One of you may be able to advise on the best course of action. I would like an aux input in my car, I have a 172 with a Tuner list stereo (dash display, no CD changer). I seem to have a couple of options. (the speakers being used are Infinity component speakers fitted by a previous owner, I have no idea of specs)
1. Get an aux adapter, one of those ones which plugs into the standard unit and gives out the female red / white (L/R) audio connector. These seem to be just under £30 (!!!). Cheaper adapters don't seem compatible with my model.
The positives of this is that the unit remains standard and retains stalk controls.
2. Get a CD player. I've seen a Pioneer MP3/CD player that I like, which has 4x50w output, an aux input and 3 RCA pre outs if I'd need to use them in future.
Would this offer better sound quality than the stock system? I prefer the look of the one I've seen over the boring looking standard one. But if sound quality will be the same and stalk controls lost (unless I add £28 to the bill), then I may not bother.
Have any of you gone down one of these routes and can offer any advice? I cannot go on with my utterly b****cks FM transmitter which sounds like I'm listening to tunes over LW radio.
1. Get an aux adapter, one of those ones which plugs into the standard unit and gives out the female red / white (L/R) audio connector. These seem to be just under £30 (!!!). Cheaper adapters don't seem compatible with my model.
The positives of this is that the unit remains standard and retains stalk controls.
2. Get a CD player. I've seen a Pioneer MP3/CD player that I like, which has 4x50w output, an aux input and 3 RCA pre outs if I'd need to use them in future.
Would this offer better sound quality than the stock system? I prefer the look of the one I've seen over the boring looking standard one. But if sound quality will be the same and stalk controls lost (unless I add £28 to the bill), then I may not bother.
Have any of you gone down one of these routes and can offer any advice? I cannot go on with my utterly b****cks FM transmitter which sounds like I'm listening to tunes over LW radio.