Boss BV6450 - AAC?

[timelessbeing]

I'm interested in this Boss BV6450

http://www.bossaudio.com/main/992

Does anyone know if it plays iTunes AAC (M4A) files?

The specs say it plays MP4s which are almost the same thing.

I have corresponded with Boss by email, but the reps who responded weren't very helpful and didn't seem very knowledgeable either.

Thanks.

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[Chrispy 10+ year member]

I'd look into Alpine.

 

[timelessbeing]

I'd look into Alpine.

This unit is only $100.

To get the same functions out of an Alpine, I would have to spend more like $1000

 

[Chrispy 10+ year member]

I see where you're coming from but Boss is very low end equipment. I'd look at pioneer, kenwood, alpine and theres a few others. Look around a little more.

 

[timelessbeing]

I see where you're coming from but Boss is very low end equipment. I'd look at pioneer, kenwood, alpine and theres a few others. Look around a little more.

Believe me, I looked. The only others that comes close are Jensen 8000 and 9000's, but they have flip out screens that may not be compatible with my slot.

What exactly do you mean by low end? I'm replacing my OEM deck and have OEM speakers installed. I'm not exactly looking for something fancy. I just like to have different options for inputs.

 

[Johnny Law.Lulz 5,000+ posts]

Boss is cheap, it lacks construction quality, output quality and reliability that all the other brands have, hence the cheap price. You get what you pay for. But if you want it, try it out.

 

[BoxdGM 10+ year member]

This unit is only $100.
To get the same functions out of an Alpine, I would have to spend more like $1000

if you were to try to make a boss head unit sound as good or last as long as an alpine you would have to spend like $1000

 

[timelessbeing]

if you were to try to make a boss head unit sound as good or last as long as an alpine you would have to spend like $1000

Like I said ... not looking for home theatre quality sound here. No point driving OEM speakers with an Alpine deck. If it plays music, it's good enough for me. If the construction only lasts 2 years, that OK too (for $100). By that time, there will be something better on the market anyways. $200 is my limit.

 

[Johnny Law.Lulz 5,000+ posts]

lol Boss might last 2 to 3 months.

 

[galacticmonkey 5,000+ posts]

That deck is most likely a downgrade from stock.

There is NOT A CHANCE IN HELL it plays .aac files. If a $1000 Pioneer deck doesnt, this sure as heck wont.

As for quality... Imagine a person buying APC Racing stuff from Walmart for their race car... Except Boss is worse.

 

[Chrispy 10+ year member]

What everyone else said.

 

[timelessbeing]

That deck is most likely a downgrade from stock.
There is NOT A CHANCE IN HELL it plays .aac files. If a $1000 Pioneer deck doesnt, this sure as heck wont.

As for quality... Imagine a person buying APC Racing stuff from Walmart for their race car... Except Boss is worse.

That's not quite true. Most Pioneer decks play AAC. All the way down to the $159 one. But it only plays CD's and USB.

I don't know what APC is, but I don't drive a race car (or the audio equivalent?). Something from Walmart would probably be good for me.

In fact, I saw the aformentioned Jensen 8013 for $199. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[Johnny Law.Lulz 5,000+ posts]

If you joined this forum for advice then why wont you listen to what we say. That deck is trash. Jensen isnt much better but it is an improvement. If you want to waste your money and be unsatisfied then go ahead but we are trying to prevent that.

 

[timelessbeing]

If you joined this forum for advice then why wont you listen to what we say. That deck is trash. Jensen isnt much better but it is an improvement. If you want to waste your money and be unsatisfied then go ahead but we are trying to prevent that.

I joined this forum to find out if the Boss BV6450 plays AAC music.

I appreciate your advice, but I have yet to find another stereo that does all the things this one does, for under $200.