 | |  | |  | | Opinions on a few headunits... | | CCA McKenzie
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Glenwood Posts: 604
| I am thinking of getting a new head unit but I don't know what kind to get. I have been looking at a few brands and I was wondering if I could get some input on each brand or if you could put them in order from your fav to least fav or tell me if you would absolutely never buy any of them.
Clarion
Kenwood
JVC
Pioneer
Eclipse
Panasonic
I don't want alpine because I heard they are too complicated to control. If you guys have any other suggestions please let me know and tell me where I could get them. Thanks much for any opinions.
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Vehicle: 2004 Chevy Aveo Hatchback
Battery: Stinger
Wire: W.S. 0 Guage (ground/power strait to battery)
Head Unit: Eclipse CD3000
Speaker Amp: Infinity Reference 7521a
Subwoofer Amplifier: Infinity Reference 1211a
Speakers: Kicker Titanium 5.25"
Subwoofer: Image Dynamics IDQ 15" | 
|  | |   | | | | | CCA Back Bacon
Join Date: May 2006 Location: Richmond Hill, Ontario Posts: 4
| JVC and Kenwood have a usb connection on some of their decks. Kenwood also has a feature that measures the car's performance (acceleration, HP, lateral G forces, etc.) | |
| | | | | | | | CCA Golden Toque
Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Oshawa, ON Posts: 3,437
| Main features are going to be the deciding factor here.
If I was out to purchase a new HU I would be looking very hard at the new Pioneer 880PRS. Dual 16-band EQ,5v outputs, excellent three-way crossovers available, very good time alignment, an auto-EQ/TA feature that works quite well, detachable faceplate, beautiful classy looks, and a decent warranty. All at an unbelievable price. | 
| | | | | | | | CCA McKenzie
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Glenwood Posts: 604
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Originally Posted by Hardwrkr Main features are going to be the deciding factor here.
If I was out to purchase a new HU I would be looking very hard at the new Pioneer 880PRS. Dual 16-band EQ,5v outputs, excellent three-way crossovers available, very good time alignment, an auto-EQ/TA feature that works quite well, detachable faceplate, beautiful classy looks, and a decent warranty. All at an unbelievable price. | That sounds exactly like what I am looking for. Any places you know of that I could find one of these? I checked a bunch of online sites and didn't find them.
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Vehicle: 2004 Chevy Aveo Hatchback
Battery: Stinger
Wire: W.S. 0 Guage (ground/power strait to battery)
Head Unit: Eclipse CD3000
Speaker Amp: Infinity Reference 7521a
Subwoofer Amplifier: Infinity Reference 1211a
Speakers: Kicker Titanium 5.25"
Subwoofer: Image Dynamics IDQ 15" | |
| | | | | | | | CCA Golden Toque
Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Oshawa, ON Posts: 3,437
| So far Ebay is the best price if you're living in Canada. Some guys in the US getting them from their dealers for $350-400USD. Some guys up here quoted $800 for one. Ebay is ~$325+ for one.
I would try to find a local dealer willing to not rape you on the price of one and if that fails then turn to Ebay. | |
| | | | | | | | CCA McKenzie
Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 601
| um... Alpine.
you have to be slow as a sloth to not get how they work. not complicated at all IMO.
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| | | | | | | | CCA Golden Toque
Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: bc delta Posts: 4,339
| Clarion can not say
Kenwood can not say
JVC i would not go with this one
Pioneer can not say
Eclipse i like the one i have
Panasonic can not say
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| Out of your list I would only choose Kenwood or Pioneer - Pioneer for features, Kenwood for sound.
In the end I would get Alpine though. 
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| | | | | | | | CCA McKenzie
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Glenwood Posts: 604
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Originally Posted by Dukk Out of your list I would only choose Kenwood or Pioneer - Pioneer for features, Kenwood for sound.
In the end I would get Alpine though. | Awesome, i wasn't sure how kenwood was for SQ. They have a lot of nice looking cd players and I thought that maby Kenwood was just looks with poor performance.
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Vehicle: 2004 Chevy Aveo Hatchback
Battery: Stinger
Wire: W.S. 0 Guage (ground/power strait to battery)
Head Unit: Eclipse CD3000
Speaker Amp: Infinity Reference 7521a
Subwoofer Amplifier: Infinity Reference 1211a
Speakers: Kicker Titanium 5.25"
Subwoofer: Image Dynamics IDQ 15" | |
| | | | | | | | CCA Hoser
Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Saint-Hubert, Quebec Posts: 155
| Well, I got myself an alpine just recently, and I'm really satisfied with it. It's a CDA-9831. It took a little getting used to the menus, just like with any new headunit, but now I'm fine. I don't think it's as complicated as you've been told.
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