boandlkramer
US Specs in Europe
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- '17 CX-5 GT AWD; '18 BMW X3
Interesting, no CD player in this Mazda Europe pic.
No CD Player Available in new 2017 Mazda CX-5
- Thread starter mazdadude
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Could be Europe country specific (scratch)Interesting, no CD player in this Mazda Europe pic.
Finally got around to ripping my CD collection and downloading them onto Google play music and a USB drive. I listen to music in my car through the USB drive. I found it to be more stable than listening to Google Play Music via the Bluetooth. I should have done it a year ago. I have access to over 350 albums/2000 songs on one USB stick.
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- 2022 2.5GT
I stuck a CD in mine when I got it and apart from testing it, I don't think it's ever been on since. I also have an old iPod permanently connected in the console box. It's got loads of playlists, all the artwork and that gets used 50/50 with the DAB radio. I honestly wouldn't bother if there was no CD slot.
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- 2017 CX-5 GT/Tech
There was a discussion on this in the audio thread already. I'm not sure what it is or why I do, but I sure miss my CDs. So anyone got part # or the possibility of installing the Japanese player?
GJ-Molestor
Banned
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- 2011 BMW 528i, 2015 Mazda 6, 1995 Nissan Maxima Manual
its 2017. just use a USB for your music, way easier..
If you really want a CD player, just buy a portable one that can connect to MZD connect.
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- Plano, Texas, USA
It's not going to be cheap as you need to get the long dash with CD player opening. The shipping from overseas is going to cost you too with the long shape. But I agree with you the sound quality from CD is superior than MP3 file from memory stick when I compare them with the same song on my Bose. Using a stand-alone CD player hooking up USB or wireless BlueTooth, the sound quality will suffer with format conversion compare to direct connection to audio input with factory CD player.
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- 2014 QX70 AWD
The first CD I ever purchased was at the Newbury Comics shop on the MIT Campus. It was the Dead Kennedys dual album: Plastic Surgery Disasters / In God we Trust, Inc.
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- 2022 2.5GT
I think I looked at the parts list but didn't want to provoke mass suicide. It was obscenity expensive.
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- Plano, Texas, USA
Thanks for the info. I'm not surprised that piece of dash with CD player opening is extremely expensive the way Mazda designed it. The much cheaper way is to design the CD slot attached to head unit without a separate opening like the 1st-gen CX-5.
I wonder by creating a 2nd version of front dash specially made with a CD player opening, the whole cost of keeping 2 different dash panels would be more expensive than just keep one version of dash, even with a CD opening and giving a $5 CD player away to everybody? (uhm)
TinyTrains
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- 2017 CX-5
My US 2017 Tourning does not have a CD player. There is a place in the dash for one, but not an option.
I have owned 4 cars with CD players, and all but one of them died. They are just not made for an automotive environment. The USB stick or phone sync work great.
I have owned 4 cars with CD players, and all but one of them died. They are just not made for an automotive environment. The USB stick or phone sync work great.
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- 2022 2.5GT
It wasn't the dash parts, it was the CD module. I'll dig it out one day next week. I'm away for the weekend.
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- CX5
The diesel here gets a CD/DVD player!
OK, I pulled up the two screens for the parts and keep in mind they are subject to local tax and need converting to USD, I reckon you are in the $2500 ball park and that doesn’t cont any screws and nuts etc..
Not really worth it
