deos any one make an MP3 compatible deck that is compatible with the radio controls? Or is there an adapter to make an MP3 player like the sony plug in? Im starting to explore options for my stereo that should go under way this winter and need some advice form you audiophiles.

 

coming in Oct '01. It's on my xmas list.

http://www.phatnoise.com
http://www.phatnoise.com/community/hardwarefaq.php

I'm waiting for them release a Sony version in October, but the Kenwood version is already out. IMO an mp3 deck is much better than an mp3 headunit. Loads are much quicker. Supports playlists and everything. I saw a product demo a couple years back. This thing is really cool. Now all they need is a home stereo dock w/ controls.

also...

http://ssiamerica.com/products/neo35/, but I like the headunit integrated controls of phatnoise.

I was helping out a college senior design team that had a promising mp3 player for a car and home stereo (dad-io). The business guys got too greedy and the elens got lazy. The project fell through. Well enough I guess. The funding would have dried up before a finished product could be delivered.

 

The Alpine CDA-7878 head unit plays MP3 files from CD, this can be hooked up to the dash mounted controls using Alpine's harness adaptor (KCE-865B).

There have been a few posts about getting this adaptor shipped to the US from Europe (I'm not sure US dealers stock it) but I can't remember any of the other threads off the top of my head.

 

Does the Alpine CDA-7878 support the KCE-865B? I seem to recall that it does not have the proper connector.

 

Maybe when someone finally gets a CDA-7878, they can report back wether the rear has the remote-jack or not...

That's the only we're going to find out!

 

Just got a 7878 deck (USA) and it does not have the interface jack for the KCE-865B interface. The 7878 was instock at the local Ultimate Electronics for $799.