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I'm just trying to figure out what options I have for audio upgrade.
Our 2007 Cali has what I assume was the standard (Blaupunkt RCD 200, I think) radio CD, the FM tuner part of which seems very good, it can seemingly stay 'locked in' to a radio channel over a 200 mile journey - an absolute pleasure after the unit in my Alfa which could rarely manage 10 miles before needing to be retuned or switched to CD as it was incapable of tuning to anything.
So, I think I'm keen to stick with a 'real' Blaupunkt / VW unit, but obviously the dash cutout has changed for the fascia in the 2010 facelift, so I assume newer models will require significant cutting of either the dash or the radio - not keen - and new control modules to save it flattening the battery as I understand it.
I'm keen to get:
Really not worried about navigation - I have tomtom on iPhone and it works better than high end pre-installed systems in most vehicles, so don't need big touchscreen or any of that, especially if I can put its audio through the head unit.
So, can anyone tell me what the 'top end' audio for pre facelift models? Surely there must have been a double DIN unit that did a little more than play a CD and shuffle the tracks or tune into a radio station?
Thanks for any steers.
Stephen
Our 2007 Cali has what I assume was the standard (Blaupunkt RCD 200, I think) radio CD, the FM tuner part of which seems very good, it can seemingly stay 'locked in' to a radio channel over a 200 mile journey - an absolute pleasure after the unit in my Alfa which could rarely manage 10 miles before needing to be retuned or switched to CD as it was incapable of tuning to anything.
So, I think I'm keen to stick with a 'real' Blaupunkt / VW unit, but obviously the dash cutout has changed for the fascia in the 2010 facelift, so I assume newer models will require significant cutting of either the dash or the radio - not keen - and new control modules to save it flattening the battery as I understand it.
I'm keen to get:
- 1. bluetooth working for hands free calls.
2. 'aux in' or 3.5mm jack connection so it can accept audio from iPod etc wired.
3. Ideally would be better quality audio too, the RCD 200 is not exactly HiFi.
Really not worried about navigation - I have tomtom on iPhone and it works better than high end pre-installed systems in most vehicles, so don't need big touchscreen or any of that, especially if I can put its audio through the head unit.
So, can anyone tell me what the 'top end' audio for pre facelift models? Surely there must have been a double DIN unit that did a little more than play a CD and shuffle the tracks or tune into a radio station?
Thanks for any steers.
Stephen