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<blockquote data-quote="eseel" data-source="post: 8646694" data-attributes="member: 675204">I am looking to put a new system into a 76 corvette.&nbsp; I want the system to be a shaft style unit so I am not cutting into the dash.&nbsp; There are companies like Custom Autosound that make systems to fit but from the forums I am hearing they are poorly built units so you are paying a lot for nothing.&nbsp; What I would like to know is if I am going to be running an external amp, does the quality of the head unit matter?I have two choices; 1- buy a vintage (80&#039;s) shaft style unit from a well known company like Alpine and add an amp to help with the sound quality.&nbsp; With this choice I am limited to the number of current day technologies I can add such as MP3/ SD/ USB/ bluetooth etc.The second choice is to buy a current day unit from a company like Pyle (<a href="https://www.pyleusa.com/am-fm-mpx-mp3-playback-w-usb-sd-aux-in-a-pair-of-4-speakers.html" target="_blank">https://www.pyleusa.com/am-fm-mpx-mp3-playback-w-usb-sd-aux-in-a-pair-of-4-speakers.html</a>). These are extremely cheap receivers but have all the current bells and whistles.Question - If I buy the cheap Pyle receiver can I make up for the poor quality receiver with quality amps and speakers?Any help is much appreciated.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="eseel, post: 8646694, member: 675204"] I am looking to put a new system into a 76 corvette. I want the system to be a shaft style unit so I am not cutting into the dash. There are companies like Custom Autosound that make systems to fit but from the forums I am hearing they are poorly built units so you are paying a lot for nothing. What I would like to know is if I am going to be running an external amp, does the quality of the head unit matter? I have two choices; 1- buy a vintage (80's) shaft style unit from a well known company like Alpine and add an amp to help with the sound quality. With this choice I am limited to the number of current day technologies I can add such as MP3/ SD/ USB/ bluetooth etc. The second choice is to buy a current day unit from a company like Pyle ([URL="https://www.pyleusa.com/am-fm-mpx-mp3-playback-w-usb-sd-aux-in-a-pair-of-4-speakers.html"]https://www.pyleusa.com/am-fm-mpx-mp3-playback-w-usb-sd-aux-in-a-pair-of-4-speakers.html[/URL]). These are extremely cheap receivers but have all the current bells and whistles. Question - If I buy the cheap Pyle receiver can I make up for the poor quality receiver with quality amps and speakers? Any help is much appreciated. [/QUOTE]

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