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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 19608  
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LR branded you won't beat what you've already got there is no upgrade as such only aftermarket. Aftermarket premium brands in my opinion are just as good and better than the LR one. With the removed radio you could either keep it or sell it I got 80 for mine on E-bay. As regarding which unit it depends on what you want to get I would imagine for a few modern things i.e. ipod and bluetooth you could probably get for around 100 good quality. Personally I would go for Kenwood but I am biased of course as that is what I have all be it my system would be overkill for what you want (well over 450+) with dvd ect. You could also fit some premium aftermarket speakers this also would improve sound again personally I have 4 x 10cm Kenwoods around 140w peak each. If you would like any help with anything or details feel free to contact me by PM with any questions ect you may have.
 Diesel$ Live$ Matter. ⛽️🛢️👨🔧🧰⚙️ RED, WHITE & BOOST! 🇬🇧 |
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8th Jun 2012 10:32pm |
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| WelshGas Member Since: 01 Oct 2010 Location: Vale of Glamorgan Posts: 935  
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Hi "Captain Speaking". You do realise that tha LR branded radio/cd player as fitted in the XS models can use an mp3 data cdr produced on a computer. Do you have that capability? LANDYWATCH
Neighbourhood Watch for Land Rover Owners http://www.landywatch.co.uk/smf2/index.php |
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8th Jun 2012 11:14pm |
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| Captain Speaking Member Since: 23 Jan 2012 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 159 
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Technology hitherto only dreamt of in a Defender!
I had no idea this was feasible, but anyway mine is only County spec  |
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8th Jun 2012 11:48pm |
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| Marius Member Since: 21 Dec 2010 Location: South Africa Posts: 231  
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Much has been said on this.
- I upgraded the speakers to 4'' alpine. Same size better quality. Didnt wana cut anything to fit larger ones. - Alpine head unit with IPOD connector at back, MP3 CD, Front USB and Front Aux input - Alpine active sub. Mounted behind the centre cubby facing backwards I can honestly say I have NEVER looked back. Drowns out all the rattles nicely  |
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9th Jun 2012 8:26am |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069 
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Captain ... do a search there's loads of threads on this ...
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9th Jun 2012 8:35am |
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| IanW Member Since: 12 Jun 2011 Location: Gloucestershire Posts: 172 
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Installed a Pioneer head unit in the Puma a couple of days ago. On offer from Halfords at 89-90. Single cd player, mp3 and USB on the front, and bluetooth with microphone. Phone good and clear and iPod perfect. Sound quality better than the LR offering, and it fits on the loom without an adapter. Ian One wife - livid
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9th Jun 2012 9:17am |
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| mobilecentre Member Since: 05 Mar 2012 Location: Evesham Posts: 645
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Decent sound insulation will "improve" the performance of any system and increase driver comfort.
We tend to use Dynamat but agian there are cheaper alternatives. Once "Dynamatted" you will notice a decrease in road noise more constant cabin temperatures and less road noise along with a nice thud more like a german car when you close the door. Down side is to do the job properly so roof, floor, bonnet and doors takes 4 - 5 days as all the interior needs to come out. But this is why it is more effective than DIY noise mat kits. |
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9th Jun 2012 9:47am |
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| JSG Member Since: 12 Jul 2007 Location: Berkshire Posts: 2412 
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Basically what you need is the 'XS' version of the Landrover head unit - it looks exactly the same as yours but has an aux input socket on the front to plug an iPod or any other device in to. It will also play MP3 format CDs. Look on ebay etc as lots come up when people upgrade - usually about the 50 mark. John
http://www.hampshire4x4response.co.uk 2011 Tdci 110 CSW XS |
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9th Jun 2012 10:45am |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 19608
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Only trouble is with that is although you are right in what your saying of course but there is no HU iPod control so when changing song ect it has to be done by iPod so really it's a case of selecting what you want before setting off and keeping it that way. Not exactly safe to change on route so to speak. Then again if some one wants to keep OE equipment / the look then it's a good alternative. Diesel$ Live$ Matter. ⛽️🛢️👨🔧🧰⚙️ RED, WHITE & BOOST! 🇬🇧 |
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9th Jun 2012 11:14am |
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| Small Clanger Member Since: 22 Jun 2011 Location: UK Posts: 210
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My 90HT came with a nice plastic blanking plate in the dash. I too went to Halfords and bought a Pioneer radio/CD/ipod-usb DEH 3300. They have them, or something similar, on offer at the mo. Dead easy to fit, all the connectors/wiring were already in the dash and to the speaker positions.
I bought a 150mm ipod/usb connector lead from ebay to plug the ipod into it with. There's a photo in my gallery somewhere. It has bluetooth also. |
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9th Jun 2012 12:42pm |
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| Captain Speaking Member Since: 23 Jan 2012 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 159
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You guys are the best - thank you.
The Pioneer from Halfords sounds like a good starting point and I can always go up from there. It's tempting to fit something non-LR and better spec but I wonder how attractive they are to n'er-do-wells these days? Blimey, it's like being back in the 80s, worrying about having your stereo nicked!  |
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9th Jun 2012 1:29pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 19608
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You could declare it to your insurance and have it covered Diesel$ Live$ Matter. ⛽️🛢️👨🔧🧰⚙️ RED, WHITE & BOOST! 🇬🇧 |
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9th Jun 2012 1:51pm |
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| Paul Rover Member Since: 15 Aug 2011 Location: Kent Posts: 61
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I'm looking to install a DAB radio in my Puma Station Wagon. Has anyone done this and can recommend a good unit?
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9th Jun 2012 5:29pm |
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| Maxxed_Ross Member Since: 06 Jun 2012 Location: Bathgate / North Sea Posts: 340  
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I've got this Sony effort in my TR, bought from Halfrauds for the grand total of 100
Sounds fantastic and in a stroke of total brilliance there's no CD player. It has a slide out tray for your ipod instead - so the ipod gets sucked into the head unit out of the way 
Click image to enlarge Even with the standard speakers it seems alot clearer |
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9th Jun 2012 8:05pm |
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