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Old 05-02-2008, 09:40 PM
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Updates from my previous post:

- max 11 (not 6) folders on this HU, max 32GB (NOTE: I couldn't get a 4GB Lexar to work, I'm using a 2GB Sandisk now) SD card FAT/FAT32
- Sound quality is excellent, at least easily within the limits of the stock HU. I couldn't find any additional noise introduced by the player. I am using the second highest quality for encoding my mp3s and the player seems to reproduce quite well across the available frequency spectrum.
- I would rate this as good mechanical quality on a four part scale (poor, fair, good, excellent). The wires at the connector are a little thin but seem to make a sturdy but reasonably small cable once bundled. It has a full metal shell to reduce interference I assume and a decent strain relief on the cable where it joins the box. The insulation on the cable appears to be some type of flexible neoprene that should last as long as it isn't mounted against anything sharp.
- I mounted the player on one side of the glovebox using some foam auto tape. The player box doesn't have a lot of flat surface for mounting so I used four small squares of tape at each corner. The tape at the corners should be enough to keep it from rolling around. I mounted it on the wall closest to the driver so I can get to it if necessary.
- I haven't tried the aux port yet, I'll post more if I get around to using it although I can't say I'm really motivated given how easy this thing is to use. There is one good reason to use a separate MP3 player though - DRM - this box isn't DRM capable but my Rio is. I have a handful of songs with DRM.
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