AndrewG
Well-Known Member
Hello all,
My new Bennington is in the final stages of configuration at the dealer and there is small stereo issue. The stereo on the boat is a Sony Marine stereo with the wired Sony marine remote (RMX-60M model) on the dash, and one added at the rear near the deck. This is the remote with the LCD display showing song information.
Problem is, apparently, that these remotes really only fully function with older Sony stereos. Few of the stereos with Bluetooth built in have full functionality with these remotes. I saw few, but it may be none. I was looking at a new Sony head unit that was just a receiver with Bluetooth (no CD, as I use my MP3 player for everything), but it is not fully functional with the remote. It looks like it will control volume, but not advance the songs, and not display the information on the LCD panel.
So, my question to the masses here on this board is what alternatives are out there that you know of? Is there a Sony fix or adapter or something that addresses this? Is there another manufacturer for stereo plus remote I should be looking at? As I looked around, it seems that perhaps the days of wired marine stereo remote controls might be fading as more people just use their phones/MP3 players to control things.
I guess I can get by with just having volume control, and use my phone for the rest, I just wanted it to be as functional as possible, since I'm paying a pretty penny for this set-up.
Any information would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Andrew
My new Bennington is in the final stages of configuration at the dealer and there is small stereo issue. The stereo on the boat is a Sony Marine stereo with the wired Sony marine remote (RMX-60M model) on the dash, and one added at the rear near the deck. This is the remote with the LCD display showing song information.
Problem is, apparently, that these remotes really only fully function with older Sony stereos. Few of the stereos with Bluetooth built in have full functionality with these remotes. I saw few, but it may be none. I was looking at a new Sony head unit that was just a receiver with Bluetooth (no CD, as I use my MP3 player for everything), but it is not fully functional with the remote. It looks like it will control volume, but not advance the songs, and not display the information on the LCD panel.
So, my question to the masses here on this board is what alternatives are out there that you know of? Is there a Sony fix or adapter or something that addresses this? Is there another manufacturer for stereo plus remote I should be looking at? As I looked around, it seems that perhaps the days of wired marine stereo remote controls might be fading as more people just use their phones/MP3 players to control things.
I guess I can get by with just having volume control, and use my phone for the rest, I just wanted it to be as functional as possible, since I'm paying a pretty penny for this set-up.
Any information would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Andrew