Lexus: Replacement for a 2004 Lexus CD changer that does MP3?

use the FM transmitter. It works fine for me. Either the iTrip or one of
the after market ones

Dan J.S. wrote:
 

"Dan J.S." <com> wrote in message
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I doubt that a different changer will allow the unit to play MP3. The
changer just holds the CDs. The whole unit would have to be designed to
play MP3s.

"Buckshop LeFunk" <com> wrote in message
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I tried an aftermarket FM transmitter for my Zen Jukebox (it's a hard
drive based MP3 player, sort of like an iPod) and the sound was poor.
I returned it for a refund. What unit are you using and how's the sound
quality?

"David Z" <net> wrote in message
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Alpine JVC and Kenwood all have CD changers that can take MP3 CDs (cds
burned as data - so you can put 200 songs per cd)... So I want this type of
a changer to replace my current one and be integrated with the current
Levinson stereo.

Not gonna happen, sorry.

The Lexus data protocol is proprietary.
No aftermarket units will work with a Lexus handshake.


 

I have used the iTrip and the Insten FM Transmitter. They both worked
well for me.

David Z wrote: 

"Masterson" <com> wrote in message
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The data protocol is standard across all CD players, its PCM (Pulse Code
Modulation) -- there is no encryption on CDs for data playback, the issue
here is the right cables. PIE makes a cable that works with older Lexus
models. I am sure something like this must exist somewhere...

Your confused.

PIE, Peripheral, Blitzsafe, Terk, and others make
Protocol adaptors, or translators, that allow two different
protocols to communicate. PCM has nothing to do with it, that
is only internal to each unit.
 
No, there isn't. Not for a 2004 Lexus.