Bluetooth Stereo Adapter

SiriusXM Universal Tuner, Pandora Lead Sony Car Launch

Among eight new Sony single-DIN CD receivers, four feature SiriusXM universal-tuner connector at suggested retails of $90, $100, $130 and $150.

Four head units are the company's first to control a Pandora app on a USB-connected iPhone. They include the $130 and $150 head units with universal connector and two head units at $200 and $280 without universal connector.

Among competing suppliers, control of Pandora on a USB-connected iPhone starts at a suggested $150, said Mike Kahn, director of Sony's mobile business unit. Head units with universal connector are available only from Alpine at $199 and, for a CD receiver bundled with universal SiriusXM tuner, $229, excluding a $30 mail-in rebate available through the end of the year from SiriusXM for its $69-suggested universal tuner.

Sony's $280 DSX-S310BTX will be the aftermarket's first head unit to use Bluetooth's AVRC profile to control all functions, excluding custom channel creation, of a Pandora app residing on smartphones other than the iPhone. The app uses technology jointly developed by Pandora and Sony, but the technology will be available to other suppliers to build into their head units.

All of the new head units will be shown publicly for the first time at The Mobile Electronics Retailers Association's (MERA) KnowledgeFest at the end of August, said Kahn. Some ship at the end of August to dealers, and the remainder ship two weeks later. All will be on display in stores by mid September.

At a suggested $90, the CDX-GT360MP will be the aftermarket's least-expensive head unit with universal connector to connect to the universal SiriusXM tuner, Kahn said. The head unit will also be priced lower than satellite-ready head units that require the installation of a translator box and adapter cables designed for specific head-unit brands, he added.

SiriusXM's new $69-suggested universal tuner connects directly to any brand of head unit with a universal connector via a single cable that also delivers power to the tuner. The universal tuner and connector are designed to drive down the cost of buying and installing satellite radio and simplify inventory management.

Satellite-ready heads requiring translator boxes and adapter cables start at about a suggested $120, Kahn said, and the add-ons themselves add another $150, excluding additional installation costs of up to $75.

Wireless Bluetooth Stereo Audio Dongle Adapter for any 3.5mm ...

This is a great way to make a device “bluetooth capable” cheaply and easily. It works as advertised. We bought several for our motorcycle group so that we could transmit our iPods and cell phones to our headset communication devices. All five units worked well out the box with each person’s device(s). I highly recommend this product.

Using as wireless audio transmitter, plugged into a mixer/amp on my motorcycle, which in turn, carries the audio from devices plugged into it– radar detector, xm sat radio, gps, iphone, etc. using a sony BT receiver with built in FM radio and earplug speakers under my helmet. This allows selective listening with all devices and, if wanted, telephone usage- although I won’t talk while riding– but can see if someone is trying to call me, then ignore or pull over if important enough to talk.

device seems to work fine so far– about a month. keeps charge for about 6 to 8 hrs of continuous use. charges overnight. easy to operate. good sound quality and transmission, with clear signal.

supplied manual wasn’t great but manufacturer’s rep., found online, was terrific about emailing back and forth regarding details of use and operation.

For the price- well worth it. Convenience of no wires connecting me to the bike is also a way to minimize distracting wires getting hung up while riding or when dismounting.

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