Date:         Fri, 30 Dec 2005 09:01:58 -0800
Reply-To:     TC <trclark@SHAW.CA>
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From:         TC <trclark@SHAW.CA>
Subject:      Re: Sound System Suggestions needed
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> Hi Tim,
>
> I also have an '85 Weekender and I did the following:
>
> Pioneer 25x4 watt CD head unit ($100 at Best Buy)
> Pioneer 4" coaxials in the back cabinet ($5 on Ebay)
> Infinity Kappa 3 1/2" in the doors ($50 on Ebay)
> Kenwood 8" 80 watt powered tube subwoofer under the jumpseat ($80 on Ebay)
Well I figure i just gotta pipe up here
having built a few media servers over the holiday (nslu2, roku 500, iaudio)
bit off topic but this stuff is just too cool take a look here
http://www.twonkyvision.de/UPnP/devices.html

Anyways the point here is that
the only way to handle music these days is with a mp3 music source.
skip all the cd nonsense, you can rip any old cd's to mp3 & get the same
quality
of digital sound
I would suggest a quality portable mp3  player (ipod, iaudio) with 30-60gb
drive
then put you $$ into a quality amp/receiver/speakers.
make sure the amp/receiver has digital or rca stereo inputs they buy a good
quality
y cable for the audio player to interface to the amp/receiver.
You now have the ultimate music collection for the van plus you can take
that same source with you when you get out of the van
sorry i cant recommed the base components but I would like to know if a
technology
like this
http://www.bose.com/controller?event=VIEW_STATIC_PAGE_EVENT&url=/promotions/
321_infomercial/features.jsp&ck=0
exists in car audio