chose it a few years ago, I bought it
for its subtlety, simplicity, reliable disc transport, good S/N ratio
(for its time), switchable internal amps, CD Text song/album display,
speed adjusting volume, 2 sets of 4V pre-outs plus seperate subwoofer
preamp & output and selectable internal subwoofer crossover.

I didn't get it to match a set of neon lights under my car.

H

Simon Lord · Post by **Simon Lord** » Sun Jun 05, 2005 11:18 am

Far be it from me to know anything about anything technical, but I came
across the following on a UK website. This unit offers 728 different display
colours, so you should be able to find a match not only for your dashboard
display but for your car colour too - whether it be red, silver or BRG.
Shame about the price, though...

http://www.carkeys.co.uk/news/2005/june/03/6249.asp

Simon

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