---------------------------------------------------------- XDP4000X-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Mon 02/05/07: 1 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 03:38 AM - Re: Installation/Shops (Ronald Buffington) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 03:38:59 AM PST US From: "Ronald Buffington" Subject: RE: XDP4000X-List: Installation/Shops This trim ring was custom made on a CNC mill.

Ronald K. Buffington

IASCA Pro 601+ Ultimate Sound Quality

Charlotte Audiophile Society

BMW Car Club of America

>From: bobbybraun@comcast.net >To: xdp4000x-list@matronics.com >Subject: RE: XDP4000X-List: Installation/Shops >Date: Mon, 05 Feb 2007 04:11:52 +0000 > >Just out of curiosity, since when did the C910 come with an aluminum trim >ring? I'm pretty sure mine's made outta plastic, unless you're talking >about the mounting cage... > >-------------- Original message -------------- >From: "Ronald Buffington" > > > > > > > Anyone interested in buying a Sony CDX-C910 that works perfectly for >DIGITAL > > OUTPUT ONLY, no analog output. > > > > comes with remote, aluminum trim ring, origional box, wiring harness, >etc. > > > > I can send pics upon request. > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Ronald K. Buffington > > > >IASCA Pro 601+ Ultimate Sound > > Quality > > > >Charlotte Audiophile > > Society > > > >BMW Car Club of > > America > > > > > > > > > > > >From: "Roland M" > > >To: xdp4000x-list@matronics.com > > >Subject: RE: XDP4000X-List: Installation/Shops > > >Date: Sun, 04 Feb 2007 17:44:31 -0500 > > > > > > > > >>From: Scott Thibault > > >>Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2007 20:31:03 -0800 (PST) > > >> > > >>Does anyone know if there is a shop in washington state that can help >me > > >>out with the installation of my stereo. I currently have a ton if > > >>equiptment I might need help with configuration. here is the >equiptment I > > >>have: > > >> > > >> CDX-C90 > > >> XDP-4000X > > >> XAV-7W > > >> XM-7557 Plus Sony bass adjustor > > >> XVM-6h > > >> XA-300 > > >> DVX-100 > > >> XA-118 > > >> Phoenix gold TiDD10 > > >> > > >> With unlink I am not sure what order to put these Items in. The >XAV-7w > > >>is going to used just for the screen. I plan on doing most of the >install > > >>myself as I cant afford the labor most shops charge and tuition too. > > >> > > > > > >Though I have no idea about shops in Washington state, I can say the > > >following. > > > > > >With regards to "what order" to connect things, I'm assuming you mean >how > > >to connect them on the UniLink bus? In that case it doesn't matter >really > > >with UniLink. As long as you don't connect two outputs together or two > > >inputs together, you can connect them in any order and it will still >work > > >fine. "Serial" or "parallelling multi-changer adapters doesn't matter > > >either. It all works out, lol. > > > > > >I do however see one problem you're going to have. The XA-7W is a >UniLink > > >*MASTER* meaning it is a head unit itself, and one that isn't capable >of > > >controlling a DSP at that. Connecting two masters to the bus is going >to > > >have it lock up at best, perhaps fry something at worst (lock up is >most > > >likely though). There may be a way that the C90 will recognise the 7W >as a > > >slave or vice versa but that is *highly* unlikely and personally I >wouldn't > > >attempt it. What you could do is just keep the 7W off the bus and >control > > >everything from the C90, using the 7W only as a screen. (Connect only >the > > >video output of the DVX to one of the 7Ws video inputs.) You won't get >any > > >system control or display on the 7W but you really have no choice >unless > > >you want to ditch the C90 and the XDP from the system. Then just >connect > > >the C90 to the master port on the XDP, connect the XA-300 to the >changer > > >port and connect the XA-118 onto the pass-through port on the XA-300 >and > > >everything should work out fine. > > > > > >You could alternately try the 7W connected to the XDP (and ditch the >C90) > > >but I'm betting that will not work either as I don't think it has DSP > > >control (no Sony HU after 2000 does). If you need to get audio in from >the > > >7W, I would use one of the inputs on the XA-300 and match the volume >level > > >with the 7Ws volume control. Note the two inputs on the XA-300 are > > >different--one has a gain on it, suitable for portable devices that >have no > > >line-out mode. If you overdrive the gained input you'll notice quite > > >quickly with an XDP as you'll hear the nasty (but otherwise >non-damaging) > > >digital clipping through the processor. So depending on what else you >plan > > >on connecting to the XA-300, pick the right input for the 7W and then > > >adjust the level on the 7W and leave it there. > > > > > >Anyway, good luck! > > > > > >Roland M. > > > > > >_________________________________________________________________ > > >Laugh, share and connect with Windows Live Messenger > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message xdp4000x-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/XDP4000X-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/xdp4000x-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/xdp4000x-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.