Car stereo/Spotify streaming/bluetooth or USB... any units that work?

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2013/08/14 09:01:46 (permalink)

Car stereo/Spotify streaming/bluetooth or USB... any units that work?

I've been looking to upgrade and have found several (Pioneer and Alpine) that have USB and bluetooth. They run Pandora and Sirrius/XM natively but after reading some online stuff, it seems that Spotify has, well.. spotty streaming using an iPhone 5.
I am wondering if anyone knows of a car stereo that works with an iPhone 5 and Spotify. I am not interested in Pandora. I'm going to check the forums at Audio-Karma, I had forgotten them until writing this. Maybe you have another suggestion or know of a unit that works and does not cost over 600 bucks. I'd like to stay 200 or under... I guess 250 max. I am not interested in a screen for video or GPS.I can pull over and look at the phone screen for that. Just good audio.
 
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    yorolpal
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    Re: Car stereo/Spotify streaming/bluetooth or USB... any units that work? 2013/08/16 17:14:11 (permalink)
    I've got Bluetooth in my new Subie Impreza sport hatch.  It streams Pandora from my IPhone (3g ancient tech) just fine.  Pandora itself is a little sketchy at times tho.  It also has kept me from giving up my smart phone.  The first time someone called me and I could simply hit a button on the wheel to answer and just "talk to the car" I was hooked.  Me likey the Bluetooth.
     
    The Subie also has a USB port in the console which I keep a thumb drive full of my favorite albums in as well.  Cars are getting quite enjoyable lately.
     

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    Re: Car stereo/Spotify streaming/bluetooth or USB... any units that work? 2013/08/17 09:58:21 (permalink)
    My new car, as of about 3 months ago, has, it seems, connections for everything. I've been taking advantage of SSD Chip slot with about 5 Gigs of albums I have purchased over the years. It is set on random and I totally love it.
     
    I could, and probably will at some point, put the SSD Chip in my phone and Bluetooth that to the car's stereo. That way the music can go with me wherever I take my phone.
     
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