Deckless MP3 Car Stereo for £19.99 Delivered @ Maplin

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  joshm11 months, 1 hour ago16 LikesShow comment toolsReply

  In my mind there is nothing wrong with the power output. I think there's a general (and intentional, on behalf of the vendors) misconception about 'power' and quality/volume. Twinned with some efficient speakers, this unit might get to between 90 and 100db per speaker. IIRC, normal conversation level is about 50-60db, and 100db is shouting in ear/car horn territory. In other words, the output is perfectly adequate provided you're not driving somehells-angel road-hog with a baked-bean tin exhaust. Manufacturers generally sell equipment based on power (either PMPO or RMS) because your average Joe equates that with quality and volume. In fact, although there is some truth there somewhere, it's not a good indication and you're better off with high-quality, low power equipment than some sh*te that pumps out 1000W but at terrible quality. That's what I think anyway. I did some audio engineering stuff back in the day and this is what I recall, so I may be slightly wide of the mark in a few of my figures...
  
  Good spot, OP - have some heat
  
  And as soemone pointed out, if you must have your rude-boy sounds, you can always feed the line out into your 3000W wideboy-o-matic amp taking up half of your Corsa's boot space!
  

  
  Edited By: joshm on Jun 21, 2012 10:17

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  Syzable[mod]11 months, 2 hours ago #1Show comment toolsReply

  
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  tonydi196511 months, 2 hours ago #2Show comment toolsReply

  Am looking for a new car stereo since my old one was stolen GRRR. Seems like a good price. Anyone here got one of these?
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  legalmaniac11 months, 2 hours ago1 Like #3Show comment toolsReply

  Output power: 4 x 7W
  
  If that is true then dont event think of buying it :)
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  Shezza 197111 months, 2 hours ago #4Show comment toolsReply

  You'd be better off playing the music on your phone speaker, like the yoofs do!
  
  Aldi have / have had an mp3 car stereo on offer, worth a look rather than this.
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  tonydi196511 months, 2 hours ago #5Show comment toolsReply

  Thanks for the feedback guys.
  

  
  Edited By: tonydi1965 on Jun 21, 2012 11:32: spelling
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  Alinshearah11 months, 2 hours ago4 Likes #6Show comment toolsReply

  cold, doesn't play Flac
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  rezamafi11 months, 1 hour ago #7Show comment toolsReply

  7w output ?!!!!!
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  EastLondon11 months, 1 hour ago #8Show comment toolsReply

  I think it is alright for the price.Especially if you use the RCA's leads for your amps
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  Rhythm11 months, 1 hour ago #9Show comment toolsReply

  It'll do for me, that :-) Cheers!
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  joshm11 months, 1 hour ago16 Likes #10Show comment toolsReply

  In my mind there is nothing wrong with the power output. I think there's a general (and intentional, on behalf of the vendors) misconception about 'power' and quality/volume. Twinned with some efficient speakers, this unit might get to between 90 and 100db per speaker. IIRC, normal conversation level is about 50-60db, and 100db is shouting in ear/car horn territory. In other words, the output is perfectly adequate provided you're not driving somehells-angel road-hog with a baked-bean tin exhaust. Manufacturers generally sell equipment based on power (either PMPO or RMS) because your average Joe equates that with quality and volume. In fact, although there is some truth there somewhere, it's not a good indication and you're better off with high-quality, low power equipment than some sh*te that pumps out 1000W but at terrible quality. That's what I think anyway. I did some audio engineering stuff back in the day and this is what I recall, so I may be slightly wide of the mark in a few of my figures...
  
  Good spot, OP - have some heat
  
  And as soemone pointed out, if you must have your rude-boy sounds, you can always feed the line out into your 3000W wideboy-o-matic amp taking up half of your Corsa's boot space!
  

  
  Edited By: joshm on Jun 21, 2012 10:17
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  Rhythm11 months, 1 hour ago #11Show comment toolsReply

  If you search youtube for the model number (A36LA) there's a short video of a fella in a *really* untidy car listening to this stereo. The only comment there is that the FM reception may be poor but the actual volume of the unit via the Youtube clip sounds fine.
  
  Either way, it's £20 and I desperately needed a replacement stereo, so this is perfect for me :-)
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  reddit11 months, 29 minutes ago1 Like #12Show comment toolsReply

  If I were to put a couple of X-Mi speakers in my car, each rated at 2.5w and turned them up to full then the sound would be deafening, so 4 x 7w is more than ample for any car.
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  Max Cady11 months, 5 minutes ago #13Show comment toolsReply

  Rhythm

  there's a short video of a fella in a *really* untidy car listening to this stereo.

  
  X) That's an understatement, the unit's worth more than than his car ;) cheers for the link though, reserved at local store.
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  tonydi196510 months, 4 weeks ago #14Show comment toolsReply

  Excuse my ignorance but can I connect my IPOD to this? Thanks!
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  kklown10 months, 4 weeks ago #15Show comment toolsReply

  Is there a model number?
  
  I need to find the dimensions as I have restricted space in my camper.
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  hatembet10 months, 4 weeks ago #16Show comment toolsReply

  tonydi1965

  Excuse my ignorance but can I connect my IPOD to this? Thanks!

  
  
  im guessing if it says USB then you should be able to plug in an ipod/iphone.
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  ahabc8610 months, 4 weeks ago #17Show comment toolsReply

  tonydi1965

  Excuse my ignorance but can I connect my IPOD to this? Thanks!

  
  
  Yes using the headphone socket of your ipod
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  kklown10 months, 4 weeks ago #18Show comment toolsReply

  kklown

  Is there a model number?
  
  I need to find the dimensions as I have restricted space in my camper.

  
  
  Found model, its a Nikkai A36LA. Still cant find the dimensions though.
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  SandiRaRa10 months, 4 weeks ago #19Show comment toolsReply

  brilliant will do for me, I got one from Aldi nearly 4 yrs ago on offer and the cd/mp3 part stopped working after a few months.
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  tonydi196510 months, 4 weeks ago #20Show comment toolsReply

  Thanks for the info guys.

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