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<blockquote data-quote="adam71" data-source="post: 2652009" data-attributes="member: 549079">Not really sure where you got your info but most of it is false.&nbsp;&nbsp; I&#039;ll list them for you.1 - Pioneer doesn&#039;t OWN Premier, they ARE Premier.&nbsp; As in one company.2 - You have it backwards, the lower end stores will carry the Pioneer line.&nbsp; And the higher end or brick and mortar stores will carry Premier.&nbsp;&nbsp; Premier is HIGH end of Pioneer car audio.&nbsp; Just like ELITE is the high end of their home gear.3 -&nbsp; Another example where they aren&#039;t really the same is like the difference between my 860 and the 8600.&nbsp; The 860 not only has higher line voltage and bigger warranty.&nbsp; The 860 also had Network mode and standard mode.&nbsp; The 8600 only has standard mode.&nbsp; That, to me is a pretty big difference.I&#039;ve never tried a 8600 faceplate on my 860 so I couldn&#039;t agree or disagree that they&#039;re interchangeable.&nbsp; My guess is that they are.The preout voltage is higher on Premier models.&nbsp; And the warranty is 2 years vs just one year on NON Premier models.&nbsp; If someone wants to save money by buying over the internet then they better make damn sure the online store is authorized or they can kiss ANY warranty goodbye.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="adam71, post: 2652009, member: 549079"] Not really sure where you got your info but most of it is false. I'll list them for you. 1 - Pioneer doesn't OWN Premier, they ARE Premier. As in one company. 2 - You have it backwards, the lower end stores will carry the Pioneer line. And the higher end or brick and mortar stores will carry Premier. Premier is HIGH end of Pioneer car audio. Just like ELITE is the high end of their home gear. 3 - Another example where they aren't really the same is like the difference between my 860 and the 8600. The 860 not only has higher line voltage and bigger warranty. The 860 also had Network mode and standard mode. The 8600 only has standard mode. That, to me is a pretty big difference. I've never tried a 8600 faceplate on my 860 so I couldn't agree or disagree that they're interchangeable. My guess is that they are. The preout voltage is higher on Premier models. And the warranty is 2 years vs just one year on NON Premier models. If someone wants to save money by buying over the internet then they better make d[I]am[/I]n sure the online store is authorized or they can kiss ANY warranty goodbye. [/QUOTE]

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