Sony Head unit question

[zzzpoohzzz]

alright guys.... i have a head unit about 3 years or so old, its a sony cdx-m620.... now im trying to hook my mp3 player/psp straight into the back of it so i dont lose quality with one of the fm transmitter things....


now, i have a mini-jack --> stereo rca cables... but its not working,


i used google and came across some forums that said i had to get a XA-300, which runs for like 80-100

is there anyone out there who could help me out....

the other forums said i needed that because they arent standard rca hookups... i did read that back and it said it was "bus in" and i have no idea what that is, if anyone could get back to me, i would be very thankful....

if you wanna be realy helpful send me an AIM at screen name zzzpoohzzz


thanks for the time

 

[zzzpoohzzz]

bump for some needed help.....

 

[rey rey]

talk to hooked_on4 he has a set like that.

 

[zzzpoohzzz]

thanks... hopefully he can help me out!

 

[zzzpoohzzz]

... buuuuump....

 

[hooked_on4]

How is it not working? did you select aux on your deck?

 

[zzzpoohzzz]

thre is no aux =/

 

[Dr.Anus]

Are you sure you are plugging it into an "aux in" set of jacks on the back. You might be plugging your mp3 player into the aux output jacks. Most sony's require an adapter to change the bus cd changer jack into an rca input jack. Usually runs about $10 on ebay.

 

[zzzpoohzzz]

there is no aux in.... its like bus in....

 

[hooked_on4]

no aux inputs? I don't know how to do it.... sorry my deck has that, i think you @ least need aux inputs or an adapter, actually my alpine needed an adapter to adapt from a special plug i think for a dvd player to rca outs

 

[hooked_on4]

there is no aux in.... its like bus in....

im sure theres an adapter from that to rca, thats all i can say really

 

[zzzpoohzzz]

think this would work?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=60208&item=5783464424&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

 

[Dr.Anus]

Make sure it's for sony's. Something like this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=60208&item=5783369576&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

There are quite a few of em on ebay.

 

[zzzpoohzzz]

thats not for bus inputs....

 

[GTIUNIT]

if you don't have an aux mode on your headunit then your s.o.l. the bus in is only for a cd changer, the bus in is for audio from a changer, and the round plug is for the changers din cable which it gets power and commands from the headunit.

 

[Dr.Anus]

If your unit has a cd changer input then you use that as the audio in with the adapter above. Often times the "aux in" mode will be unlocked when the adapter is installed.

 

[zzzpoohzzz]

i dunno if i should try goin for the cheap quick fix... if it even works, or the sure fire xa-300 or whatever it was i posted before which is more $

 

[Dr.Anus]

You'll get the same audio quality from either one. The adapter simply uses the audio pins from your cd changer port to input the music. The xa-300 is basically only for if you want to use a cd changer as well as an aux imput. You'll get cd quality sound from either one.

 

[zzzpoohzzz]

so wait... the one you posted wil work?

or would i need something for those "bus" jacks i was talkin about before

 

[hooked_on4]

Personally I would just call Sony directly and ask them, thats what i did to Alpine and they gave me the part #, I then googled it and bought it offline. That way you know excatcly what you need and won't have to worry about it anymore.