Shopping for a head unit online

Well, I've come to the conclusion that finding a seller for Eclipse head units (besides ebay) is almost virtually impossible. *If anyone knows of a website that offers their decks, please give a link!

I know Alpine is overrated, but I've fallen in love with this unit. So check it out....

http://www.carstereomall.com/store/images/alpine/alp_cda7998_b.jpg

Infinite Car Audio (http://www.infinitecaraudio.com/cgi-bin/icastore.cgi?user_action=detail&catalogno=CDA7998)
found it for $585 on this website, not too shabby

I'm looking at spending anywhere from $500 up to, and maybe above $1k for the right one. Not interested in DVD players, don't dig the bling.
Please respond with some suggestions!

Originally posted by CtrlAltDel
I know Alpine is overrated, but I've fallen in love with this unit. So check it out....

I don't agree that Alpine HUs are over-rated. They are excellent HU, in my opinion. Exactly as they specified on its power, capabilities, added features, plus the sharp looking design. :bigthumb:

The Alpine cda-7998 if i am not too stoned. Biolite display with cd programmable user interface. A nice unit which i have had in the whip at one time. I am spoiled when it comes to audio equip. i have second tenure round here so when something comes out and we need a demo vehicle.I get second dibs. Eclipse hu's are nice especially the 8443 w/ 8v preout that's some strong signal w/ low ohm's of resistance 55 to be the exact. With the pretty plan ie. No dolphin races display and visible presets it's a nice peice. The only problem with buying stuff online is the warranty since none of the below condone or authorize internet sales the warranty is nihl. JL audio,alpine,eclipse,pioneer,kicker,us amps to name a few. IF your stuff comes with a fucked up button or a cracked display or whatever just try to get a replacement from one of these companies or the online distributors. I have heard stories of the reps laughing. The M.A.P. which is Manufaturers Anticipated Price is 799.95 we sell it for 599 in the showroom. Suggested retail on the eclipse 8443 is 419.99 we sell it for 399. I know internet prices are way better but in someways you take a risk. I know the discussion started on HU's and i made a point about the warranty this goes with subs also did you know if you blow your kicker subs you can get them replace for a minimal price of say shipping from the place you purchased them for upto a year.
compared to internet where again it blows which is know to happen once and again in subs there is no replacement.

Originally posted by 60hz163.5db
The Alpine cda-7998 if i am not too stoned. Biolite display with cd programmable user interface. A nice unit which i have had in the whip at one time. I am spoiled when it comes to audio equip. i have second tenure round here so when something comes out and we need a demo vehicle.I get second dibs. Eclipse hu's are nice especially the 8443 w/ 8v preout that's some strong signal w/ low ohm's of resistance 55 to be the exact. With the pretty plan ie. No dolphin races display and visible presets it's a nice peice.

:werd:

If you want my two cents, the HU's that 60Hz163.5db mentioned are both good. But after what he said, I'd be wary of buyin off the net (which I personally am wary of anyways, I like to buy stuff from from normal stores, I've never liked buying off the web). But anyways for me, warranty is a big thing. I have a Premier deck, and after a year and a half, the thing started to sound really f'd up after playin cd's for a half hour, sometimes a little more or less. It kept gettin worse, sounded really crackly, sound faded. Anyways, since it had a 2 year warranty, I took it in to the authorized repair place. Most of the wires had been pinched and stuff, making it full of bad wires and crimped wires to make a long story short. This had messed the cd mechanism. My whole cd unit was toast. But since it was under warranty, Pioneer sent them a new cd mechanism. I got a brand new cd unit (in the same outer casing as the one). I think back, and if I'd had a one year warranty or bought it offline, I'd be out a new deck. So I would personally get a unit from an authorized dealer so the warranty is valid.

Favorite deck for the 2003...

http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/Pioneer/CDA/CarProducts/CarProductDetails/0,1429,28913,00.html

Pioneer Premier DEH-P940MP

http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/Pioneer/Images/CarProduct2002/DEH-P940MP.jpg

IM me if you need a price :biggrin2:

the 940 is a nice peice fo sho but i don't understand why you would spend the extra money besides the looks on the unit just cause it has the hdd i mean i know this is important to some ppl but how many of us would really actually use this feature. In respect to that i like the 840 due to the dual faces therefore giving you the nice calm metallic plain look but with a rear screen that has all the cute little shit that chicks dig.
No offense to anyone that digs the little movies they are cool the first 5 times you see em.

Originally posted by eckoman_pdx
If you want my two cents, the HU's that 60Hz163.5db mentioned are both good. But after what he said, I'd be weary of buyin off the net (which I personally am weary of anyways, I like to buy stuff from from normal stores, I've never liked buying off the web). But anyways for me, warrenty is a big thing. I have a Premier deck, and after a year and a half, the thing started to sound really f'd up after playin cd's for a half hour, sometimes a little more or less. It kept gettin worse, sounded really crackly, sound faded. Anyways, since it had a 2 year warrenty, I took it in to the authrozied repair place. Most of the wires had been pinched and stuff, making it full of bad wires and crimped wires to make a long story short. This had messed the cd mechanism. My whole cd unit was toast. But since it was under warrenty, Pioneer sent them a new cd mechanism. I got a brand new cd unit (in the same outter casing as the one). I think back, and if I'd had a one year warrenty or bought it offline, I'd be out a new deck. So I would personally get a unit from an authroozied dealer so the warennty is valid.
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Auto Spell Check has the following suggestion:[list] GO BACK TO FOURTH GRADE, YOU NUMBSKULLThank you for using Auto Spell Check.

We all know we can't rely on Auto Spell Check’s suggestion all the time. :disappoin

Just take a look at what it suggested:
* GO BACK TO FOURTH GRADE, YOU NUMBSKULL

I know several kids in fourth grade who can spell better than eckoman_pdx.

Perhaps, it’s a new form of language, similar to Ebonics. :naughty:

Watch out guys, watch your spelling, we have a teacher in the house! :lol2:

NinjaPoweredAccord, Fuck you, you motherfucking shit-faced bitch. So I had some typos, sorry I didn't proof read my post. I didn't know that the high and mighty on here required it. I haven't mastered the art of typing while looking at the screen. Go back to fourth grade? WHAT IS YOUR COLLEGE GPA???? WHAT BITCH??? I'M ON THE PRESIDENT'S AND DEAN'S LIST BITCH, I DOUBT YOU ARE!! Spelling is not my strong point, and this board has no spell check. You want to talk shit with me, sickhonda and NinjaPoweredAccord, lets compare transcripts. Unless your grades in college are that high, shut your fucking mouths. So I am not a great speller, big deal. I can pull a 4.0 in my sleep, as my GPA shows. Du bist ein verficktes mistuck, Du verdamnte verfickte hundin!!!

gosh Ninja, you just seem to bring out the best in people

Hey guys,
I don't know what happened to my post. I totally didn't send that, I think it was some program that was running on the computer in the library where I was typing. Sorry eckoman, but that really wasn't me!

Ok, sorry, I let the little angel that was sitting on my shoulder convince me to be nice for a second. But the little devil and I have conspired, and we gagged and tied the angel, so now it's time to unleash the wrath on eckoman_pdx. Dude, I'm not even going to let you get away with saying that your unintentional misspelling of 4 words was a result of a couple misplaced keystrokes. Yeah right. You made one huge mistake eckoman. You told us that you're in college. COLLEGE?! Are you kidding me? You should have said something like, "Hey dude, sorry, I'm in 8th grade." You're telling me that a COLLEGE kid is this freakin stupid? Where do you go to school, Oregon? Oh wait, you do! That brings me to my next point YOU GO TO COLLEGE IN OREGON. Oregon, where is that? What kind of bass ackwards people go to school in a state where the average square mile has less than TWO people living in it? You live in the middle of nowhere genius! "Spelling is not my strong point." Really, are you sure? You have a 4.0 in your sleep? I tell you what, if you can get a perfect GPA while you're asleep, then do us all a favor and go back to bed holmes. Click here (http://bluebook.state.or.us/images/scenic/moye1.jpg) to see a picture of eckoman's wonderful state of Oregon. What are those things all over the road, you ask? They ain't cars! They're SHEEP. You go to college in a state that's overrun with SHEEP! To my knowledge, Oregon has a wonderful program for Adolescent Mental Retardation patients. In fact, I distinctly remember that they offer education for individuals age 18-22, which I'm guessing includes you. And you know what guys? I bet THEY give 4.0s! Imagine what eckoman would do if he failed Retarded Spelling. How bad would he feel? Well, how would we know how he felt if all he did was flail his retarded arms around in the air? Ok farmboy_pdx, here's what I have for you. I never, nor will I ever, assert[ed] that you by any means are obligated to be a good speller. However, what I do assert is that if I catch you egregiously butchering a post, you will regret it I am proud of you for attempting to master a foreign language eckoman, but you need to get your English straight first. You called me a dog, which was mean. But hey, I guess I can go herd those sheep that are TAKING OVER YOUR STATE My college GPA is a 2.9 I want you to know that sheepboy, I really do. A 2.9: that is what I have accomplished. Gee, look how much stupider I got when I compared my 2.9 to your "Asleep 4.0" I would love to compare transcripts with you, but I went to the post office and they said that Oregon doesn't have US Postal Service yet. She said something about how 'no one who lives in Oregon can read anyway.' At least I think that's what she said. So I tell you what, y'all get to work on that and I will send you my transcript, deal? Deal. Farmboy, I have good news for you. At this very moment, as I type, I am giving you a standing ovation for your efforts to achieve and maintain a perfect 4.0 GPA at the Oregon School for Retarded Sheeploving Farmboys. I bet the 'dean' (they just let you call him that) if very proud of you, as is the 'president.' Actually, I was giving you a standing ovation, but then I realized that no one else was. When I asked the other people around me why they weren't congratulating you, they said, "Because dude, he's RETARDED." I guess they don't like you as much as I do.

Originally posted by eckoman_pdx
NinjaPoweredAccord, Fuck you, you motherfucking shit-faced bitch. So I had some typos, sorry I didn't proof read my post. I didn't know that the high and mighty on here required it. I haven't mastered the art of typing while looking at the screen. Go back to fourth grade? WHAT IS YOUR COLLEGE GPA???? WHAT BITCH??? I'M ON THE PRESIDENT'S AND DEAN'S LIST BITCH, I DOUBT YOU ARE!! Spelling is not my strong point, and this board has no spell check. You want to talk shit with me, sickhonda and NinjaPoweredAccord, lets compare transcripts. Unless your grades in college are that high, shut your fucking mouths. So I am not a great speller, big deal. I can pull a 4.0 in my sleep, as my GPA shows. Du bist ein verficktes mistuck, Du verdamnte verfickte hundin!!!

I HAVE WAAAY TOO MUCH TIME ON MY HANDS, DON'T I?

Originally posted by NinjaPoweredAccord
Ok, sorry, I let the little angel that was sitting on my shoulder convince me to be nice for a second. But the little devil and I have conspired, and we gagged and tied the angel, so now it's time to unleash the wrath on eckoman_pdx. Dude, I'm not even going to let you get away with saying that your unintentional misspelling of 4 words was a result of a couple misplaced keystrokes. Yeah right. You made one huge mistake eckoman. You told us that you're in college. COLLEGE?! Are you kidding me? You should have said something like, "Hey dude, sorry, I'm in 8th grade." You're telling me that a COLLEGE kid is this freakin stupid? Where do you go to school, Oregon? Oh wait, you do! That brings me to my next point YOU GO TO COLLEGE IN OREGON. Oregon, where is that? What kind of bass ackwards people go to school in a state where the average square mile has less than TWO people living in it? You live in the middle of nowhere genius! "Spelling is not my strong point." Really, are you sure? You have a 4.0 in your sleep? I tell you what, if you can get a perfect GPA while you're asleep, then do us all a favor and go back to bed holmes. Click here (http://bluebook.state.or.us/images/scenic/moye1.jpg) to see a picture of eckoman's wonderful state of Oregon. What are those things all over the road, you ask? They ain't cars! They're SHEEP. You go to college in a state that's overrun with SHEEP! To my knowledge, Oregon has a wonderful program for Adolescent Mental Retardation patients. In fact, I distinctly remember that they offer education for individuals age 18-22, which I'm guessing includes you. And you know what guys? I bet THEY give 4.0s! Imagine what eckoman would do if he failed Retarded Spelling. How bad would he feel? Well, how would we know how he felt if all he did was flail his retarded arms around in the air? Ok farmboy_pdx, here's what I have for you. I never, nor will I ever, assert[ed] that you by any means are obligated to be a good speller. However, what I do assert is that if I catch you egregiously butchering a post, you will regret it I am proud of you for attempting to master a foreign language eckoman, but you need to get your English straight first. You called me a dog, which was mean. But hey, I guess I can go herd those sheep that are TAKING OVER YOUR STATE My college GPA is a 2.9 I want you to know that sheepboy, I really do. A 2.9: that is what I have accomplished. Gee, look how much stupider I got when I compared my 2.9 to your "Asleep 4.0" I would love to compare transcripts with you, but I went to the post office and they said that Oregon doesn't have US Postal Service yet. She said something about how 'no one who lives in Oregon can read anyway.' At least I think that's what she said. So I tell you what, y'all get to work on that and I will send you my transcript, deal? Deal. Farmboy, I have good news for you. At this very moment, as I type, I am giving you a standing ovation for your efforts to achieve and maintain a perfect 4.0 GPA at the Oregon School for Retarded Sheeploving Farmboys. I bet the 'dean' (they just let you call him that) if very proud of you, as is the 'president.' Actually, I was giving you a standing ovation, but then I realized that no one else was. When I asked the other people around me why they weren't congratulating you, they said, "Because dude, he's RETARDED." I guess they don't like you as much as I do.



I HAVE WAAAY TOO MUCH TIME ON MY HANDS, DON'T I?

:banhim: You know what? Stop with the personal insults and trashing of people and the places they live? A hick state? Sheep? Have you ever been to Portland? Try finding a farm or sheep in Downtown Portland. I rest my case. You know what, This is an Automotive Forum website. Obviously, you are not talking about automotive related material here. Nor did you above in the previous two posts. If you insist on insulting people and everything else associated with them, them maybe you should find a new website. We are here to converse about cars, not insult people. You insult me and assume my age, which you are completely unaware of. You act with churlish behavior . If you can't treat a person with some decency, then maybe your rude behavior demonstrates some sort of deep seeded psychological issue you should be dealing with. Leave the crass and boorish behavior out of this forum, and keep it to yourself. If you insist on being so crude and uncouth, take your loutish comments and behavior elsewhere.

Originally posted by NinjaPoweredAccord
"Because dude, he's RETARDED."
Need I say more after NinjaPoweredAccord’s eloquent words?

I didn’t mean to get eckoman_pdx upset for defending the fourth graders. :shakehead

Although, I do feel the need to defend the mentally challenge (retard), simply because I know several retard who can spell better than eckoman_pdx.

:nutkick: …Ooops I did it again!

I deeply apologize to all Ebonics speaking people out there in the ghetto for my incorrect correlation. :sorry:

Clearly eckoman_pdx was using the NAZI EBONICS…the lowest form of Ebonics. We tried to eradicate them in Europe during WWII but apparently a few escaped to Portland. Luckily they’re in SLEEPER mode :sleep: (but still dangerous, as per eckoman_pdx already articulated…pulling a 4.0 GPA in his SLEEP.) Let us all hope they don’t get activated again. :devil: :22yikes:

I agree :banhim: :lol:
NinjaPoweredAccord got to go for all his insults! :bananasmi :screwy:

Originally posted by sickhonda
NinjaPoweredAccord got to go for all his insults!
Say foo, don't hate the playa, hate the game. I just keep my game tight, that's all.

Not really, I'm just joking. But I was glad to see that farmboy has a good vocabulary. I just wish he'd use it more often.
I love cars...there, I said something about cars, so now this is all relevant