Best Head Unit

[RSparks 10+ year member]

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d.html/183-4037585-2531138?ie=UTF8&op=1&o=New&me=ASH1H6YCFH4EF&mp=MerchantsAt&a=B00151HAMO&eid=Y11M1689343M3502715. Here's the newer version of it. It has bluetooth,and ipod! Cd changer controlls.

This looks good for the price and I would be able to do the I-pod and HD tuner within my budget. Any opinions froms others about this vs Alpine or Eclipse?

 

[RSparks 10+ year member]

I love my ida-x100 have 20+ gigs of songs on my wd HDD and you can make your own wallpapers for the sexxxy screen...Has bluetooth,eq,satillite modules you can buy for it and has about the best ipod interface for a HU that I have seen or heard of
and it looks badass...

This one has been my first choice. However the major hold up is that it does not have a CD deck, it would cost a little more to add a CD changer. Also reading other reviews, I hear complaints about not having station buttons, you have to scroll through the knob to find the stations. Does this bother you? Also complaints about the volume adjust, you have to turn it a lot to get the adjustment.

Any suggestions for the cheapest place to get this one?

 

[lvjeffro 10+ year member]

On radio stations;

I have the rue-4202 remote control and it has a band button so you can switch between fm1,fm2 etc... and then you use the up arrow on it and it will scroll through the preset stations in each band...So it is not as easy as pushing a button on the deck, it is actually easier if you are used to a remote control...//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

On volume, yes it does take a couple spins to make the volume go up with the dial but again, if you have the remote control it is quick and easy... The remote is a must for any HU //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

and on the CD changer, just buy a Western digital 160gig(can't be more then 160gig) portable hard drive and throw all your cds onto the hard drive or buy an IPOD and use that for all your music, I find it much easier to use then a case full of cds that after they get scratched play for shit and get " borrowed" by friends/biches... I love having 9000 songs at my disposal...//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wow.gif.23d729408e9177caa2a0ed6a2ba6588e.gif

I know this HU is pretty expensive since it doesn't come with remote, bluetooth,eq etc...//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/mad.gif.c18f003ab0ef8a0d9c27ca78d77a6392.gif but it is a really nice piece and with some extra $$$ is one of the best single din HU's out there IMO...//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/veryhappy.gif.fec4fed33b4a1279cf10bdd45a039dae.gif

 

[RSparks 10+ year member]

On radio stations;I have the rue-4202 remote control and it has a band button so you can switch between fm1,fm2 etc... and then you use the up arrow on it and it will scroll through the preset stations in each band...So it is not as easy as pushing a button on the deck, it is actually easier if you are used to a remote control...//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

On volume, yes it does take a couple spins to make the volume go up with the dial but again, if you have the remote control it is quick and easy... The remote is a must for any HU //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

and on the CD changer, just buy a Western digital 160gig(can't be more then 160gig) portable hard drive and throw all your cds onto the hard drive or buy an IPOD and use that for all your music, I find it much easier to use then a case full of cds that after they get scratched play for shit and get " borrowed" by friends/biches... I love having 9000 songs at my disposal...//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wow.gif.23d729408e9177caa2a0ed6a2ba6588e.gif

I know this HU is pretty expensive since it doesn't come with remote, bluetooth,eq etc...//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/mad.gif.c18f003ab0ef8a0d9c27ca78d77a6392.gif but it is a really nice piece and with some extra $$$ is one of the best single din HU's out there IMO...//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/veryhappy.gif.fec4fed33b4a1279cf10bdd45a039dae.gif

Okay, I looked at the specs for this. It only has 2v outs and that seems low. Also it is set up for 5th generation I-pods, I have the 80g classic, I need to check if that is the 4th or 5th?