Becker cascade or RNS-E ?

[audio]

Hi all A2 lovers and enthusiasts!

Starting up this thread as i have Becker cascade sitting in the drawer for coupla years which came with another car i that bought and removed the unit. Now i need your experienced input/opinions/advice to vote for either Becker (7944) or RNS-E and enlighten me why...

Thank you all in advance.
Cheers

 

[Birchall]

you could add a poll, that might help.

Steve B

 

[Kleynie]

you could add a poll, that might help.

Steve B

And pictures/spec

 

[Birchall]

To create a pol you click on the short dotted line at the top of your first post and you get the option there

You then get this

Steve B

 

[audio]

thanks guys, poll and pics added..

 

[Kleynie]

Defo RNS E then

 

[Birchall]

Unfortunately you only have a single DIN dash and the RNSE is designed for a double DIN dash. Not a simple job to convert it then.

So RNSE is my preference but not if it involves replacing the dash.

Steve B

 

[audio]

Yes, mine is single DIN but if i decide to do RNS-E upgrade, is there no way i cd keep the existing dash and retrofit nicely? or is it just not doable? anybody done it?

 

[Evripidis]

Don't know much about the RNS-E unit but the amplifiers in the Beckers are epic.

 

[BoxyA2]

Yes, mine is single DIN but if i decide to do RNS-E upgrade, is there no way i cd keep the existing dash and retrofit nicely? or is it just not doable? anybody done it?

2 options you have I believe regards double din conversion.

Option 1, as I did get a double din dashboard and swap it over.. yes it’s a mission but is do able..allowing RNSE to be fitted as it was the OEM look I was after.

Option 2, take out your original dash do some chopping and cutting to fit a double din “cage” to your original dash also allowing the above.. there is a cage for sale in the market as present.

My option would be the DD conversion and RNSE as I have done the Becker doesn’t look great with the little spacers eitherside IMHO.

 

[Kleynie]

Or butcher the dash in situ as I did.

 

[BoxyA2]

Or butcher the dash in situ as I did.

Yes or do some wizardry as @Kleynie did.. would that work for RNSE though ?

 

[Kleynie]

Yes or do some wizardry as @Kleynie did.. would that work for RNSE though ?

Should do as the unit we have is intended to replace RNS-E

 

[audio]

Thanks guys for your inputs.
now i have little innocent requirements that the head unit should have for me...updated satnav, tmc, dab, swc, rear cam, voice command etc... hehe
btw can RNS-E be paired with my existing cd changer?
Still tryin to dig posts about hou is double din cage fitted if doing DD conversion, is it dash out job?

 

[Kleynie]

This may be of interest:

https://www.a2oc.net/community/inde...-without-removing-the-dash.35940/#post-314368