Kenwood Music Keg - Aka Phatnoise

skodaw · 17-08-2003, 16:59

Now I've got the wheels,exhaust & remap out of the way - I am looking to what comes next ?

I.C.E of course,so started looking at what's around -- saw that Kenwood have an mp3 unit called the Music Keg -- anyone got any experience of this unit ??

Audi of america offer the "Phatnoise" system as an option -- it look's identical and plugs straight in to the head units -- wonder if the keg would plug straight in ??

Anyway got plenty of time to look -- will be sometime before I'm "Allowed" to purchase anything else

MonkeyHanger · 17-08-2003, 18:53

Sony do a 6 disc MP3 changer which is "Symphony" Compatible...

http://www.incardiscount.co.uk/acata..._of_SKODA.html

I'm considering it myself

lloydee · 17-08-2003, 19:18

Dave

I did the whole upgrade; HU, Speakers, Amp, Autochanger and subwoofer. All uing Kenwood, the HU is the Z838W and plays MP3 & WMA, even in a folder structure. The display is great, shows the track listing etc, fancey graphic's, I spotted one down Halfords the other days so it could be a good chance to check out quaility

Steve

skodaw · 17-08-2003, 20:42

Geoff

That's interesting,but I won't be keeping the standard head unit-- like the sound of Steve's(lloydee) setup -- I have had Kenwood stuff before -- always found it to be good.

Anyway plenty of time to work through the options -- gotta build the bank balance again - has took a fairly hefty hit just recently(other than car)

MonkeyHanger · 17-08-2003, 20:53

I've got a nice Kenwood "Mask" Single CD HU gathering dust myself. I was planning to put it in the Octavia, but i'd lose the Autochanger....

Which would mean getting a new changer and throwing a new bus cable in to connect to the head unit...

Hmmm decisions decisions......

Thin end of the wedge, slippery slope etc

skodaw · 17-08-2003, 21:23

Tell me about it !! -- I was perfectly happy with my standard vRS untill I read all the threads about Jabba and exhaust's and wheels and and and and and -- now it looks like the ICE will be getting the atttention --- I dunno -- it's a never ending cycle -- it'll be suspension or tints or fmic or some other equelly exepensive thing next !!

SkodiRS · 18-08-2003, 07:56

Oh yes.....that slope is very slippery!

shugz · 18-08-2003, 08:41

Dave,

Apple iPod....you know it makes sense!

Cheers
Hugh

**robmawer** · 18-08-2003, 09:59

Quote:

Originally posted by MonkeyHanger in this post
Sony do a 6 disc MP3 changer which is "Symphony" Compatible...

260 quid!

Good if you want to keep the standard look I'll admit, but considering how weak the head unit is anyway, I think there are better ways of investing the money...

If you're Kenwood head unit will drive a CD changer, it would probably accept an MP3 changer - think Kenwood do a 10 disc one for around the 200 pound mark...

Rob.

Dutch4x4 · 18-08-2003, 12:02

Yeah, they do - but I'm considering the Keg too, but also a bit further down the road, just as Dave is. But just in case he's first - I'd like to know all about it!

Currently using a Kenwood M9021 HU, which is MP3-compatible (spared a few quid on WMA compatibility) and has that nice anti-theft automatic switchback front panel. I don't much like the look of it, but that switchback front was the clincher.

**robmawer** · 18-08-2003, 12:14

Just reading somewhere the Keg connects to a Kenwood HU just like a Kenwood CD changer - so if you're got a single slot CD head unit, then connecting the Keg would give you a job lot of MP3 storage, and the ability to still play the odd CD if you fancied it...and it wouldn't be a complicated install!

Go on, someone buy one and tell us all about it...

Rob.

Dutch4x4 · 19-08-2003, 10:17

Yeah, Dave - stop checking out the market, just buy one and give us a review!

(Preferably/hopefully a positive one.)

skodaw · 19-08-2003, 10:35

Seriously though -- I'm looking at head unit (in region of £350 and keg £390) -- but I could get a pioneer head unit(and save hassle if fitting keg) for £800 -- now well confused.

SkodiRS · 19-08-2003, 10:55

I got a Blaupunkt Los Angeles MP72 which plays MP3 via MMC (or from CD). Plan to get the 1G Microdrive at some point; 80hours of music - that must be enough for anyone.

Normally retails around £500 but seen it for £360.

**robmawer** · 19-08-2003, 11:08

Quote:

Originally posted by skodaw in this post
but I could get a pioneer head unit(and save hassle if fitting keg) for £800 -- now well confused.

But you wouldn't get to use the word "keg" as much, unless everytime you mentioned your setup you pointed out you chose it over a keg...

Rob (my decisions are always based on sound reasoning

)

skodaw · 19-08-2003, 11:59

Forgot to mention the pioneer unit has a 10Gb hard drive built in - also reads from memory cards.
Blaupunkt due the woodstock which is a mp3 compat with MMC card slot but no drive for £395
the more you look -- the more you find

shugz · 19-08-2003, 12:00

30G iPod, has to be the only 'serious' choice!!!

Cheers
Hugh

skodaw · 19-08-2003, 12:35

quite like the idea of iPod -- but from what I can see it's not easy to connect up -- plus it means keeping standard head unit - which is crap.

**robmawer** · 19-08-2003, 12:57

Quote:

Originally posted by skodaw in this post
quite like the idea of iPod -- but from what I can see it's not easy to connect up -- plus it means keeping standard head unit - which is crap.

Don't say that, we just made Shugz upgrade his HU to one with a proper line in!

Think the Apple way of connecting it is via the tape adapter or FM modulation...

Rob.

redbaron · 19-08-2003, 13:02

how much does the keg hold? is it more than the alpine single cd mp3 + 6 disc with 7x 800mb 99 minute discs in? the alpine setup is lovely.. im sure rob will agree...

17-08-2003, 16:59	#1
skodaw Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: This area is under construction - please call back later :) Posts: 3,186 Thanks: 2 Thanked 9 Times in 5 Posts	Kenwood Music Keg - Aka Phatnoise Now I've got the wheels,exhaust & remap out of the way - I am looking to what comes next ? I.C.E of course,so started looking at what's around -- saw that Kenwood have an mp3 unit called the Music Keg -- anyone got any experience of this unit ?? Audi of america offer the "Phatnoise" system as an option -- it look's identical and plugs straight in to the head units -- wonder if the keg would plug straight in ?? Anyway got plenty of time to look -- will be sometime before I'm "Allowed" to purchase anything else __________________ Dave '05 Silver Fabia vRS

17-08-2003, 20:42	#4
skodaw Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: This area is under construction - please call back later :) Posts: 3,186 Thanks: 2 Thanked 9 Times in 5 Posts	Geoff That's interesting,but I won't be keeping the standard head unit-- like the sound of Steve's(lloydee) setup -- I have had Kenwood stuff before -- always found it to be good. Anyway plenty of time to work through the options -- gotta build the bank balance again - has took a fairly hefty hit just recently(other than car) __________________ Dave '05 Silver Fabia vRS

17-08-2003, 21:23	#6
skodaw Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: This area is under construction - please call back later :) Posts: 3,186 Thanks: 2 Thanked 9 Times in 5 Posts	Tell me about it !! -- I was perfectly happy with my standard vRS untill I read all the threads about Jabba and exhaust's and wheels and and and and and -- now it looks like the ICE will be getting the atttention --- I dunno -- it's a never ending cycle -- it'll be suspension or tints or fmic or some other equelly exepensive thing next !! __________________ Dave '05 Silver Fabia vRS

18-08-2003, 07:56	#7
SkodiRS BRISKODA Staff Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: darkest Hampshire Posts: 8,650 Thanks: 0 Thanked 17 Times in 13 Posts	Oh yes.....that slope is very slippery! __________________ Adrian.

18-08-2003, 12:02	#10
Dutch4x4 Briskodian Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: kicking up feet in the Formula Stealth paddock Posts: 3,153 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Yeah, they do - but I'm considering the Keg too, but also a bit further down the road, just as Dave is. But just in case he's first - I'd like to know all about it! Currently using a Kenwood M9021 HU, which is MP3-compatible (spared a few quid on WMA compatibility) and has that nice anti-theft automatic switchback front panel. I don't much like the look of it, but that switchback front was the clincher. __________________ Mrs D's Briskoda: Octavia 4x4 turbo (2003), Oettinger 210, Koni Sport, MAD Sportive, Dotz Le Mans 17", Bridgestone Potenza S-03, sports interior. And a Fiesta ST (2006) for myself...

17-08-2003, 18:53	#2
MonkeyHanger BANNED Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Anywhere but here Posts: 8,781 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Sony do a 6 disc MP3 changer which is "Symphony" Compatible... http://www.incardiscount.co.uk/acata..._of_SKODA.html I'm considering it myself <checks Visa card balance>

17-08-2003, 19:18	#3
lloydee Briskodian Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: malvern. not quite middle england Posts: 18 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Dave I did the whole upgrade; HU, Speakers, Amp, Autochanger and subwoofer. All uing Kenwood, the HU is the Z838W and plays MP3 & WMA, even in a folder structure. The display is great, shows the track listing etc, fancey graphic's, I spotted one down Halfords the other days so it could be a good chance to check out quaility Steve

17-08-2003, 20:53	#5
MonkeyHanger BANNED Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Anywhere but here Posts: 8,781 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I've got a nice Kenwood "Mask" Single CD HU gathering dust myself. I was planning to put it in the Octavia, but i'd lose the Autochanger.... Which would mean getting a new changer and throwing a new bus cable in to connect to the head unit... Hmmm decisions decisions...... Thin end of the wedge, slippery slope etc

18-08-2003, 08:41	#8
shugz Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 338 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Dave, Apple iPod....you know it makes sense! Cheers Hugh

18-08-2003, 12:14	#11
robmawer Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Rochdale Posts: 12,418 Thanks: 2 Thanked 69 Times in 62 Posts	Just reading somewhere the Keg connects to a Kenwood HU just like a Kenwood CD changer - so if you're got a single slot CD head unit, then connecting the Keg would give you a job lot of MP3 storage, and the ability to still play the odd CD if you fancied it...and it wouldn't be a complicated install! Go on, someone buy one and tell us all about it... Rob. __________________

19-08-2003, 10:17	#12
Dutch4x4 Briskodian Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: kicking up feet in the Formula Stealth paddock Posts: 3,153 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Yeah, Dave - stop checking out the market, just buy one and give us a review! (Preferably/hopefully a positive one.) __________________ Mrs D's Briskoda: Octavia 4x4 turbo (2003), Oettinger 210, Koni Sport, MAD Sportive, Dotz Le Mans 17", Bridgestone Potenza S-03, sports interior. And a Fiesta ST (2006) for myself...

19-08-2003, 10:35	#13
skodaw Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: This area is under construction - please call back later :) Posts: 3,186 Thanks: 2 Thanked 9 Times in 5 Posts	Seriously though -- I'm looking at head unit (in region of £350 and keg £390) -- but I could get a pioneer head unit(and save hassle if fitting keg) for £800 -- now well confused. __________________ Dave '05 Silver Fabia vRS

19-08-2003, 10:55	#14
SkodiRS BRISKODA Staff Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: darkest Hampshire Posts: 8,650 Thanks: 0 Thanked 17 Times in 13 Posts	I got a Blaupunkt Los Angeles MP72 which plays MP3 via MMC (or from CD). Plan to get the 1G Microdrive at some point; 80hours of music - that must be enough for anyone. Normally retails around £500 but seen it for £360. __________________ Adrian.

19-08-2003, 11:59	#16
skodaw Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: This area is under construction - please call back later :) Posts: 3,186 Thanks: 2 Thanked 9 Times in 5 Posts	Forgot to mention the pioneer unit has a 10Gb hard drive built in - also reads from memory cards. Blaupunkt due the woodstock which is a mp3 compat with MMC card slot but no drive for £395 the more you look -- the more you find __________________ Dave '05 Silver Fabia vRS

19-08-2003, 12:00	#17
shugz Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 338 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	30G iPod, has to be the only 'serious' choice!!! Cheers Hugh

19-08-2003, 12:35	#18
skodaw Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: This area is under construction - please call back later :) Posts: 3,186 Thanks: 2 Thanked 9 Times in 5 Posts	quite like the idea of iPod -- but from what I can see it's not easy to connect up -- plus it means keeping standard head unit - which is crap. __________________ Dave '05 Silver Fabia vRS

19-08-2003, 13:02	#20
redbaron Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 9,454 Thanks: 13 Thanked 65 Times in 57 Posts	how much does the keg hold? is it more than the alpine single cd mp3 + 6 disc with 7x 800mb 99 minute discs in? the alpine setup is lovely.. im sure rob will agree... __________________ ________________________________________ Some times I just feel like smiling.

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