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<blockquote data-quote="Probda" data-source="post: 1266371" data-attributes="member: 27779"><p>It's not USB audio, be careful and don't try to plug the "USB" (HSCAR connector) into any PC equipment or you may damage the PC and / OR the amp / Radio. </p><p>It's an automotive audio standard called A2B: </p><p><a href="http://www.analog.com/en/landing-pages/001/a2b.html" target="_blank">Automotive Audio Bus® (A2B) Digital Audio Bus Technology | Analog Devices</a><span style="color: Red"></span></p><p><span style="color: Red"></span></p><p><span style="color: Red"><span style="font-size: 9px">---------- Post added at 08:32 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:30 PM ----------</span></span></p><p><span style="color: Red"></span></p><p><span style="color: Red"></span></p><p></p><p>Seriously considering it but it is high. What other options do I have for my B&O system replacement ?<span style="color: Red"></span></p><p><span style="color: Red"></span></p><p><span style="color: Red"><span style="font-size: 9px">---------- Post added at 08:36 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:32 PM ----------</span></span></p><p><span style="color: Red"></span></p><p><span style="color: Red"></span>I just found this on the F150Forum, <a href="https://www.f150forum.com/f30/zen-a2b-b-o-stereo-integration-416294/:" target="_blank">https://www.f150forum.com/f30/zen-a2b-b-o-stereo-integration-416294/:</a></p><p></p><p>"Got mine today. 44 hrs from giving credit card # to having it in my hands. Pretty good for international shipment!</p><p></p><p>She is all installed and worth every penny (to me anyway)</p><p></p><p>My Coles notes:</p><p></p><p>Unit is really small. About the size of two pack of smokes. Mounting tabs would be a nice touch. I wrapped some nylon tie straps around it and screwed it to the back side of my amp wall.</p><p></p><p>I ran optical output from the Zen to my Audiocontrol dm-810</p><p>At first, I thought I had full fader and balance control, but it turned out I didnt. Fader messes with the balance. With fader set to middle, balance works fine.</p><p></p><p>When tying into the Can Lo and Hi signal wires, you might be tempted to just cut the wire from the plug - there are two of each going into the factory amp plug, using common pin on the plug. The system needs the can low and hi to go through this, so you have to "tee" into one set of these, or else a bunch of other stuff wont work (like your dash, speedo, tach, radio (important)...</p><p></p><p>Overall instalation was quite simple.</p><p></p><p>SOUND QUALITY: !!!! WOW</p><p>One million percent improvement. No time delay messing with the signal summing... flat EQ.</p><p></p><p>I am sure pricing of this unit will come down when there is some competition, but I am more than satisfied."</p><p></p><p></p><p>If it really sounds that good it may be worth the price.... I already feel ripped of with the price of the B&O, so I might as well upgrade it or forever feel like I was screwed paying so much for a crappy sound system.</p><p></p><p> any thoughts guys ? I am new to this, Got my Raptor last week and I HATE the way it sounds !</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Probda, post: 1266371, member: 27779"] It's not USB audio, be careful and don't try to plug the "USB" (HSCAR connector) into any PC equipment or you may damage the PC and / OR the amp / Radio. It's an automotive audio standard called A2B: [url=http://www.analog.com/en/landing-pages/001/a2b.html]Automotive Audio Bus® (A2B) Digital Audio Bus Technology | Analog Devices[/url][COLOR="Red"] [SIZE=1]---------- Post added at 08:32 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:30 PM ----------[/SIZE] [/COLOR] Seriously considering it but it is high. What other options do I have for my B&O system replacement ?[COLOR="Red"] [SIZE=1]---------- Post added at 08:36 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:32 PM ----------[/SIZE] [/COLOR]I just found this on the F150Forum, [url]https://www.f150forum.com/f30/zen-a2b-b-o-stereo-integration-416294/:[/url] "Got mine today. 44 hrs from giving credit card # to having it in my hands. Pretty good for international shipment! She is all installed and worth every penny (to me anyway) My Coles notes: Unit is really small. About the size of two pack of smokes. Mounting tabs would be a nice touch. I wrapped some nylon tie straps around it and screwed it to the back side of my amp wall. I ran optical output from the Zen to my Audiocontrol dm-810 At first, I thought I had full fader and balance control, but it turned out I didnt. Fader messes with the balance. With fader set to middle, balance works fine. When tying into the Can Lo and Hi signal wires, you might be tempted to just cut the wire from the plug - there are two of each going into the factory amp plug, using common pin on the plug. The system needs the can low and hi to go through this, so you have to "tee" into one set of these, or else a bunch of other stuff wont work (like your dash, speedo, tach, radio (important)... Overall instalation was quite simple. SOUND QUALITY: !!!! WOW One million percent improvement. No time delay messing with the signal summing... flat EQ. I am sure pricing of this unit will come down when there is some competition, but I am more than satisfied." If it really sounds that good it may be worth the price.... I already feel ripped of with the price of the B&O, so I might as well upgrade it or forever feel like I was screwed paying so much for a crappy sound system. any thoughts guys ? I am new to this, Got my Raptor last week and I HATE the way it sounds ! [/QUOTE]
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