New Deck Question/Suggestions
08-19-2003, 07:19 AM
#1
Honda-Tech Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Milwaukee, WI
Posts: 572
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
New Deck Question/Suggestions
Alright, it is time to get a new head unit and I am looking for suggestions.........first a little background
1. The deck that I have in now is a Pioneer DEH-P7000R. This deck is/was fine, but there is something wrong with the RCA connections inside the deck so I need to get a new one.
2. I am not into sound competitions or shows, so I don't need something with all kinds of crazy stuff that I am not going to use. I just want a simple to use, simple looking deck (the simpler to use the better - I have crossovers in my amps so I don't need to be able to do as much fine tuning as I can do now - right now I can change the frequency curves and all kinds of other unecessary stuff to me).
3. I am running two amps (Rockford Fosgate 400a4 for the front and rear speakers and a Rockford Fosgate 250a2 for the box - one 12" dual voice coil in a bandpass).
4. My only real criteria is that the deck has to have 3 pre-outs of at least 4Volts each..........I would like a wireless remote as I have become attached to mine now, but it is not entirely necessary.
5. I want to spend less than $300............
Any suggestions? Models recommended? Places to look at getting a deck?
Thanks in advance.
1. The deck that I have in now is a Pioneer DEH-P7000R. This deck is/was fine, but there is something wrong with the RCA connections inside the deck so I need to get a new one.
2. I am not into sound competitions or shows, so I don't need something with all kinds of crazy stuff that I am not going to use. I just want a simple to use, simple looking deck (the simpler to use the better - I have crossovers in my amps so I don't need to be able to do as much fine tuning as I can do now - right now I can change the frequency curves and all kinds of other unecessary stuff to me).
3. I am running two amps (Rockford Fosgate 400a4 for the front and rear speakers and a Rockford Fosgate 250a2 for the box - one 12" dual voice coil in a bandpass).
4. My only real criteria is that the deck has to have 3 pre-outs of at least 4Volts each..........I would like a wireless remote as I have become attached to mine now, but it is not entirely necessary.
5. I want to spend less than $300............
Any suggestions? Models recommended? Places to look at getting a deck?
Thanks in advance.
08-19-2003, 01:44 PM
#2
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Fort Mill, SC, USA
Posts: 1,391
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
well, the more simple decks don't tend to have the 3 RCA inputs, but i'd try kenwood first, then maybe another pioneer, they'll both have sub control, those would be my first choices then i'd go to alpine
I personally think Panasonic is just for looks
08-19-2003, 05:55 PM
#6
Honda-Tech Gold Member
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Orange County, Ca, USA
Posts: 5,487
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like
on
1 Post
Re: (MooseHead R)
Doesn't JVC share parts with AIWA? They're both POS. Panasonic is more sophistocated in architecture but its also far behind Pioneer and Alpine.
08-19-2003, 06:05 PM
#7
Member
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Race Town, FL, USA
Posts: 1,842
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Re: (ScareyH22A)
Who said that?
Doesn't Alpine and Eclipse share components and it makes one worse than the other?
If you realize, there are a lot of common components among many head units now a days. The difference is in the design of the final product. Motorola, NEC, Phillips, and many others well known manufacturers make alot of parts for cheap and expensive head units.
Doesn't Alpine and Eclipse share components and it makes one worse than the other?
If you realize, there are a lot of common components among many head units now a days. The difference is in the design of the final product. Motorola, NEC, Phillips, and many others well known manufacturers make alot of parts for cheap and expensive head units.
Trending Topics
08-19-2003, 08:49 PM
#8
Honda-Tech Member
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Tuscaloosa, Al, usa
Posts: 5,250
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Re: (MooseHead R)
The truth be known they all share some of the very same components. For the longest cd lasers and mechanisms were purchased from Matsushita and used in several brands of head units. Some use the very same output transistors.
For you it would have to be a matter of preference. I have worked with them all and have to say that the return rate is not in favor of JVC or Panasonic. Alpine and Fujitsu Ten(Eclipse) dont make the product as good as they used to. They have all lowered their quality so much to try to price compete.
Kenwood, Pioneer, Alpine, Clarion are all still great units. It is all in what you need and like.
For you it would have to be a matter of preference. I have worked with them all and have to say that the return rate is not in favor of JVC or Panasonic. Alpine and Fujitsu Ten(Eclipse) dont make the product as good as they used to. They have all lowered their quality so much to try to price compete.
Kenwood, Pioneer, Alpine, Clarion are all still great units. It is all in what you need and like.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post