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So far so good

Advantages: Cheap, easy to use
Disadvantages: Needs an external aerial to get full advantage (in my case anyway)

...so I went for a Pure Highway, as previously stated these take up more space on the windscreen with cables everywhere. I came up with the solution of fitting it into my centre console armrest, out of sight, open the cover to change channels, luckily my armrest has a 12V socket & a Aux in so I don't have to use the FM transmitter. Unfortunately the aerial cable was too short so I bought a 2.5mm connector 2m extension cable off e-bay. I tried the windscreen ...
...had 99.99% success rate the pure is more like 75% tbh, often dropping signal in built up areas, I've now ordered an external aerial in the hope that will improve mattersas it could be down to the windows in the Avensis blocking the signal. Great bit of kit, take your time installing it especially if you don't want cables everywhere. Also I did read somewhere not to plug/unplug the aerial while powered on as it has been reported that it could damage ...

neilpass 18.05.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Pure Digital Highway IN-CAR DAB Tuner

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sony cdxm630(what a headunit)

Advantages: the sound from it is really good.
Disadvantages: i dont know of any.

Well i bought my sony headunit about 8 moths ago now.I got it second hand from a friend and paid £50 for it. It was really easy to fit and install and that was with upgraded speakers and a sub.And since its got aux on it aswell i even managed to wire up my dvd player and screen thougth it.Which sounds great when parked up watching a film. Had a couple of sony headunits over the last few years and this one is by far the best one that i,ve had. ...
...sized remote control iso connector installation chart warranty certificate instruction manual stereo release keys Fitting it... As stereos go it is easy to install in your car.It has a standard din(aluminium cage) housing which will fit into most cars. Watch out if you have a ford as these have a irregular shaped housing,so you may have to buy a conversion kit.(which is available from car audio stores). This will convert it to standard so ...

daviemac 12.09.2006 · Read full review
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Review of Sony CDXM630

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Good product... For 8 Months...

Advantages: Delivers high quality sound. Adjustable graphic equaliser.
Disadvantages: Reads ID3 tags improperly. Buttons malfunction.

I fitted this into my car as soon as I bought it about a year ago. At first, this stereo was brilliant, it delivered high quality sound from the radio, CD player or MP3 player to the speakers. The preset graphic equaliser worked brilliantly and it also has the option of adjusting the settings manually to suit your speakers and the song. The initial setup of the was very simple. This includes setting the time and also the radio stations. I found ...
...it failed to display the ID3 tags of the MP3 discs properly so i had to adjust it to just display the time to stop myself from becoming incredibly irritated by it. However, all of these great features were eclipsed by a major problem occurred. This problem was that ALL of the buttons failed to do their job and instead took on a job of a different button. This happened after having the stereo fitted for around 8 months-ish. It soon became a major ...

wiseboy89 08.06.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Sony CDX-R 3300

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Sony CDX-GT310 Car CD/Radio

Advantages: Stylish, Good Value, Good Sound Quality, Comes with Remote Control
Disadvantages: None that i have found

A very stylish in car CD/Radio, this has a AUX in socket on the front to attach items such as Ipods and MP3 players to the unit to play in car using a standard aux to aux lead. This is very easy to install and comes with the standard ISO connection so simply plugs into your cars existing audio connection. This comes with very clear easy to understand instructions and also shows you how to install items such as CD Changers and Amplifiers should you ...

ranger1066 31.05.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Sony CDX-GT 310

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best i've ever owend!

Advantages: unbeleavable performance!
Disadvantages: hard to get hold of.

truely the best amp i have ever owned! it is an old amp now, but will still out perform near enough anything else on the market. they are that powerfull, they have even been banned from sound compertitions! seriously unde-rated! i currently own 2 and will never sell them, as they are that good and rare to get hold of nowadays. to run it at its full capacity, you will need to run 0 gauge cable to them, i did have 4 gauge cable, going to one and ...
...the car and gets A LOT of attention. the RMS of this amp is 900w monobloc, which is more than you get out of most competition amps, and will spike to 1600w if pushed! these amps, arre not for the feint hearted, and will very easily blow subs if not installed and set up correctly. BE WARNED! ...

goldylockshall 04.11.2009 · Read full review

Review of Sony XM-D 1000 P 5

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