TMadlem84

Here is what I want.

Stock-looking stereo with:
*CD player (no tape)
*aux input
*RCA output to amp

Anyone have any recomendations? I bought a Spirit R style (from a 2001+ Protege) stereo, but it doesn't have aux in, or RCA out, plus it uses both the stereo slots.

purerx7

iTrader: (61)

your best bet would be Nakamichi which is one of the best cd players around, their higher end stuff can get expensive, heres a picture of it in a g right above the arc EQ

TMadlem84

Yeah, I've heard Nakamichi is a stock, high quality look... but the price tags are a bit high... I'll research them some more.

NTIMD8

iTrader: (1)

Does that unit play MP3s?

TMadlem84

Don't know about MP3 playback. I know it can have an aux in (with a $50 chip), so an MP3 player could be used.

NTIMD8

iTrader: (1)

OK Thanks for the info. I was intersted since I am looking for a cheap double din radio that plays MP3s and looks stock until I cna justify spending the extra cash on a Double Din Nav unit.

TMadlem84

The "Spirit R" radio (same thing as I got from an 2001+ Protege) looks good, as it was a stock headunit. & Some guy on the RX8 forum had a chip professionally made for the expansion bay in the stereo (where the tape deck would plug in) which creates a aux in line.

Only thing is that it has no pre-amp out & uses both DINs.