CD CHANGER TRUNK -or- GLOVE?

[bwaters]

I am purchasing a new 02 3 Series, and was wondering if anyone might have any advice on factory cd changers. The dealer has given me the option for either a trunk mounted alpine changer or a glove box nakamichi. Does anyone know if they both use a direct connection, or if one might sound better than the other? Thanks for you advice!

[meharris]

I have a trunk mounted alpine changer. I find that the disadvantage to having a trunk mounted changer it that I have to exit the car in order to change the cassette. Besides that, I wouldn't know which sounds better, the Alpine or Nakamichi. I personally like the Alpine and am pleased with the sound.

MEHarris

[martin_t]

I have a factory-installed BMW cd-changer in the trunk, don't know if it's an Alpine. But it sounds real good (I have the Hi-Fi package) and works well. Radio is BMW Business with cassette.

The only other drawback of having the changer in the trunk may be that it must not be operated in freezing temperatures. I have found, however, that heat seems to enter the trunk as well, but somewhat slower than to the pagganger compartment.

Well, two more glitches: The random function doesn't have a memory, so sometimes the same tune ends up being played real close. And when you in random mode press skip, the system just takes the next tune on the same disk, instead of choosing one with by random.

Martin