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WTB: NA1 CD Changer
- Thread starter dboe
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Don't bother, or else make it the absolutely last thing you do. The OEM CD changer is slow, heavy, has poor anti-skip, and takes up a huge portion of the trunk, if you ever want to get away for a weekend. It was also a dealer add-on, so no need for it if you're trying to stay go OEM. Do a search on Prime for threads on the GROM BT3.
Get a GROM BT3 and run bluetooth off your phone. 100x the songs, no skipping, easier to control. You can use better eq settings than the bas/treb on the head unit. BTW, if you still want a CD changer and go with an alpine unit, you need a special adapter cable. It looks like the same connector as the Acura unit, but Acura changed the pin-outs so it will have lousy Right sided sound. If you've got good R side with FM, but lousy with the CD player, that's the problem.
Get a GROM BT3 and run bluetooth off your phone. 100x the songs, no skipping, easier to control. You can use better eq settings than the bas/treb on the head unit. BTW, if you still want a CD changer and go with an alpine unit, you need a special adapter cable. It looks like the same connector as the Acura unit, but Acura changed the pin-outs so it will have lousy Right sided sound. If you've got good R side with FM, but lousy with the CD player, that's the problem.
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Thanks for your advice; well takenDon't bother, or else make it the absolutely last thing you do. The OEM CD changer is slow, heavy, has poor anti-skip, and takes up a huge portion of the trunk, if you ever want to get away for a weekend. It was also a dealer add-on, so no need for it if you're trying to stay go OEM. Do a search on Prime for threads on the GROM BT3.
Get a GROM BT3 and run bluetooth off your phone. 100x the songs, no skipping, easier to control. You can use better eq settings than the bas/treb on the head unit. BTW, if you still want a CD changer and go with an alpine unit, you need a special adapter cable. It looks like the same connector as the Acura unit, but Acura changed the pin-outs so it will have lousy Right sided sound. If you've got good R side with FM, but lousy with the CD player, that's the problem.
have a 2005 cd changer for sale on prime. looks and works perfectly
they're plug and play and all fit the same.
they're plug and play and all fit the same.
Agree with all of that except the last bit. I know I'm going off on a tangent here, but I'm curious...
My changer's mounted on a hinged bracket that's screwed to the right-side wall of the trunk. It hardly takes any space. Was yours mounted somewhere else?
Same, but I've seen many different locations - Left, Right, (hanging from the top, but that location may interfere with putting a tire in the trunk if you have a flat. Moot point as no-one's going to trust that spare & put a wheel in the trunk anymore.) Wherever you put it, it subtracts volume from the trunk, but to each their own.
My 2 cents, & I might be overcharging: Wife & I take weekend hiking & camping trips. (Often backcountry, but you can imagine the gawking the time we camped at a commercial campground & pulled out firewood!) The trunk is good for a sports car, but it's SHALLOW. I pack like Tetris, so every litre is appreciated, and I found ditching the CD changer resulted in noticeably more space. Perhaps I should have said significant portion of the trunk; not huge, but it's definitely noticeable when what you take is limited by the trunk. Maybe I need one of those NSX campers.
I'm more of a city guy than backcountry. But packing the NSX for those trips is tricky too. Finally figured out how to do it right about 15 years ago:
The two big pieces from the OEM luggage set in the trunk, with a couple garment bags on top. Windshield cleaner, quart of oil, etc., in a big zip-loc bag in the left-front corner of the trunk, CD cases on the far left. Backpack behind my seat, wife's makeup bag behind hers, and her shoes shipped ahead in two giant UPS boxes.
The two big pieces from the OEM luggage set in the trunk, with a couple garment bags on top. Windshield cleaner, quart of oil, etc., in a big zip-loc bag in the left-front corner of the trunk, CD cases on the far left. Backpack behind my seat, wife's makeup bag behind hers, and her shoes shipped ahead in two giant UPS boxes.
afaik they all have mounting points in the trunk for specific bolts to install the bracket. i had a 94 and a 05 and both mounted exactly the same. i can send pics if you'd like
mine is mounted on the right side also
wish i had never sold my unused michele chloe pieces (2)
Probably best that you did. The lining disintegrates, the pieces don't have wheels, and they're the wrong size for everything except the NSX's trunk. Honestly, a couple of Tumi carryons would work better and look a lot less old-fashioned.
correct! mine was brand new in the original cotton bag but was still disintegrating inside.
i have two unused small tumi bags
i have two unused small tumi bags
did you find a CD changer? I have one that works fine.
Where are you located?
Where are you located?
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I'm going to follow @Wild Turkey 's advice and ditch the CD player. Thanks!
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BTW I'm in Jersey too! Camden County.
Me in the not too distant future. : )
I have the BT adaptor, the CD has much better sound quality, wish there was an easy way to switch between them.
I like using my CD changer. I have a ton of discs and don’t drive the car enough, especially on rough roads to worry about the occasional skip.
If you can tell the difference between BT & that CD player, I wonder if you've got a problem with your BT setup somewhere, maybe at the DA convertor or underlying source data quality, especially if you're using streamed audio (settings?). Might be worth investigating. I noticed a dramatic increase in sound quality when I switched from Google's DA converter to Musicolet on my phone. I also only use HQ files I've ripped myself, not streamed.
With the GROM BT3, have you tried their accessory wired connector for direct connection? For $15, bypass Bluetooth for audio with a wired connection and only use BT for the volume & track selection features. I wired that to the passenger glove box.
Some (including me) have tried Bluetooth connection via a cassette adapter, but that has all the problems of BT, added to a very lossy connection between the cassette adapter & the read head. Kiss your high end goodbye. Also, a lot of stories/threads of the cassette player bricking after all these years and bricking the entire unit. I would never put another cassette in any OEM stereo any more.
But I can understand the appeal of a cassette full of period-correct CD's in the trunk changer. Bring the Bon Jovi baby!
Bon Jovi?? Definitely don’t own any of those discs…
ditto lol
I'm getting shamed on my musical choices? Guess I should have sent you guys the C&W CD's I found in the changer.
Maybe I Misunderstood, but It's My Life & my NSX. Prime may not be a Bed of Roses, but These Days, I'll Always be There for You, even if i crash in a Legendary, Blaze of Glory. I'm Living Proof: the NSX is a Miracle.
Have a Nice Day.
Didn’t mean to offend you, listen to whatever floats your boat.
Us canucks have to stick together these days!
Us canucks have to stick together these days!
Woosh! Not offended; I'll listen to whatever I want (unless my wife tells me otherwise), but surely I should score some points for managing to get 11 classic Bon Jovi titles in those 3 lines! 11!
In a nod to my Canadian Primers, I will load some Celine Dion, Alanis Morrissette, Bryan Adams, Shania Twain, and Barenaked Ladies CDs the next time I go for a drive.
After I buy some of their CDs. : )
After I buy some of their CDs. : )
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