new head unit (again)

utajoker

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hey i posted a few weeks ago about geting a new head unit and sub, well i got the sub

now ive changed my mind on the head unit, so wanting some help.

i dont realy no any good shops to look at. so looking for some help in finding one.

would like it to be :

green coloured
aux in for ipod
4x50 watts or higher
takes sub and amp, i dont no if all stereos can take them.
good display screen.
£150 or less, may stretch to a bit more if realy worth it

i saw one in a post earlier so im gonna see if i can find that.

thx for help
 
utajoker said:
well i dont realy like the look of the alpine ones.

would like a nice display
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no offense, but do you drive whilst looking at your head unit?

surely sound quality is far more important than looks??

If not, then look at them cheap dvd players on ebay witha daft 2.5"TFT screen on them for ~£150

if sound quality is important, get that pioneer HU.


In all seriousness, for £150, you won't get good sound AND good looks. - the pioneer is about as good as you'll get.
 
wez130 said:
no offense, but do you drive whilst looking at your head unit?

surely sound quality is far more important than looks??
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Personally, aesthetics plays a large part in my purchasing choice.

I like to buy things I like the look of.

I wouldn't buy a better sounding HU if I didn't like the look of it.

:)

/edit I recommend a Pioneer DEH P75BT. It's not green though. :(
 
wez130 said:
no offense, but do you drive whilst looking at your head unit?

surely sound quality is far more important than looks??
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would u buy an ugly car if it did 50mpg or a good looking car that did 25mpg?

i dont want sum fugly piece of plastic sticking out of my dash


edit * Pioneer DEH P75BT is £250 a lot over my budget of £150
 
utajoker said:
would u buy an ugly car if it did 50mpg or a good looking car that did 25mpg?

i dont want sum fugly piece of plastic sticking out of my dash


edit * Pioneer DEH P75BT is £250 a lot over my budget of £150
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Maybe the DEHP55BT at £179 then? They both integrate a bluetooth handsfree kit, and are iPod ready (although I don't know if they need a separate piece of kit)
 
I've got the DEHP55BT and it sounds ok, even with standard speakers. It requires a separate iPod adaptor, and the illumination colour is changeable.

My only gripe with it is that it doesn't have a multi line display.
 
hey me again, i no ** all geting annoyed..

but ive got my sub and amp and will be ordering head unit and speakers in couple days.

heres what i thinking of

sterieo
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speakers

if my speakers are 13cm then these(ive not checked yet, but there arnt many options in the 10cm section)

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and just to make sure i have everything ive got

sub
amp
wireing kit - power cable,earth cable, remote cable, fuse, speaker cable, rca leads.

anything else i need?

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ive also had suggested to me that cos my amp is 2 channel, bridge it and just power the sub off it

i had a read about it and people got talking about Ohms and stuff and i didnt no what it all ment, so i will post what it says on the boxes

sub box

750w peak
4 ohms

amp box

2/1 channel
70wx2 RMS (2 ohms,14.4v)
50wx2 RMS ( 4 ohms,14.4v)
250w max


many thanks for all info

joker.
 
if you have steering wheel controls / stalk then the cable for that to e compatible with your HU
 
I've got the Alpine one you linked a few posts up, its great tbh. :)

I had a bit of fun getting the iPod lead into the glovebox but after that it rocks, could grab some pics tomorrow if you want.

My only gripe with it is the somewhat confusing menu, but after a bit of fiddling I successfully changed the light colour to red to match the rest of the lighting in my car.

Next stop, some decent speakers. :p
 
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