MP3 player connecting to a SIR-ALP1 to an Alpine 9827?

[SHRED]

I use a SIR-ALP1 for my Sirius radio into an Alpine 9827 via Ai-NET
connection.

Now I am in the market for an MP3 player to tie into the Ai-NET INPUT of
my SIR-ALP1 and play through my HU.

Any particular output connection on the MP3 player I would need or does
the connection go from the headphone jack out to the Ai-NET INPUT on the
SIR-ALP1? Where would I get a cable like that?

I want to severely curtail my need to burn MP3 CD's!

Thanks

[John Durbin]

You can't just plug in a cable, you need a device that speaks Ai-NET
plugged in to that port or the HU won't recognize the port as a AUX
source. I believe there is an Ai-NET accessory sold for that purpose...

JD

SHRED wrote:

> I use a SIR-ALP1 for my Sirius radio into an Alpine 9827 via Ai-NET
> connection.
>
> Now I am in the market for an MP3 player to tie into the Ai-NET INPUT
> of my SIR-ALP1 and play through my HU.
>
> Any particular output connection on the MP3 player I would need or
> does the connection go from the headphone jack out to the Ai-NET INPUT
> on the SIR-ALP1? Where would I get a cable like that?
>
> I want to severely curtail my need to burn MP3 CD's!
>
> Thanks

[SHRED]

John Durbin wrote:
> You can't just plug in a cable, you need a device that speaks Ai-NET
> plugged in to that port or the HU won't recognize the port as a AUX
> source. I believe there is an Ai-NET accessory sold for that purpose...

Something like this?

http://www.discountcarstereo.com/detail.aspx?ID=321

Or this?

http://www.discountcarstereo.com/detail.aspx?ID=71

I would plug into the SIR-ALP1 unit which speaks Ai-Net to the HU.
http://akamaipix.crutchfield.com/products/2004/607/h607siraLp1-f_dg.jpeg

>
> JD
>
> SHRED wrote:
>
>> I use a SIR-ALP1 for my Sirius radio into an Alpine 9827 via Ai-NET
>> connection.
>>
>> Now I am in the market for an MP3 player to tie into the Ai-NET INPUT
>> of my SIR-ALP1 and play through my HU.
>>
>> Any particular output connection on the MP3 player I would need or
>> does the connection go from the headphone jack out to the Ai-NET INPUT
>> on the SIR-ALP1? Where would I get a cable like that?
>>
>> I want to severely curtail my need to burn MP3 CD's!
>>
>> Thanks
>
>

[John Durbin]

The first two look like the ticket, although I think I would check out
Alpine's own adapter - which I've conveniently forgotten the model
number for... the SIR-ALP1 isn't going to work for that, one he already
has it and two you still need the adapter w/protocol to plug into its
Input jack. Otherwise the HU won't recognize there's another source on
the data bus when you rotate through the Source menu.

JD

SHRED wrote:

> John Durbin wrote:
>
>> You can't just plug in a cable, you need a device that speaks Ai-NET
>> plugged in to that port or the HU won't recognize the port as a AUX
>> source. I believe there is an Ai-NET accessory sold for that purpose...
>
>
> Something like this?
>
> http://www.discountcarstereo.com/detail.aspx?ID=321
>
> Or this?
>
> http://www.discountcarstereo.com/detail.aspx?ID=71
>
> I would plug into the SIR-ALP1 unit which speaks Ai-Net to the HU.
> http://akamaipix.crutchfield.com/products/2004/607/h607siraLp1-f_dg.jpeg
>
>>
>> JD
>>
>> SHRED wrote:
>>
>>> I use a SIR-ALP1 for my Sirius radio into an Alpine 9827 via Ai-NET
>>> connection.
>>>
>>> Now I am in the market for an MP3 player to tie into the Ai-NET
>>> INPUT of my SIR-ALP1 and play through my HU.
>>>
>>> Any particular output connection on the MP3 player I would need or
>>> does the connection go from the headphone jack out to the Ai-NET
>>> INPUT on the SIR-ALP1? Where would I get a cable like that?
>>>
>>> I want to severely curtail my need to burn MP3 CD's!
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>
>>
>>
>

[SHRED]

I spoke with Alpine and they said to get the second adapter and turn the
AUX function to ON in the HU.
I will then be able to play the MP3 player through the SIR-ALP1 Ai-Net
connection using the MP3 player controls and the HU set to AUX of course.

John Durbin wrote:
> The first two look like the ticket, although I think I would check out
> Alpine's own adapter - which I've conveniently forgotten the model
> number for... the SIR-ALP1 isn't going to work for that, one he already
> has it and two you still need the adapter w/protocol to plug into its
> Input jack. Otherwise the HU won't recognize there's another source on
> the data bus when you rotate through the Source menu.
>
> JD
>
> SHRED wrote:
>
>> John Durbin wrote:
>>
>>> You can't just plug in a cable, you need a device that speaks Ai-NET
>>> plugged in to that port or the HU won't recognize the port as a AUX
>>> source. I believe there is an Ai-NET accessory sold for that purpose...
>>
>>
>>
>> Something like this?
>>
>> http://www.discountcarstereo.com/detail.aspx?ID=321
>>
>> Or this?
>>
>> http://www.discountcarstereo.com/detail.aspx?ID=71
>>
>> I would plug into the SIR-ALP1 unit which speaks Ai-Net to the HU.
>> http://akamaipix.crutchfield.com/products/2004/607/h607siraLp1-f_dg.jpeg
>>
>>>
>>> JD
>>>
>>> SHRED wrote:
>>>
>>>> I use a SIR-ALP1 for my Sirius radio into an Alpine 9827 via Ai-NET
>>>> connection.
>>>>
>>>> Now I am in the market for an MP3 player to tie into the Ai-NET
>>>> INPUT of my SIR-ALP1 and play through my HU.
>>>>
>>>> Any particular output connection on the MP3 player I would need or
>>>> does the connection go from the headphone jack out to the Ai-NET
>>>> INPUT on the SIR-ALP1? Where would I get a cable like that?
>>>>
>>>> I want to severely curtail my need to burn MP3 CD's!
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>