Lets talk head units...
#31
02-27-2006 | 11:04 PM
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RE: Lets talk head units...
ORIGINAL: HCCAFan
So what do you consider high end? You said Denon but that's worse than Eclipse IMO. What companies numbers stand out above Eclipse or Clarion for that matter?
So what do you consider high end? You said Denon but that's worse than Eclipse IMO. What companies numbers stand out above Eclipse or Clarion for that matter?
http://cgi.ebay.com/Mint-Denon-DCT-Z...QQcmdZViewItem
nice numbersand quality build materials...
but its also not always JUST a company. take the DRZ-9255 by clarion for example. Thats a $1200 head unit. its considered hi end, but the rest of the line isnt. The Sony CDX-C90 also. ANd i think pretty much everything else Sony makes is a laughing stock. its all about the built and sq.
#32
02-28-2006 | 12:21 AM
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RE: Lets talk head units...
ORIGINAL: jagblazer01
im not 100% but i think circuit city will only carry the lower end eclipse's such as the 1000 - 4000 series. i doubt they will carry the 5000, 7000, AVN6600 or AVN7000
im not 100% but i think circuit city will only carry the lower end eclipse's such as the 1000 - 4000 series. i doubt they will carry the 5000, 7000, AVN6600 or AVN7000
Circuit City has a pretty solid line of eclipse products:
CD1000, CD2000, CD3000, CD4000, & CD5000
AVN7000, AVN5495, AVN5435
These headunits are in stock in all of the stores. Product is still arriving, but that is the head unit line up Circuit City sells
Hope this helps!!!
#33
02-28-2006 | 12:35 AM
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RE: Lets talk head units...
I'm kind of laughing at the whole "high-end" conversation. Pioneer makes one of the best sounding radios used in competition, the P9. This radio allows for digital intergration with Pioneer amplifiers and has a great DSP. Alpine,Eclipse, JVC, etc. make fantastic sounding head units. Wow...I put JVC into that list!!! A good friend of mine is a 3-time World Champion and uses JVC. It's a matter of how you use your headunit and not which one it is.
Keep in mind, soon we will not be able to put head units into cars. Vehicle manufactors are making it more and more difficult to integrate head units into vehicles. Truth to the matter, the days of selling head units are numbered. To that end, audio manufactors are making more intergration pieces to retain the factory head unit and still upgrade the audio systems.
To the original point of the post, find a headunit that fits your budget, need, and expansion ability. As most people progress into the sport of car audio, they find that they need upgradeability features. Find a headunit that fits your needs! Talk to the sales people, do some research, look at the radios, and most importantly, pick one that you like.
Good luck to ya!!!
Keep in mind, soon we will not be able to put head units into cars. Vehicle manufactors are making it more and more difficult to integrate head units into vehicles. Truth to the matter, the days of selling head units are numbered. To that end, audio manufactors are making more intergration pieces to retain the factory head unit and still upgrade the audio systems.
To the original point of the post, find a headunit that fits your budget, need, and expansion ability. As most people progress into the sport of car audio, they find that they need upgradeability features. Find a headunit that fits your needs! Talk to the sales people, do some research, look at the radios, and most importantly, pick one that you like.
Good luck to ya!!!
#34
02-28-2006 | 05:13 AM
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RE: Lets talk head units...
I have been out of the car audio scene for a while. Back in 2002 I bought me the top of the line Alpine and thought that was the **** and was happy to know I got a 400 dollar head unit. Alpine was always the **** to me cause back in the day all porsche cars had them stock. Well that was before I got into audio and found out why they are awesome. I basically think know that all expensive head units have all the essentiall one needs to have a banging system. I even think sony is good for the money. I will still stick by Alpine though cause their distinguished look. That crystal thing and changing colors that gets me. It like all the companies got to the point where it can't get better so it will get cheaper. I was never a clarion fan for some reason I hated those gooseneck lol. Pioneer never caught my eye either back then but I am sure it has good stuff now. JVC got cool designs and sony too.
#35
02-28-2006 | 01:36 PM
Joined: Dec 2005
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RE: Lets talk head units...
I agree integrating a system is getting harder though it would be pretty hard to stop tearing all that factory crap out and building your own like I just did. Now I did do it in a Blazer and not a Lexus or something with 12 or more speakers but it all seems do-able. It will probably limit the amount of people that are willing to do all of that to their car though.
#36
03-01-2006 | 07:21 PM
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From: Southampton, PA
RE: Lets talk head units...
ORIGINAL: audiophyl
I'm kind of laughing at the whole "high-end" conversation. Pioneer makes one of the best sounding radios used in competition, the P9. This radio allows for digital intergration with Pioneer amplifiers and has a great DSP. Alpine,Eclipse, JVC, etc. make fantastic sounding head units. Wow...I put JVC into that list!!! A good friend of mine is a 3-time World Champion and uses JVC. It's a matter of how you use your headunit and not which one it is.
Keep in mind, soon we will not be able to put head units into cars. Vehicle manufactors are making it more and more difficult to integrate head units into vehicles. Truth to the matter, the days of selling head units are numbered. To that end, audio manufactors are making more intergration pieces to retain the factory head unit and still upgrade the audio systems.
To the original point of the post, find a headunit that fits your budget, need, and expansion ability. As most people progress into the sport of car audio, they find that they need upgradeability features. Find a headunit that fits your needs! Talk to the sales people, do some research, look at the radios, and most importantly, pick one that you like.
Good luck to ya!!!
I'm kind of laughing at the whole "high-end" conversation. Pioneer makes one of the best sounding radios used in competition, the P9. This radio allows for digital intergration with Pioneer amplifiers and has a great DSP. Alpine,Eclipse, JVC, etc. make fantastic sounding head units. Wow...I put JVC into that list!!! A good friend of mine is a 3-time World Champion and uses JVC. It's a matter of how you use your headunit and not which one it is.
Keep in mind, soon we will not be able to put head units into cars. Vehicle manufactors are making it more and more difficult to integrate head units into vehicles. Truth to the matter, the days of selling head units are numbered. To that end, audio manufactors are making more intergration pieces to retain the factory head unit and still upgrade the audio systems.
To the original point of the post, find a headunit that fits your budget, need, and expansion ability. As most people progress into the sport of car audio, they find that they need upgradeability features. Find a headunit that fits your needs! Talk to the sales people, do some research, look at the radios, and most importantly, pick one that you like.
Good luck to ya!!!
#37
03-01-2006 | 07:29 PM
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From: Southampton, PA
RE: Lets talk head units...
yeah, i know what your saying about these new stereos in cars. my mom just got an 06 lexus 400h and the stereo in that thingis not only enourmous, but it integrates sooo many of the vehicles other funtions into it, includeing climate control. i cant fathom any way possible to get an aftermarket unit in there, but i have faith that the engineers at all these companies will figure something out. car audio will never die.
#38
03-02-2006 | 02:28 AM
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RE: Lets talk head units...
Car audio will never die, but things will get real interesting when car manufactors switch to 48 volt systems.
#39
03-02-2006 | 03:13 AM
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RE: Lets talk head units...
ORIGINAL: audiophyl
Car audio will never die, but things will get real interesting when car manufactors switch to 48 volt systems.
Car audio will never die, but things will get real interesting when car manufactors switch to 48 volt systems.
#40
03-02-2006 | 03:16 AM
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RE: Lets talk head units...
Car audio will never die, but things will get real interesting when car manufactors switch to 48 volt systems.