Need help deciding on a headunit
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Stac3y
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Yea thats true.
I do like the look of this one from boss
http://www.bossaudio.com/auto/in-dash-c ... ed-bv9993/
I do like the look of this one from boss
http://www.bossaudio.com/auto/in-dash-c ... ed-bv9993/
simo said:
Pioneer are junk, stay well clear! They can't even make a decent $2000 unit so I wouldnt even think of trusting their cheaper ones (and yes I would unfortunately know firsthand as I didn't listen to an audio installer who reckoned they were junk). Also don't bother with inbuilt GPS as their map upgrades cost more than a standalone unit and who doesn't have a smart phone these days??
I got this unit for my brother for closer to $300 and it's a really sweet deck: http://www.jbhifi.com.au/car-sound-gps- ... sku-52023/
If you get DAB+ reception up your way I'd seriously consider a unit with a built in tuner (aka digital radio), I love Novanation but sadly have to rely on Internet streaming as we don't have DAB+ here.
Might be worth reading up on this unit: http://www.jbhifi.com.au/car-sound-gps- ... sku-68856/
If you insist on a touch screen unit then you really need to look at a $500+ budget...
MOR31 said:
Because for $200-300 you can get a decent signle DIN but you'll only get a Yum Cha flip out screen unit. You of all people I would have though would understand cheap poorly made Chinese electronics doesn't equal good sound quality :lol:
w1k3d
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If the head deck has DVD or not, it makes absolutely no difference to sound quality or features. Every brand can vary between models, I have seen even the top brands come back with silly issues.
There will always be good and bad of every model sold, the difference is some brands come back less than others. IMO, they are the better brands to have.
At the end of the day, I do agree with others, it comes down to budget and priorities. You will never get A-grade audio from a B-grade deck, but will you still get loud music? Yes.
If the deck offers good warranty, then perhaps cheaper may be for you. I would buy with the mindset that if it has flaws, you took that risk. If there is no issues, you scored!
You can still get some decent "higher-end" DVD decks on ebay fairly cheap 2nd hand but in very good condition. Perhaps worth a look?
Just my 2c.
There will always be good and bad of every model sold, the difference is some brands come back less than others. IMO, they are the better brands to have.
At the end of the day, I do agree with others, it comes down to budget and priorities. You will never get A-grade audio from a B-grade deck, but will you still get loud music? Yes.
If the deck offers good warranty, then perhaps cheaper may be for you. I would buy with the mindset that if it has flaws, you took that risk. If there is no issues, you scored!
You can still get some decent "higher-end" DVD decks on ebay fairly cheap 2nd hand but in very good condition. Perhaps worth a look?
Just my 2c.
MOR31 said:
I had a friend who got some DVD cheap DVD player in his car +subs, amps, splits etc. The quality never seemed "up there" considering the level of gear in the car. Eventually he swapped the DVD player/screen for a midrange Sony HU and the sound difference was unbelievable
paymeback said:
How do you work that out? JB make next to nothing on most car audio, between 15 and 25% gross profit, which is very small margins. The inflated prices in Australia are due to the importers having substantial markups and and also having to cover taxes to get the items into the country. When I worked for autobarn there were heaps of items that customers could buy overseas, pay the postage and still get it cheaper than the company could buy it for.
topgunjames
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Stac3y said:So I decided to scrap the idea of getting a cheap DVD unit and bought a normal jvc one instead.
So now my question is.. Who wants to help me put it in?
I don't wana pay to get it installed and I can't do it myself.. I'm not that smartlol
can't your bf do it for you?