imported_Moe_Mentum

I've have been trying to educate myself more on reading the specs of different head units, but a lot of the stuff on the internet seems to be outdated. For example some of the sites listed certain features that were considered top of the line at the time, but I am finding them in lower range models as well. Right now I have my mind stuck on getting a Pioneer Premiere Edition like a DEH-8600MP, DEH-P80MP, etc. Not looking for the newest latest or greatest since as you can tell I am not an audiophile. Perhaps some people can add or correct what I know already using the list below.

Currently use a 6-channel amp for Rear Sub and front speakers, rear speakers are stock and are connected to the head unit.


Here's the list of things I've researched to look for (Please correct or add)

- FM Sensitivity- 8-12dbf is good (Try to get Digital Processing)

- HD-Radio capable

- Higher Output Coltage the better 500mV=0.5 Volts (Try to get atleast 2V)

- Dedicated Subwoofer output

- 20hz-20hz (Not sure what this is)

- Preamp Outputs

- Detachable Face Plate

- Signal to noise Ratio the higher the better (Not sure what spec to look for)

- Digital time Correction

bbarbulo

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just to let you know, I've had bad luck with Pioneers and Kenwoods... also JVCs.... I'd recommend a Clarion, Eclipse, Nakamichi....

My Pioneer ate a CD and never gave it back... the Kenwood also ate a CD, but I was able to get it out with the manual release button, JVCs have always been crap... one of my Clarions stopped reading CDs after 2 years... I went out and got another Clarion now though, to give it another shot.

imported_Moe_Mentum

^^^^ Thanks for the heads up.

Right now I am using a JVC, it has never given me problems but the sound quality just seems nowhere near a Pioneer for instance. I would love to get either an Eclipse or Nakamichi but the cost is just out of my budget. I can get a good second hand Pioneer for around $250.

selective sound

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For under $250.00 you can get a brand new Lower end Eclipse(CD2000) which still is a better deck than the Pioneer, it's not fancy looking but it has a lot of good features and the sound quality is amazing. Check their wesite and read up on it at www.eclipse-web.com

bbarbulo

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exactly. get it from davis, he has the best price, I checked it out when I was looking for a deck.

i just happened to get my clarion for way too cheap to pass up, otherwise I would have gone eclipse as well.

imported_NolimtzEl

i hate people coming up and saying how my alpine deck is **** cuz it aint "3d" or motorized
then i look inside their car and see some pioneer or panasonic deck and laugh a little inside.

The Prophet

see i have always loved my Kenwood decks... i usually have a deck every year, i like upgrading them but out of all the ones i have owned, i like kenwood best...

clarion comes a real close second and i have never owned an eclipse so i cant comment

Cynikal.Mindset

kenwood decks are good for about a year or 2...I still have one busted in my garage that I gotta get fixed...I just like it cuz it has the hideaway face

imported_NolimtzEl

ye i loved the kamealeon series of kenwood. they shouldnt of stopped.

imported_99CivicSiR

I had an Alpine, it was an alright deck but it stopped working after like 2 years. Now I have a Pioneer Premiere Edition deck, and its awesome. The sound quality is pretty good. I have nothing bad to say about Pioneer, YET.

imported_Moe_Mentum

I'll take a look on the site, Generally aren't the website prices a little high anyway? Besides the CD2000 are there any other models you might recomended for my price range? I trust your judgement.

I haven't really seen an Eclipse decks in any forums but here are some Pioneer Models I can get for around $200 that I found

DEH-P8MP
DEH-8400MP
DEH-8500MP


Maybe you guys at selective sound could PM me a members price\quote for the models you think are the right fit for me?