Group Buy / EOI new generation DNS head units (RNS-510 alternative)

**Mattlock** · 16-11-2013, 05:59 PM

Originally Posted by mr mojo risin

I sent them a email asking about mk5 compatibility yesterday, I haven't received a reply as yet. I'm very new to this scene, how different is the headunit wiring between the Mk5 and the Mk6?

I suspect it'll be a wiring thing as I believe there was a comms change between Mk5 and 6 as well as a physical shape difference.

**Goobz** · 16-11-2013, 06:02 PM

I was under the impression it was identical?

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**DkN** · 16-11-2013, 06:06 PM

Originally Posted by Goobz

I was under the impression it was identical?

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As far as I'm aware the CAN-Bus communications are the same except a few new values available in the mk6, but the MFD communications are completely different (using BAP protocol).

**Mattlock** · 16-11-2013, 06:08 PM

Originally Posted by DkN

...but the MFD communications are completely different (using BAP protocol).

Ah yeah, that's what I read! It was about the current RNS displaying Nav directions on the MFD in Mk5 cars.

**Fatherless One** · 16-11-2013, 06:34 PM

Originally Posted by mr mojo risin

I sent them a email asking about mk5 compatibility yesterday, I haven't received a reply as yet. I'm very new to this scene, how different is the headunit wiring between the Mk5 and the Mk6?

I have no idea, hopefully someone in the know will chime in.

I've asked them about battery drain issues too (for older mk5's like mine.)

**moda** · 16-11-2013, 06:35 PM

Originally Posted by DkN

So it's been a rather dramatic weekend, Michael from Audiosources who handled all my sales was fired yesterday - I won't go too much into the details but they did get someone else onto me pretty quickly, and 10 units are coming to me today. The 4 units before did ship and I have tracking which I will send to the 4 customers tonight.

Basically this means I will need to send what I have to the 10 earliest members of the group buy while the rest won't get theirs shipped out until I return on December 4th. I will work through who the first 10 will be and let everyone know - in the circumstances I will allow those who are not part of the first 10 to get a refund if they wish to.

If anyone does want to look for an alternative, I would go with RNS-510 / Dynavin / Zenec / Eonon in that order. For <$400 you simply cannot expect a decent long lasting unit. If anyone has tried an $80 Chinese tablet you would understand what I mean. You might get lucky and still have a functional unit after a year or so, but it's just as likely, or probably more likely, that you wouldn't. Plus if you're worried the DNS would have bugs, forget about the Eonon... In that review video it doesn't even play the song you select in SD mode

My thought right now is that I don't want to cancel the group buy because I have a feeling if I did, the unit will be released in about a month, and I'll probably end up having to start another group buy. Given the history of the delay now though I think most people understand what they are to expect from Audiosources - they do support their units and they do take quality seriously (otherwise the unit would not have been so delayed), but they are not good with sticking to deadlines. With this in mind those willing to continue waiting are welcome to stay in the group buy, otherwise I am happy to provide a full refund. The second half of the initial batch should be with me by the time I return on December 4th. For the official release they are supposedly to be ready by year's end but given the history I fully expect January next year to be a possibility.

And yes, I did have to do lots of wedding planning and running around looking at venues so I haven't been able to give daily updates, thanks for those who remember and understand

Some days though Audiosources simply does not have updates for me anyway.

Interesting turn of events.

Hope i'm in the first 10

Again, thanks for the update, I can definitely appreciate how frustrating it has been, missed deadlines and miscommunication and what not. Good luck with the wedding planning as well, I can only imagine when I get married how much of a pain my girlfriend will be haha.

**Fatherless One** · 16-11-2013, 06:47 PM

Thanks for the update Moda/DKN, and I hope your special day is everything it should be.

**benoz11** · 16-11-2013, 06:55 PM

The early batch was my idea but I was one of the later people in on the group buy so I have no idea whether I get one of the 10 or not. All good though, I'm just happy that things are happening.

**its_kel** · 16-11-2013, 06:56 PM

Originally Posted by DkN

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Basically this means I will need to send what I have to the 10 earliest members of the group buy while the rest won't get theirs shipped out until I return on December 4th. I will work through who the first 10 will be and let everyone know - in the circumstances I will allow those who are not part of the first 10 to get a refund if they want to .....

Thanks for the update Sandy.

So have AS confirmed when the remainder will be sent to you? Just wondering if you will actually have them by 4/12.

Can you let us know who is included in the first 10 so we know what our options are?

Thanks.

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