New Head unit

rida125 · 09-17-2009, 09:07 PM

What would be the best Head unit to get in your opinions for around $200 - $250?

cherrington17 · 09-17-2009, 09:10 PM

pm ryanfromohio

hes a dealer, so he can order stuff, good stuff... for a decent price.

I had 2 pioneer's croak in under 4 years. So i changed to alpine... sounds better.

Fi-Alero · 09-17-2009, 09:42 PM

What features are you looking for in a radio?
If you like USB and a nice eq/crossover I would look into:
Eclipse 3200
http://cgi.ebay.com/Eclipse-CD3200-w...sid=p3286.c0.m 14

Clarion CZ785USB (Active crossover :-))
http://www.hookedontronics.com/show_...rion_DXZ785USB

Ryan from Ohio · 09-17-2009, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by rida125

What would be the best Head unit to get in your opinions for around $200 - $250?

Well what do you want/need?

Im a big fan of JVC.

http://mobile.jvc.com/product.jsp?mo...thId=54&page=1

http://mobile.jvc.com/product.jsp?mo...thId=54&page=1

JVC KDR 800 $180

JVC KDR 900 $220

If you want to be bold, this thing is HELLA discounted:
http://www.crutchfield.com/S-E1ByiAs...ures_and_specs

I do carry Pioneer and the Premier line as well. I dont have "everything" but I do have a selection.

bkathsalero · 09-17-2009, 10:00 PM

Man I always compared jvc to like dual. I guess I have always been wrong. I have always been an alpine fan. Would you recommend that deck ryan? I to need a deck. But I am a sucker for good looks, and power.

Ryan from Ohio · 09-17-2009, 10:29 PM

JVC has been making some killer decks since like 1999...

They mainstreamed 24 bit DACs.

Everyone else was basically 1 bit DACs for the most part.

The SH-55 was a kick ass deck back then at a price that was sweet as it sounded... But this was before MP3's

jackal2000 · 09-17-2009, 10:34 PM

i have had the same pioneer deck since april 2004. i had the face replaced 2 days after i bought it and it's been a champ ever since. so my vote goes to pioneer. i will be upgrading to one with a usb port on the front here soon.

rida125 · 09-17-2009, 11:18 PM

ok yeah so what i am looking for is primarily is so that i can hook up my amp to it, but i would like a USB port in it. ok and this may be a noob question but what are some other features that are out there for that price range.

TdotAlero · 09-17-2009, 11:26 PM

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Originally Posted by jackal2000

i have had the same pioneer deck since april 2004. i had the face replaced 2 days after i bought it and it's been a champ ever since. so my vote goes to pioneer. i will be upgrading to one with a usb port on the front here soon.

Have to agree on that one. Both me and my wife have Pioneer decks in our cars and they work amazing. Pretty straight forward in use, and they do what they are supposed to. Pretty much anything from Pioneer/Premier is quality.

Cashdollar2009 · 09-18-2009, 12:27 AM

Kenwood KDC-MP538U, rear auxiliary jack, rear usb jack. I ran my ipod in my glove box and can control and run through all of my folders through my head unit. Completely customizable. I paid $110.00 brand new shipped. Retails for $279.00. Kenwood FTW.

http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_...DC-MP538U.html

Ebay.com is your friend if you know what you are doing.

cherrington17 · 09-18-2009, 08:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rida125

ok yeah so what i am looking for is primarily is so that i can hook up my amp to it, but i would like a USB port in it. ok and this may be a noob question but what are some other features that are out there for that price range.

usb, ipod functions (can it scroll through quickly), how many amps it can connect to (i need 6 rca jacks, many only have 4) sound quality (audio processing)

etc

rida125 · 09-18-2009, 09:37 AM

Ok so the amp I currently have is a Sony xplod 600 watt. But I have two 12 inch pioneer subs so someday after I get the new deck I will upgrade the amp but for now it's that amp in which I will probably only have one sub pluged into that. And yes I would like the iPod functions, a head unit that I can control my iPod through it.