SOT: VW has hot new audio system?

[relbrb at comcast.net (Mike)]

Wow its a hard drive you can use in your car...These have been out for
years!
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kevin Collins" <kcollins1@socal.rr.com>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Saturday, October 04, 2003 6:56 PM
Subject: Re: SOT: VW has hot new audio system?


> Dan Smith wrote:
>
> > According to TechTV (haven't looked at the Phatbox website yet) but it
> > will work with any car that has a headunit with CD changer (aux)
> > control. That would probably be why it can work with newer dubs. It just
> > seemed interesting that the ad I linked was someone who said it was a VW
> > dealer part and so I was wondering if VW was it's main distributor or
> > something. I'd buy that upgrade if it was me. 500 CDs........*drool*.
>
> Here are the various versions available..
>
> <http://www.phatnoise.com/products/digitalmediaplayers/index.php>
>
> You can't just plug one of these things into anything, in order to be
> able to display track info, the interface has to be made for the
> particular application.  Kenwood also sells a licensed version of the
> Phatbox called the Music Keg that is specifically for Kenwood head
> units.  I have a compatible Kenwood in the 'rocco and have contemplated
> getting one.. now you have me thinking about it again!
>
> -- 
> Kevin Collins
> Huntington Beach, CA
> '86.5 16v 2.0
> '02 GTI 337
>
>
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