radio help

[tear2wo]

My friend sold me his radio forr 100$. Its a pioneer deh-7700 . In order for me to plug my ipod into it I need to buy a ipbus to rca cable and a rca to 3.5mm cable. All together it comes up to like 50$ since I can't get the ipbus cable at any store. I have 2 questions. Would I be better off getting another radio that already comes with an AUX port? And What should I look for in a radio when it comes to sound quality?

[ph0en1x]

Have you checked ebay for the cable? i've seen them for around 20 bucks which would be cheaper than buying a new deck.

[tear2wo]

Yea I did chek. They cost like 10 dollars but shipping is like 20 or 30 . I was thinking ill b better off just giiving my friend back the radio and not paying him the 100$ and using that 100$ to get a new radio

[Shaiyelito]

Yea I did chek. They cost like 10 dollars but shipping is like 20 or 30 . I was thinking ill b better off just giiving my friend back the radio and not paying him the 100$ and using that 100$ to get a new radio

Good idea, you gonna end spending the same that it will cost you a brand new one

[tear2wo]

okay so i went to best buy and saw a pretty decent JVC deck for 79.99. it had the AUX but i want to know if there is anything specific i need to look for in a deck. ie. wattage output or something like that. i compared it to another radio and the other one was louder so there has to be something that the JVC is lacking.

[Shaiyelito]

okay so i went to best buy and saw a pretty decent JVC deck for 79.99. it had the AUX but i want to know if there is anything specific i need to look for in a deck. ie. wattage output or something like that. i compared it to another radio and the other one was louder so there has to be something that the JVC is lacking.

honestly man the price is good but "JVC" its not a good thing to buy. what are your expectations on a stereo?

[cvc7chris]

i'd say keep it and make the damn cable it's so damn easy

i just used a old RCA cut one half and found a old headphone cable and cut that..

wired them up and works Flawlessly..

[tear2wo]

honestly man the price is good but "JVC" its not a good thing to buy. what are your expectations on a stereo?

well the radio it came with when i bought it was a kenwood and loud as hell. the thing i didnt like about it was that it had no AUX jack. i got this pioneer from my friend because he said it had it but turned out it didnt. i just want a radio with a aux jack thats decently loud. the one i have now isnt loud at all. not as loud as the other one

[short1]

Just a heads up.. I bought that JVC deck cause i was broke and needed one so i thought what the hell. It sucks. Even new cd's skip. good luck

[tear2wo]

lol ok thanks for the heads up . i guess ill just stick to this pioneer i saw. or check the for sale section in the forum. mayb someone here has one for cheeap

[tear2wo]

i'd say keep it and make the damn cable it's so damn easy

i just used a old RCA cut one half and found a old headphone cable and cut that..

wired them up and works Flawlessly..

no you see i need two cables. an IP-BUS to RCA . and then i need an RCA to 3.5mm. i can find the RCA to 3.5mm anywhere but the IP-BUS cable is only available online.