Car stereo w. USB input that remembers track you're on!

[NiceCupOfTea]

A little help needed from any resident car stereo experts!

Need a new wireless for the car.

I want:
CD/MP3/radio
USB input (and the clincher: don't want it to forget where it is on the HD/USB stick when ignition off/face off stereo).
Bluetooth.

I have looked at a few and the favourite is the Alpine 103BT but the USB socket is on the face of the stereo which will be removed when off - so I assume it won't remember where it is on the USB input...

Is there *ANYTHING* that will do this? Don't mind if it doesn't have bluetooth as I'll just get a Parrot BT kit separately.

[NAS]

My Kenwood (http://static.blogo.it/gadgetblog/kenwood-kdc-w4537u/kenwood_kdcw4537u_04.jpg) doesn't have bluetooth, but it does have a removable face which does remember what track (and moment of the track) you're on. Even if you take the face off.

So I'd assume the models with bluetooth will do the same.

[Rach*]

My Sony CDX-GT5OUI does, remebers when you take the face off and remembers if you take the ipod off and put it back again, I don't think it's Bluetooth though.

Edited by Rach* on Wednesday 13th May 21:27

[samuelellis]

i have one of these

http://www.jvc.eu/kd-avx44/

and it does everything you want (Bluetooth, usb - remembers the track)

however it did cost the wrong side of 400 quid (saying that though it has a feaure list as long as my arm and the remote works outside the car - brilliant when washing the car)

[NiceCupOfTea]

NAS said:

My Kenwood (http://static.blogo.it/gadgetblog/kenwood-kdc-w4537u/kenwood_kdcw4537u_04.jpg) doesn't have bluetooth, but it does have a removable face which does remember what track (and moment of the track) you're on. Even if you take the face off.

So I'd assume the models with bluetooth will do the same.

just to confirm: it remembers on USB (not just when using a CD/MP3 CD?)

[NerveAgent]

My Pioneer Deh-something remembers what track its on on my usb stick

[NAS]

NiceCupOfTea said:

NAS said:

My Kenwood (http://static.blogo.it/gadgetblog/kenwood-kdc-w4537u/kenwood_kdcw4537u_04.jpg) doesn't have bluetooth, but it does have a removable face which does remember what track (and moment of the track) you're on. Even if you take the face off.

So I'd assume the models with bluetooth will do the same.

just to confirm: it remembers on USB (not just when using a CD/MP3 CD?)

USB, Ipod, CD, the works.

[chr15b]

jvc nx7000

[NiceCupOfTea]

chr15b said:

jvc nx7000

erm, a little out of budget...

[chr15b]

NiceCupOfTea said:

chr15b said:

jvc nx7000

erm, a little out of budget...

ticks all the other boxes though, including the face removal

[James_N]

Im sure my £70 Silvercrest unit that i got out of Lidl does this! Will have to check tomorrow.

[speedychrissie]

I bought a SONY-CDXGT420U which definitely remembers which song you are on when playing the USB stick after turning the car off. I think it does after taking the face off aswell but im not 100% on that because I dont always remove the face.

no bluetooth as far as i know though.

[NiceCupOfTea]

Not been impressed by Sony stuff since my early 00s minidisc player...

[havoc]

Kenwood BT8041/8141. Except I think it was discontinued end of last year, but check what the replacement is. I've got it with a USB-stick and it DEFINITELY remembers, so I'd guess all Kenwoods will.

Oh...and the system works pretty well with my mobile, too!

[NiceCupOfTea]

havoc said:

Kenwood BT8041/8141. Except I think it was discontinued end of last year, but check what the replacement is. I've got it with a USB-stick and it DEFINITELY remembers, so I'd guess all Kenwoods will.

Oh...and the system works pretty well with my mobile, too!

I've looked at that one I think in the past. What's the sound quality / menus / usability like?

[havoc]

Sound quality - it's in a 'teg, ask someone who can actually tell! As it's Kenwood I'd expect good-for-a-mainstream-system.

Menu system - takes a little getting used to - the rotary joystick is easy enough to use but the lack of many buttons means you have to go through menus a little too often.

Overall - does everything I want it to, at a good price, and without too much drama/hassle.

[DennisTheMenace]

Ive just removed it but been using a kenwood kdc w7534u in the 5 , i can remove the usb stick and reinsert it and it will play off from where it was , they all should TBH unless you have power and ignition around the wrong way .


anyways ive just installed an Alpine IDA-x100 in the 5 and its brilliant

[collateral]

NerveAgent said:

My Pioneer Deh-something remembers what track its on on my usb stick

+1 although I've only ever used it with an iPod

[surfymark]

Just to let you know, pretty much no Alpine models will remember your track number from a USB source.

So steer clear of Alpine (course they don't tell you this when you buy one! - Gits!)

HTH
M

[ulakye]

Blaupunkt MP66 will remember which track you are on with USB. Doesn't have Bluetooth but the next model up in the range should give you what you want.