Recommendation for replacing stock radio
Hi,
After having access to a couple vehicles with newer radios than my 2010's 430RBZ I've realized that I'd like to replace my stock radio in my 2010 RAM with something more modern that supports phone integration for things like MP3s, Pandora, Spotify streaming, etc. Does anyone have a recommendation for a mid-grade aftermarket replacement that 1) doesn't look tacky or excessively out of place; and 2) has good phone integration features for Internet radio stuff but isn't a high-end $1000 unit? The rest of my audio system is stock Alpine stuff plus I replaced my factory sub with a new box/sub/amp. It sounds great for what I want it for.
I'm not looking for dramatic sound quality changes, just more features. The stock radio's interface just plain sucks. I have 40GB of space for MP3s on it but never use them because the interface to make/use playlists is archaic and finding the songs I want to hear is hard.
Thanks,
Rob
After having access to a couple vehicles with newer radios than my 2010's 430RBZ I've realized that I'd like to replace my stock radio in my 2010 RAM with something more modern that supports phone integration for things like MP3s, Pandora, Spotify streaming, etc. Does anyone have a recommendation for a mid-grade aftermarket replacement that 1) doesn't look tacky or excessively out of place; and 2) has good phone integration features for Internet radio stuff but isn't a high-end $1000 unit? The rest of my audio system is stock Alpine stuff plus I replaced my factory sub with a new box/sub/amp. It sounds great for what I want it for.
I'm not looking for dramatic sound quality changes, just more features. The stock radio's interface just plain sucks. I have 40GB of space for MP3s on it but never use them because the interface to make/use playlists is archaic and finding the songs I want to hear is hard.
Thanks,
Rob


