MP3 CD Player

I've currently got a CD autochanger in the boot of my 5 series. Are there
any compatible units that will play MP3 CD's around? (UK).

"John Graves" > wrote in message
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> I've currently got a CD autochanger in the boot of my 5 series. Are there
> any compatible units that will play MP3 CD's around? (UK).
>
John, this same question was recently asked and failed to generate any
useful replies, other than someone venting off that you shouldn't pirate
music in the first place. Too shallow to realise that some of us just want
to load a lot of tunes in one go, from cd's that are already owned!
I asked the same question in my local dealers (Menzies, Stirling, Scotland)
recently and got blank faces, so if you do find a way then please post it
here.
Badger.

"Badger" > wrote in message
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> "John Graves" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I've currently got a CD autochanger in the boot of my 5 series. Are
there
> > any compatible units that will play MP3 CD's around? (UK).
> >
> John, this same question was recently asked and failed to generate any
> useful replies, other than someone venting off that you shouldn't pirate
> music in the first place. Too shallow to realise that some of us just want
> to load a lot of tunes in one go, from cd's that are already owned!
> I asked the same question in my local dealers (Menzies, Stirling,
Scotland)
> recently and got blank faces, so if you do find a way then please post it
> here.
> Badger.

While there are lots of people that pirate songs, lots of others don't... I
have bought many CD's 2 or even 3 times as they eventually do get damaged
especially if you use them in both car and home. So now whenever I buy a
disc, (music or even software for that matter, have you ever ruined a disc
that cost you $500?) the first thing I do is burn an identical copy and
store the original in a safe place. Then I rip it to MP3 so that I can make
my own mix CD's or play it on one of my other various MP3-capable devices.

-Russ.

You can get an Alpine CD changer (Alpine CHM-S634) that plays MP3's, it
is the same case design as the original fit BMW changers so will fit
using the BMW brackets, you also need an adapter KCA-130B and interface
BMW Alpine 2 interface, then it's just a case of connecting the parts
together and mounting the changer in the boot.

Hendon car stereos do it as a kit for =A3239.99
http://www.hendoncarstereo.co.uk/trolleyed/71/index.htm

You won't get any info on the radio display, just track number and you
have to copy all MP3's into the root directory as it doesn't support
folders etc, but you can still get a load of songs on a CD and keep
your original head unit and steering wheel controls.

HTH

Vicky

Vicky Archer wrote:

> You won't get any info on the radio display, just track number and you
> have to copy all MP3's into the root directory as it doesn't support
> folders etc, but you can still get a load of songs on a CD and keep
> your original head unit and steering wheel controls.

How does one find out what make and model CD changer one has? I have a
94 E34 with one and would frankly like to upgrade it to a) accept MP3s
and b) one a little more tolerant of dirt and scratches on the disk.

Vern

my dealer recommended the apple ipod customisation:
http://www.apple.com/ipod/bmw/ but they cant do it just yet in my country


"John Graves" > wrote in message
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> I've currently got a CD autochanger in the boot of my 5 series. Are there
> any compatible units that will play MP3 CD's around? (UK).
>
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