Any brands to stay away from?

[96firebird311]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by naptown:
Stay away from brands such as: Sony, Boss, Pyle, Power Accoustic, and some Lanzar H.U.'s do not buy from flea markets! Buy directly from a licensed dealer<hr></blockquote>
I second these. The only good Sony's are the ES line.

[1999V6]

Yeah I knew to stay away from the lower line of sony decks. I paid 750 canadian for mine so I know it wasn't a low quality one. The lights on it fit perfectly into the fbody...all the buttons are red and you have a 7 color option for the main screen. With it being red it fits in perfectly with the rest of the interior. But I use a blue display and I've got nothing but crazy props for it. When the tray ejects out, its illumated in red and it looks nuts. It has scrolling ID3 tags...32 characters, scrolling across, etc etc. I'm only pimpin it here because it is a sweet looking deck with so many options, and fits an fbod perfectly.

http://www.planetminidisc.com/cdx-mp70.html

[93v6firebird]

I like my clarion

[naptown]

I luv my Pioneer GM perfect fit DEH P47D!! Didnt even have to buy a housing kit all for 240$

[CamAroFaNaTic]

I am a pioneer fan my self [img]graemlins/thumbsup.gif[/img]

[Dominic]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by 93v6firebird:
I like my clarion<hr></blockquote>

I love my Clarion too, not an MP3 unit, but very clear - no problems ever.

[Matt-MAN]

I installed a Jensen cd/mp3 player. It works GREAT! Occasionally, if I have a scratch on a burnt CD, it may skip or give an error message, but that's pretty rare. Also, remember, I'm using dirt-cheap walmart special for CDs. :) I'm a poor college student, what do ya expect! I do notice that the Tuner on the radio is really powerful, seems to get stations a lot better than the stock unit. Oh and the Jensen goes for $125-150. I have no real complaints.

[Matt-MAN]

I forgot, I also bought a Jensen steering wheel remote on ebay for $20 with shipping. Makes it a lot safer to fool with the sterio while in traffic. (Not to mention that it's cool.) [img]smile.gif[/img]

[Akuma]

If you can find it at wal-mart, STAY AWAY!

[Yammadude]

I agree w/Akuma. Walmart car audio is junk. However, Walmart does carry some pioneer stuff I think. There is a pioneer mp3 player for like $230 that is relatively nice for the price, I dunno if walmart has that or not though.

[lord_gufi]

stay away from Legasy BS gaw says 600 wats but letmme tell ya it aint pushin over 40

[Clayton]

Pioneer products are decent, but their lifespan does not seem to always be to great. You could not pay me to install a Sony anything in my car. i personally have always went with eclipse audio products. I find their headunits & amps to be superior. I have owned a few cd players and have never had a single problem. Often when i upgrade i will sell my old ones to friends. One friend of mine has an original base model headunit from nearly 4 years ago and still uses it daily. You may want to look into Alpine as well...

[ November 29, 2002: Message edited by: Clayton ]</p>

[96firebird311]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Clayton:
i personally have always went with eclipse audio products. I find their headunits & amps to be superior. <hr></blockquote>

I'm gonna have to give one up to Eclipse as well. Their head units are some of the best quality around.

[Clayton]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by 96firebird311:


I'm gonna have to give one up to Eclipse as well. Their head units are some of the best quality around.<hr></blockquote>


Yeah, I recommend eclipse to everyone. They are the only brand I have ever been able to hook my speakers up to without an amp and not had serious distortion. I am waiting right now on eclipse to make a cd player with the XM controler. My local audio shop tells me those will be out around April 2003.