What Brand of Head Unit Do You Have ?

[VWBobby]

That's not even a valid point from this side of the argument because you can get warranties for everything. Do you really think people pay several hundred dollars extra for reliability? Most electronics you buy will be fairly reliable, it's about the components each of these companies use, how their head units SOUND(it's actually very important; you obviously can't tell, but your head unit most likely makes your music sound like dookie), how good their internal amplifiers are(how soon they clip your signal). You may not know that you're sending a clipped signal to every single thing beyond your head unit, but it's happening. It's there, it's square, get used to it.

I'm only trying to help you out. I care because I don't like seeing ignorant people stay ignorant. What's wrong with that?

Awesome post! Everything you said was right on. I have a $60 Pioneer deck that sounds OK in my beater work truck, and it puts $100 Boss and other low end decks to shame. It definitely clips the signal on anything but the "flat" or "normal" settings. Most people don't have a trained ear to hear when they are clipping or damaging their speakers. I know many people that are blowing or have blown their speakers and can't even hear the speaker hating life until its too late! lol

If you have a good quality D/A converter (24 bit burr brown) in your CD player and are running an external amp......you will be hard pressed to hear the SQ difference. I am running a $130 Kenwood deck with a 24-bit Burr Brown into a Rockford 501x amp....it sounds great to me, and I've heard 100's of systems. I think its more like 50% install and 50% equipment...contrary to what I read on this forum.
Current head units:
Kenwood, Pioneer (x2), Harmon Kardon.... all in near daily use.

[Illestd]

Currently have pioneer but will soon be switching to a boss

[joe*89]

Probably one of the best i owned and currently use is a Premier DEH-P510UB

[TheUnderFighter]

Currently have pioneer but will soon be switching to a boss

obvious troll is obvious.

[Illestd]

What do you mean by troll? I'm not trolling?

obvious troll is obvious.

[Kingstroker]

Ironic story....
Bought a Pioneer FH-X700BT for an inexpensive upgrade in my '05 F250. Pulled the 6-cd HU out and it said Pioneer Corporation on the sticker.

[Dtrom]

Kenwood currently. Pioneer is my fav tho

[nas2344]

currently have an Alpine IVE-w535HD

[aj1735]

I just shipped out my pioneer 800prs yesterday that I sold. I bought a pioneer deh-p960mp yesterday to get me buy until my new p99rs comes first of the week. I am impressed with this p960mp though, it's pretty nice sounding. It's the one that has one face slide down so it has like two faces. I will just sell it next week.

[ramos]

holy freaking old threads batman

[BoomBoxStereo]

love my pioneer

[el_papagallos]

Pioneer deh-80prs best of the best
no need of a equilizer