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Anyone used the knockoff Pioneer or Alpine bluetooth adapters on eBay?


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I have a few concerns about the knockoff bluetooth adapters on eBay. Ones like these: http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2047675.m570.l1311.R3.TR11.TRC1.A0.H0.Xalpine+blu.TRS0&_nkw=alpine+bluetooth+adapter&_sacat=0

It says in bold lettering on most of these listings that control of playback like play/pause or next track is not possible. This can mean only one thing: that the bluetooth adapter is using a cheap internal DAC to convert the Bluetooth signal into a aux input, essentially. Am I correct in assuming this? If so, I imagine the quality of them is pretty terrible. Anyone have any experience with these?

Current "budget" setup

Car: 2001 Ford Focus ZX3 bone stock other than some pimpin wheels.

Head Unit: Alpine CDA-117

Amp: JL 1200/1v3

Subs: JL 13W7AE

6.5s: MBQuart ONX 116

5.25s: Orion Cobalt CO500

 

SQ build (in progress):

Car: 2005 Dodge Ram 3500 Quad Cab

Head Unit: DEH-80PRS

Amps: ???

Subs: ???

6.5s: 2 HAT Legatia L6s

5.25: 2 HAT Imagine 5.25 Coaxials

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>knockoff

>ebay

>cheap

>quality

Something is out of place here.  

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3 hours ago, WalledSonic said:

>knockoff

>ebay

>cheap

>quality

Something is out of place here.  

Yeah yeah, I'm not expecting much either. Just seeing if anyone had any positive or negative impressions. I could buy 5 of these for the price of the poorly-reviewed and hard-to-find KCE-400bt or it's sister models.

Current "budget" setup

Car: 2001 Ford Focus ZX3 bone stock other than some pimpin wheels.

Head Unit: Alpine CDA-117

Amp: JL 1200/1v3

Subs: JL 13W7AE

6.5s: MBQuart ONX 116

5.25s: Orion Cobalt CO500

 

SQ build (in progress):

Car: 2005 Dodge Ram 3500 Quad Cab

Head Unit: DEH-80PRS

Amps: ???

Subs: ???

6.5s: 2 HAT Legatia L6s

5.25: 2 HAT Imagine 5.25 Coaxials

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