Audio Entertainment System

New Audio System to added: Along with all the other changes to my console, I will be installing a new audio and video system in it, it will include: 

• Alpine CVA-1000 Monitor.
• Alpine  6 pack CD caddy.
• Alpine EQ system.
• Pioneer  2 channel Power Amp for sub-woofer.
• 10" Sub-woofer & housing (will not be inside console).
• Kenwood 4 channel power amp.
• Sony DSS system (yeah, that right a video satellite system), 
• Sony VCR, 
• DX-99 Galaxy CB radio,
• APEX MD-100 Video and MP3 player
• 5.0 " Pyle LCD TV & Tuner (for passenger side viewing).

All the above is to added inside my new console, and should be a great entertainment system.  I still have to work on some speakers and as times goes by, I am sure I will find just the right mixture of speakers to add.

More on this page later as I start getting things connected.

MP3 player:  I was looking at installing a small Windows PC, but could not find a affordable VGA LCD that was small enough to be mounted in the Hummer. So one of my other options was the APEX MD-100 or a Neo 35 unit. The APEX MD 100 supports DVD's so that as a plus for the unit over the Neo 35.  But depending on the functionality of the MP3 player section of the APEX MD-100 I just may install a Neo 35 and or find some other unit to install. 

Update Jan 14th 2001: The APEX MD 100 player is okay, nothing great and needs improvements to the software that drives it in the MP3 department. My finding and opinions so far are:

• With out a remote, you cannot select any MP3 files to play. SUCKS if you cannot find your remote.
• Cannot select multiple directories to play from by either random or by choices.
• Cannot select other songs to play while playing another song. Selections must be made while stopped and nothing is playing. Dead sound!!  Don't use this if you are going to be a DJ.
• Needs to have a play list so that you can select what you want to hear from a group of songs in same and multiple directories.
• Would be nice to be able to customize the screen saver.
• Need random option that can play from mixed directories.
• Buttons on the remote need to be better organized. 
• Rear of unit gets hot, and if enclosed in any cabinet, it becomes very hot. I got surface temperature reading of 148F and this was in the open. External heat sink or fan would be helpful. 
• APEX need to reply to emails sent to then emailing the support department. 

At the rate that MP3 and DVD players are coming out, soon we should have some good ones to pick from. Just while a little while longer if you don't see what you like now.

Passenger Side TV & Monitor: It's a 5" Pyle LCD Monitor with tuner and diversity antennas.  This unit has 2 video inputs, and TV Tuner to select from. The inputs will be for the DVD unit and the VCR signals.  The Alpine unit will require a video selector since it only has one video input. 

CB Radio: Galaxy DX-99 and will be also connected to the siren PA system.