Zune

[Josef86]

I never thought I would be posting anything about the zune.....

Anyway, my freind was eyeing my unused sub and amp. I was joking around that I would give them to him if he gave me his zune. He said okay and the deal was done.

How would I go about using this on the deck I am getting soon? Its the Alpine 9886. It has a usb as well as an aux in. I don't know anything about the zune, so I am kind of blind here.

 

[Willard]

Just use the aux in, that's what I always do. Zune's are picky about how they talk to anything through USB, so that wouldn't even be a possibility

 

[Josef86]

Okay, would I still be able to use the USB to charge the zune?

 

[Willard]

I don't see why not, just try it and see what happens.

 

[aznboi3644]

I have a Zune...1089 model...I love it.

 

[Willard]

I've got a Zune 8gb that I scored for $60 from some dude my friend knew. Looked brand new, kinda think he stole it, but I don't care, it works for me. I love it except for the fact you can only sync it on the computer with the Zune software that I hate. Why can't Microsoft comply with their own PlaysForSure regulations?

 

[Nocturnall]

I hate how all the mp3 players have to have their own software installed for it to work, ipod - itunes, zune - whatever new abomination microsoft has out, I got a creative unit in hopes I could just put songs on it like it was a usb drive but nope have to use their software.

 

[Josef86]

What connection would the aux in be?
http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_10750_Alpine+CDA-9886.html#
If you click on view large pictures link one of the pics shows the back side.

I am thinking of picking up a cable for the thing later today, just need to know what to grab.

 

[aznboi3644]

one set of those RCA female ends is the aux input

 

[Nocturnall]

http://shop3.outpost.com/product/5452199?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG

That's what I bought for my mp3 player. I got one with an 8ft cord, ran it up from the bottom of the dash to the back of the deck.

 

[aznboi3644]

wal-mart has a very nice 7 foot cord like that for 14 bucks.

radioshack as a cord like that for less than 10 bucks

 

[Josef86]

Okay, looks like radio shack is the way to go with the cable. My next step is trying to figure out a what for everything to look nice. I am thinking of making some kind of dock but not sure how yet, kind of like my sirius. The Zune will be the controller, but the deck does only the sound.

I must say this thing is pretty cool. I would rather have one of the newer Ipods, but I can't complain since all I paid for it was the sub and amp I had been trying to get rid of.

Okay, would seem the aux in for this unit needs an adapter that uses the cd-changer port.