Ok, I love how my 98 Prelude'sfactory stereo sounds...but I want a new CD player that plays MP3s and has an external input. My question is this. Has anyone had issues where they replaced it with an aftermarket and the aftermarket didn't sound as good as the factory unit? I just had the notion in my head that the factory one was tuned for the car and it's speakers and maybe had built in crossovers for the speakers.

 

Dude, you need to get rid of that stock one.
Go buy an Alpine CD Mp3 player and you will never look back, ever.....the diff is so good you might die of shock.
Check out my site i replaced all my stock system and it sounds amazing

http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/593615

 

yeah.. stock is ok, but a lot of aftermarket ones are better.

 

yea but not all aftermarket ones light up amber ... so do what i did and get a mp3 cd changer ... amber inside and a 1500 song arsenal right behind ure *** never have to change cd's in the changer ... pece

 

ive owned alot of different cars and have put systems in all of them including my prelude. never has the stock unit even compaired to a good quality aftermarket. brands ive had good success with are clarion, jvc, and alpine. goodluck