***Install aftermarket head unit in MOST car WITHOUT removing factory amp***
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Just passing this on...
I knew I wasn't completely losing my mind on the CDR23.
This is sold on Becker's eBay store. A CDR-23 non-MOST model (i.e. BE6611) with Aux input.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Porsche-CDR2...-/252703467548
So to Mr. Bumper wise ***, you can have a Becker CDR23 with analog connectivity similar to the CDR-220 series. They'll even buy your MOST based CDR and credit it to the purchase of one of their non-Most models.
(and yes, I know this doesn't solve the problem with MOST based systems like the Bose, but this does give users more options to maintain a Stock look without the headaches of dealing with the MOST systems)
I knew I wasn't completely losing my mind on the CDR23.
This is sold on Becker's eBay store. A CDR-23 non-MOST model (i.e. BE6611) with Aux input.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Porsche-CDR2...-/252703467548
So to Mr. Bumper wise ***, you can have a Becker CDR23 with analog connectivity similar to the CDR-220 series. They'll even buy your MOST based CDR and credit it to the purchase of one of their non-Most models.
(and yes, I know this doesn't solve the problem with MOST based systems like the Bose, but this does give users more options to maintain a Stock look without the headaches of dealing with the MOST systems)
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a4gen2 - Steve, I like your idea. It seems like a very simple and cost effective option. It may just solve your problem of dumping the changer and keeping the HU original. Worth a try, at least. I just ordered my Most to RCA box yesterday. But I'll need to swap for a new HU since I do not have a changer. I figure I'd give it a chance before replacing the Most amp too. Hey, let's have a CS4 wiring party!
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a4gen2 - Steve, I like your idea. It seems like a very simple and cost effective option. It may just solve your problem of dumping the changer and keeping the HU original. Worth a try, at least. I just ordered my Most to RCA box yesterday. But I'll need to swap for a new HU since I do not have a changer. I figure I'd give it a chance before replacing the Most amp too. Hey, let's have a CS4 wiring party!
Yes, I'm hoping it will work, although bigbumpers last post has me wondering now. BTW, you may be able to use your existing HU (assuming it also CDR-23) and the same setup by getting someone to reprogram the HU into thinking you have a CD changer in the frunk. I have to assume all the wiring is there.
Looking forward to a wiring party. Let me when slow boat from China arrives!
Steve
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Just passing this on...
I knew I wasn't completely losing my mind on the CDR23.
This is sold on Becker's eBay store. A CDR-23 non-MOST model (i.e. BE6611) with Aux input.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Porsche-CDR2...-/252703467548
I knew I wasn't completely losing my mind on the CDR23.
This is sold on Becker's eBay store. A CDR-23 non-MOST model (i.e. BE6611) with Aux input.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Porsche-CDR2...-/252703467548
When I first posted to this thread I assumed it would be clear I had a MOST system, as that's what the thread appears to be targeted to with respect to the subject MOST-2-RCA converter.
I thought my initial question was fairly straightforward. This post indicated that you could use this box to drive a MOST-based amplifier with with a non-MOST HU. I was asking if it could be used in the opposite direction keeping the existing HU in place--similar to what the Dension units accomplish. That is, could it be used together with a BT A2DP adapter in place of the frunk CD changer to play music through the MOST amp by selecting the frunk CD changer on the CDR-23 HU.
It seems the answer to my question is ... maybe. Thanks to MRZOOP, I'll hopefully be able to give it a try and will report back either way.
Thanks to everyone who have responded to my question and please make peace with one another. I hate being responsible for starting anything. All have had good intentions to help and it is appreciated. It's obviously a confusing subject as evidenced by the hundreds of posts on the subject since this stoopid MOST system was introduced.
Steve
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Sorry Steve. I sent you a PM and I thought that cleared up this discussion. Again, I was with Jamie from the beginning when he was exploring the use of the Chinese autoaux conversion box. He has contributed a lot to the subject. The AutoAux MOST analog conversion box has been brought in other threads... in fact, the CDR23 comes up a lot on RL in other non-related threads and sometimes it's easy to reply to the wrong thread. In this particular situation, I was thinking the MOST based CDR23 also had secondary analog inputs, but after much review, I realized that I was in error and happy to admit it unlike some people. I was thinking about my CDR-220. However, I do remember seeing a non-MOST version of the CDR-23. That was confirmed today and thought I'd share the eBay link to the thread since many people have issues (not always the same as yours) with the MOST based systems in the 996 cars but would still love to keep their CDR23 radios.
That being said, I assume you're going to try to use the Millennia Bluetooth Streaming unit to feed the AutoAux box that outputs MOST and then interconnect the fiber optics in place of the CDC4, correct?
Remember, MOST is a data bus; therefore, it's of my opinion, the CDR-23 will not recognize the signal as the "CD changer signal" for processing. The AutoAux box is designed to digitize the analog and send programming language that is recognized by the MOST based amps. In other words, the signal is programmed to tell the amp that the output of that box is the main output of the HU. The AutoAux box does not have the programming to tell the MOST based CDR23 that it's the CD changer signal. In my humble opinion it will not work as you intend.
If I'm wrong... then I'll give you my biggest salute! Good luck!!!
That being said, I assume you're going to try to use the Millennia Bluetooth Streaming unit to feed the AutoAux box that outputs MOST and then interconnect the fiber optics in place of the CDC4, correct?
Remember, MOST is a data bus; therefore, it's of my opinion, the CDR-23 will not recognize the signal as the "CD changer signal" for processing. The AutoAux box is designed to digitize the analog and send programming language that is recognized by the MOST based amps. In other words, the signal is programmed to tell the amp that the output of that box is the main output of the HU. The AutoAux box does not have the programming to tell the MOST based CDR23 that it's the CD changer signal. In my humble opinion it will not work as you intend.
If I'm wrong... then I'll give you my biggest salute! Good luck!!!
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Still, it could work if the HU simply passes optical audio signals it receives from the autoaux box when the frunk CD player it replaces is selected to the amp. Commands from HU to autoaux box likely won't work though. At best, you'd have to control playback from the phone. At worst, it won't work. Time will tell.
Steve
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You may be correct, which is why I questioned several posts back whether the Dension box had special programming to emulate a CD player that this box lacks. I was hoping that this box at half the price would work, but it's probably pretty "dumb" compared to the Dension, as all it has to do is convert left and right analog to left and right digital. No hand shaking or command (next track, ...) interpretation needed unlike the Dension application.
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Atlas is a great color BTW!
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On another note, I'm a big keyboard geek too. I have a Hammond B2 w/ Trek Perc, Hammond M3, Leslie 145, Leslie 31h tallboy, Wurlitzer 200, 200a, Rhodes mk1 stage 73, a Moog Rogue, and a bunch of boring digital stuff.
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Yea, I could be wrong, but when you're talking about a data stream instead of analog signal, it's not that easy to just substitute a different unit on the fiber loop. Fiber optic does has a tremendous amount of bandwidth capable of running many streams on the same line, but that doesn't mean the CDR-23 will recognize the AutoAux as the CD Changer data. It's all about the programming. This is like importing a MP4 video into QuickTime player and hoping it will recognize it as an MP3 audio file. Two codecs with totally different programming.
Make sense?
p.s. I also have two Hammond B organs and have played them for years in the church. Nothing like the marriage between the Hammond Organ and the Leslie Speaker. I love Don Leslie just as much as Dr. Porsche. ha!
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p.s. I also have two Hammond B organs and have played them for years in the church. Nothing like the marriage between the Hammond Organ and the Leslie Speaker. I love Don Leslie just as much as Dr. Porsche. ha!
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Yea, I could be wrong, but when you're talking about a data stream instead of analog signal, it's not that easy to just substitute a different unit on the fiber loop. Fiber optic does has a tremendous amount of bandwidth capable of running many streams on the same line, but that doesn't mean the CDR-23 will recognize the AutoAux as the CD Changer data. It's all about the programming. This is like importing a MP4 video into QuickTime player and hoping it will recognize it as an MP3 audio file. Two codecs with totally different programming.
Make sense?
Make sense?
Anyway, enough armchair engineering from me
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Sorry Steve. I sent you a PM and I thought that cleared up this discussion. Again, I was with Jamie from the beginning when he was exploring the use of the Chinese autoaux conversion box. He has contributed a lot to the subject. The AutoAux MOST analog conversion box has been brought in other threads... in fact, the CDR23 comes up a lot on RL in other non-related threads and sometimes it's easy to reply to the wrong thread. In this particular situation, I was thinking the MOST based CDR23 also had secondary analog inputs, but after much review, I realized that I was in error and happy to admit it unlike some people. I was thinking about my CDR-220. However, I do remember seeing a non-MOST version of the CDR-23. That was confirmed today and thought I'd share the eBay link to the thread since many people have issues (not always the same as yours) with the MOST based systems in the 996 cars but would still love to keep their CDR23 radios.
That being said, I assume you're going to try to use the Millennia Bluetooth Streaming unit to feed the AutoAux box that outputs MOST and then interconnect the fiber optics in place of the CDC4, correct?
Remember, MOST is a data bus; therefore, it's of my opinion, the CDR-23 will not recognize the signal as the "CD changer signal" for processing. The AutoAux box is designed to digitize the analog and send programming language that is recognized by the MOST based amps. In other words, the signal is programmed to tell the amp that the output of that box is the main output of the HU. The AutoAux box does not have the programming to tell the MOST based CDR23 that it's the CD changer signal. In my humble opinion it will not work as you intend.
If I'm wrong... then I'll give you my biggest salute! Good luck!!!
That being said, I assume you're going to try to use the Millennia Bluetooth Streaming unit to feed the AutoAux box that outputs MOST and then interconnect the fiber optics in place of the CDC4, correct?
Remember, MOST is a data bus; therefore, it's of my opinion, the CDR-23 will not recognize the signal as the "CD changer signal" for processing. The AutoAux box is designed to digitize the analog and send programming language that is recognized by the MOST based amps. In other words, the signal is programmed to tell the amp that the output of that box is the main output of the HU. The AutoAux box does not have the programming to tell the MOST based CDR23 that it's the CD changer signal. In my humble opinion it will not work as you intend.
If I'm wrong... then I'll give you my biggest salute! Good luck!!!
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The complexity of it certainly likely makes it more difficult to design devices that are fully-compatible with the bus. For example, I've read these devices--http://www.mobridge.us/products--produce audible periodic clicking or beeping when connected to the bus.
The problem I see with MOST is the same with any other bus/network protocol that doesn't become a defacto standard. It's a pain to find devices compatible with it, and if you do, you have to pay through the nose for them. Token ring, anyone?
Steve