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View Poll Results: Which company do you think has the best head unit out so far and why?
Alpine 25 43.10%
Sony 4 6.90%
Kenwood 2 3.45%
Pioneer 14 24.14%
Other 13 22.41%
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Old 08-05-2007, 08:14 AM   #46
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Re: Best Head Unit

I too am a little (ok a lot) disappointed with recent headunit offerings. Most companies are getting away from the 4-5 volt output, have an entire stereo sytem built in (eq, crossover, time delay and amps), and generally look like a mutant christmas tree when they are all lit up.

Whatever happened to the primary task of a cd player .... PLAYING a cd ?
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Old 08-05-2007, 01:31 PM   #47
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Yes, God bless Panasonic. Nowadays they're the only ones where you can get 5 volt preamp outs on their decks for not a lot of money.
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Old 08-05-2007, 01:53 PM   #48
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Yes, God bless Panasonic. Nowadays they're the only ones where you can get 5 volt preamp outs on their decks for not a lot of money.
And they dont look like they where dipped in a bath of chrome, or made in some third country.
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Old 08-05-2007, 08:22 PM   #49
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the only reason why I want an Alpine still is I am going to run digital optical the h701 processor.
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Old 08-28-2007, 12:44 AM   #50
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the best is the 9856...thats what ive had for a year and its sick
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Old 08-29-2007, 02:19 AM   #51
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Re: Best Head Unit

believe it or not....here in L.A. I've been hearing many good things about the new headunits from Panasonic
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Old 08-29-2007, 02:22 AM   #52
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darn, the poll shows that everyone is in love with ///Alpine
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Old 09-02-2007, 07:18 PM   #53
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Re: Best Head Unit

I'll agree with 93rollaracer. I like JVC. I have the KD-LH 910 which features an SD card slot...very cool feature!! I liked it so much I bought a second for my second vehicle. I previously had a Pioneer and I WILL NEVER OWN ANOTHER!!! JUNK IMO. Both my Pioneer and a friend's Pioneer liked to hold cds in the slot and you had to manually lift the cd to eject it. Also had problems with Pioneer and durability and I'm certainly not rough on my stereos! GO JVC!!!
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