Date:         Sat, 23 Apr 2005 01:09:08 -0400
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From:         The Bus Depot <vanagon@BUSDEPOT.COM>
Subject:      PhatNoise 20 gb MP3 Player for VW Cars - $159
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Sorry for the slightly off-topic subject, but I suspect I'm not the only one
who owns a VW car in addition to my Vanagon.  VW is blowing out their
PhatNoise hard drive based MP3 setup way below cost. This fits 1998 or 1999
(depending on the model) thru 2005 VW cars.  It was originally $800, and is
now down to $159. I just ordered one for my wife's '03 Passat.  (I'm sure
glad I resisted the urge to pay $800 for it when I bought the car!)

The unit goes in the trunk (or hatchback), where the optional CD changer
would go, using the CD changer wiring that is already present in most
models, and is controlled by the stock VW indash (with voice confirmation).
It's the same thing as a Kenwood Music Keg, but built for VW. An included 20
GB cartridge holds literally thousands of hours of music, which you load by
simply dropping the cartridge into an included UPS cradle and copying the
music onto it via your PC..(It accepts CD .wav files or mp3 files.) 

I have had a hard-drive based MP3 player in my Vanagon for years (a Sonic
Blue Empeg) and would never go back. It's great!  With about 500 CD's worth
of music stored internally, it makes CD changers utterly archaic. Plus,
these types of units have much better sound quality than you can get by
running an ipod through an FM modulator. 

Product link:  <http://busdepot.com/details.jsp?partnumber=000057110>

Info link:  <http://www.phatnoise.com/>

- Ron Salmon
  The Bus Depot, Inc.
  www.busdepot.com
  (215)  234-VWVW

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