Tuner Update

Look what arrived on my desk..

See, I told you they exist. Now some pointy haired people will work on getting them into stock.

Rob

Woo hooo! Now, I wonder how many months it will take for them to appear on the US Rio estore?

Sean

Marcus (beaker)
32 gig (various colours)

*raises hand*

what's the blue wire?

*slinks back down in chair*


|| loren.cox ||

Automatic antenna control.

Rob

yes, but only in our fantasy world! My credit card is ready to charge......

bye

CrazyMelki

Hmmmmmm......
The US store is going backwards. They no longer cary the power supply..........

John

Yes, they sold out. There are allegedly some more on order.

Rob

well, I guess that answers the question of whether there'll be a queue of some kind

Well, that kinda stinks. oh well. Guess I'll have to wait until winter to get it now. I can't find a place behind my dash to put all the wires, let alone a little black box. I suppose I'll take it to the installers on Thanksgiving break or something.

Cool news, though. and good to see the store is actually working.

DiGNAN
Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da, etc.

I think he was talking about power supplies...

Frank van Gestel

Gesh, Wish someone woulddrop somethign like that on MY desk. Good to hear that they are ready for stock.

So could be a matter of weeks before early adopters get one?

Murray 06000047
Just increasing my post count

As Frank pointed out, I was talking about the AC Adapters. I believe the first batch of tuners exceeds the number of car players sold to date, so although the initial rush may take some time to process I don't think we'll run out.

Rob

Greetings!

Can you share how many units have been sold to date? Random curiousity, and a deep desire to know that there is still a spare of good taste in the world...

Paul G.
SN# 090000587 (96GB Smoke)

Hmm, I wonder how many people have multiple sled installs, each possibly needing a tuner, but only have one car player ?
I certainly do, and get the feeling there are many others like me.

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Rod, UK Mk2 64gig Red S/No.341 2xDell RioReceiver

In reply to:

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what's the blue wire?

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I think that's the one you don't cut. Or was that the RED wire?

How come Danny Glover or Mel Gibson ain't around when you need them.


--glenn (oreo free for 24hours... oops make that 5 sec's.)

So, is there any chance of getting a spec sheet on the tuner to help pass the time away while we wait impatiently for delivery (or even to place our orders)?

When, When, When????


/me hops around...



bye
[L]

I believe the first batch of tuners exceeds the number of car players sold to date

So you have several hundred thousand tuners?

That rio merger thing certainly was good for getting bulk orders. You'll be sending out confirmation mail soon?

Murray 06000047
Just increasing my post count

D'oh!! Stupid me...

DiGNAN
Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da, etc.

Several hundred thousand?! That woule mean they've sold a hundred thousand players, when i'd wager it's more in the ball park of two thousand, if that.

Did we ever get a semi-official count?


|| loren.cox ||

Mardibloke: "Hmm, I wonder how many people have multiple sled installs, each possibly needing a tuner, but only have one car player ? I certainly do, and get the feeling there are many others like me."

There's at least one. I now have 3 sleds for 1) Car 2) Boat and 3) Home. Ironically, both car and boat both have Empeg piped into AUX of another head unit, but I may add tuner module to each if only for unique profile/equalizer. Also, on the boat, I'm hoping that the module can help me jack in a Sony RM-XM10 "marine" wired remote (if it proves to close enough to RM-X4S).

I'm hoping I don't have to buy a third module for home. I'm working to get AC adapter plug (and ethernet) to automagically plug into Empeg in my (in progress) home sled install. Hope this will be enough to differentiate it from the other 2 profiles.

Jim

2 days after first viewing the original post my electric aerial has been stuck in a fully extended position.

As I see it the reasons for this are:

1. It's as excited as I am about the imminent possibilty of getting my hands on this hardware.

2. Th Great God Empeg spake from on high and did decree that all aerials must raise their heads in anticipation of the glory of radio transmission receival and that constant extension will serve as a reminder to the human to keep checking the website for availability.

3. The evil that is the errant traffic report has spread forth across the land in an attempt to subvert the human from true mp3 freedom in persuasion of listening to constant drivel formulated by local radio stations attempting to stamp out the threat to their very survival.

4. Some bugger's been messing with my aerial.

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Steve - 18GB Mk II Sssmokey

In my wife's case, the answer was:

5. Need to trim the low overhanging trees around the driveway so they don't brush and bend the aerial when you turn on your radio before pulling out in the morning.

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Tony Fabris

"2 days after first viewing the original post my electric aerial has been stuck in a fully extended position."

At least you have an antenna.

I removed mine after I got my car. And only the goddess knows where I put it :(

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MKII 08000073 12GB BLUE

I know you didn't mean it that way, but... EEEEEEWWWW!!!!


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Tony Fabris

You don't necessarily need an antenna. you get good quality receiving by using a simple cable, too.
the lenght of the cable should be lambda or lamdba/2 or lambda/4 ... then you'll get the best results...
I always had my earlier car-hifi's connected to such a self-made antenna...

TeeMcBee
Mk2, # 080000143, 12+30 GB

any news on the tuners availability in UK?...

TeeMcBee
Mk2, # 080000143, 12+30 GB

Be assured I will post here within minutes of them arriving!

Rob

what's wrong with a wire coathanger?

Murray 06000047
Just increasing my post count

nothing, as long as it's cut to the right length ;)

12gig red mk2 -- 080000125

nothing, as long as it's cut to the right length ;)

NEVER cut the coathanger! It's got to be in that chic, post-neo-modernism-minimalist diamond shape or bent to the shape of your country or state.

Murray 06000047
Just increasing my post count

Next thing we see is people with fishing poles on the bridges over the highways of Holland trying to catch empeg tuners by hooking the coat-hangers ...

Kinda like duck-fishing on the 'kermis'

Cheers,
Hans



Mk2 - Blue & Red - 080000431

[quote]Kinda like duck-fishing on the 'kermis'[/quote]

naaa... that works with magnets... My son likes it, though...


bye
[L]

I've only seen it with real hooks, but then last time I did that was 25 years ago.

Cheers,
Hans


Mk2 - Blue & Red - 080000431