Thanks guys. I've been doing lots of research and comparisons. It is kind of amazing how in depth some of these tuning capabilities are. It is strange looking through so much stuff I will most likely never use
The wiring looks daunting to me due to the fact that each of these have 10-15 wires out the back. Is that really necessary? Power, ground, speakers, sub, antenna, aux, usb. I don't know what else they would go to..
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Originally Posted by Kudzupatch
May I suggest to spending some time at Crutchfeilds web site. I always assume they were high prices but a few years ago I discovered they are very competitive price wise. And there tech support turned out be good too when I had an issue.
You can read customer reviews on items before you buy.
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Thanks for the tip Kudzpatch, I've been searching through there a lot lately.
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Originally Posted by ranger danger
Look at the Sony Explode series. Its not real expensive and is simple to operate. They have a bunch of stuff that's designed to go together. I find Kenwood to be the most complicated to operate.
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Ranger, that is kind of what I am in the market for, semi-simplistic controls with enough oomph to where I can hear it over engine and road noise if needed, with clarity enough for nice playback at idle. Nothing too fancy.
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Originally Posted by ratedrookie
Pioneer, Alpine, Kenwood, JVC, and Clarion will all serve you well. I'd personally stay away from any other head units.
If you are planning on adding an amp and subwoofer down the road, I'd look for something with a subwoofer output. Some models will have front/rear/sub and some will offer front/switchable rear/sub output. Having a subwoofer pre-out will allow you to have some control over your sub from your head unit.
Nowadays you can find a good single din in the $100 range, especially if you don't mind buying a model that is a year old.
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Rookie, That is a good tip, thanks. I will try to keep in mind a sub pre-out for later down the road.