Okay to recap. What your saying is:-
there are 2 sources:-
1. Phatnoise supplied phat boxs
2. VAG supplied phatboxs. (of which there are US Vag & EU Vag)
Yours and others issues seem to stem from Ebay sellers offering US Vag units to UK buyers? Right?
But answer me this? Why on earth would...
Most of those links are rubbish - except the last and then opinion is split and trails off into other areas.
I've used a phatbox bought direct from Phatnoise in the US now with two different cars. It worked with standard audi headunit in the s3 and a sony headunit. It now works fine in the 3.2...
rubbish - mines a usa version and works with satnav just fine. Had it 3 years still going strong. I paid 800 direct from phatnoise so if you paid 200 squid you got a bargain. A decent headunit costs £400..
No radio and cd head unit are crystal clear. I've obviously tried all the 'obvious' & some unusual fixes, to no avail.
Its not that bad, I still run the unit - just not as good as I would expect.
Bacon foil & direct earthing of PB unit maybe a solution I'll try soon..
Well I got one of these and there defo is a whine linked to engine revs/ alternator. I haven't as yet resolved it - had the unit nearly over a year.
alternator whine phatbox
I suggest you read carefully before you buy. Note also that is the longest running and most often viewed thread on...
Ahem,
The Ipod looks good, agreed. But a quality item?
I have both an 3rd gen ipod and a phatbox car mp3. And in my opinion the phatbox is the only serious car mp3 unit - 60gbs anyone & compatible with audi player & HUD display??
Ipod takes at least 1 or 2 seconds to find a...
Cool or what? Found a great new amp and it's kinda got an audi name too? Audi AMPS
Apparently they're very good with focal speakers.
Expensive too. Just like audi's!
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