kitchener Posted July 13, 2014 Report Share Posted July 13, 2014 Seriously considering an Artesian Pelican Bay. It's a 2013 leftover, and it's got the Artesian top-of-the-line Poly-Planer stereo. For some crazy reason, it does NOT have USB or an aux input. It just has AM/FM and a CD player. However, apparently it can be upgraded to include wi-fi. The salesman seems pretty sure I could use the Wi-Fi to patch Pandora in to the system from iPhone and iTouch, the two devices we normally would use for Pandora, and we all really enjoy Pandora for outdoor get-togethers. The odd thing is that in the Artesian line, the stereo system BELOW the Poly-Planer does have USB and an aux input. I'm dubious about the virtues of a "higher-end" stereo in a roaring hot tub, so given my druthers, I'd happily pay less and get the USB/aux-in capability of the "lesser" stereo, just to have Pandora. However, given that this is a leftover, it's not like I can just order a different configuration (we haven't gotten down to brass tacks yet but I'm operating under the assumption that when I whip my checkbook out, I'll be buying it for much less than a current model year ((that has the stereo I'd want)). Anyway, I'm no techno-geek, and the confident salesman doesn't actually really know for sure. Soooo, based on anyone's knowledge of wi-fi, CAN I use it to patch an iPhone's pandora into the hot tub's stereo? Aaron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markee Posted July 14, 2014 Report Share Posted July 14, 2014 The salesperson is probably confused. Usually the Wi-Fi is only for controlling spa functions and has nothing to do with the sound system. The sound system may be Blue Tooth, in that case you could stream the music out to the spa. If it's not Blue Tooth, I'm sure there is a way of hooking in an audio expansion port to the back of the Poly Planar head unit, but it will require removing it from the spa to get to the back of the unit, and may require some modification to the spa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitchener Posted July 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2014 Thanks -- after doing some further digging, I came to the same conclusion. The Artesian literature says nothing about the Wi-Fi upgrade accessing the stereo, and from the product description, does seem to indicate it's merely to access the spa functions, as you said. I did read up on the Poly Planar head unit, and you're spot on. There's a couple different upgrades but you'd have to access the back of the unit. The upgrade device, reading the install directions, basically suggests drilling a small hole in the plastic face housing the head unit, and putting the USB/aux in (with a waterproof cap) in there (with the RCAs and a USB going round back to the head unit). It's strange to me in this streaming era that it's not already there! What do you think -- tough work pulling the head out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markee Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 Shouldn't be too difficult to take out the head unit. It should just slide out like a car stereo. You should be able to buy what is called an audio expansion port. It's an available option on the Marquis Spas that allows you to have an auxiliary cord and a USB input. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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