going to buy one... help me pick... premier 860 vs. pioneer 8600

[g30ffr3y 10+ year member]

i took back my alpine 9831 and im going to get

one of the pioneers. im trying to decide on

which one and if i should try to get it used

or if i could find it reasonably somewhere online.

any reason to get one vs. the other?

whats the cheapest place to get either besides

ebay?

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[hdave 10+ year member]

u can get the 860 for like 280 plus shipping online from ebay, it ends up costing less than the 8600 in most cases

 

[1200mk 10+ year member]

280?!??! link?

 

[Savstyle 10+ year member]

why did u take back ur alpine?

 

[g30ffr3y 10+ year member]

after listening to it some more and learning the ridiculous

menu functions i decided it wasnt really that cool and since

pioneer has a similar ipod do-hickey i would just rather stick

with pioneer. the only other two HUs ive ever owned were

pioneers and they lasted forever...

plus for the extra cash... the screen is so cool...

not to mention the burr-brown, more eq, and plenty

of other stuff im sure to never figure out how to use.

if somebody could post that 280 link that would be cool... the

cheapest i saw it on ebay was like 309...

how are the 860 and 8600 different?

 

[JAZN 5,000+ posts]

860. most of the ones on ebay at 300-320+shipping. theres a few refurbs for about 280-300. that sux man, they got marked up a decent amount since the last time i looked for/bought mine. mines a refurb and its worked for the couple of months that ive had it now.

the screen isnt that cool btw. i'd much rather have just plain white writing.

best price that looks legit, but its a refurb

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=39752&item=5756456441&rd=1

 

[g30ffr3y 10+ year member]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=5758111605&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT

does this look like a NEW and LEGIT one???

also if the screen isnt cool... is it at least easy to read? the alpine was not

those stupid dots drove me nuts...

 

[Expy2000]

g30ffry

man your just never satisfied..

your a hard sell..

 

[g30ffr3y 10+ year member]

well i usually think i have things figured out and

i got with it, but more often then not my first choice

doesnt seem to work out. things end up ok eventually.

JAZN how do you like the HU overall? i know youve got

good taste in subs.

 

[knight2006 10+ year member]

the 860 has more volts than the 8600

 

[g30ffr3y 10+ year member]

i just did a comparison on pioneers web site.

the only differences are the 6.5 vs. 4 volt pre outs in favor of the premier

and the pro mode for the pre outs which is a nice touch...

definately getting the 860 now ive just gotta find one...

 

[knight2006 10+ year member]

good choice. u should be happy with ur decission

 

[zachzchw 5,000+ posts]

http://stores.ebay.com/HI-FI-AUDIO_CD-MP3-Players_W0QQcolZ2QQdirZ1QQftidZ2QQpZ2QQtZkm

Email that seller, I got my 860 for $255 shipped. It is a refurb, has a warranty direct from Pioneer. I dont see any listed, but when I got mine, they said to email if I was ever looking for anything specific. Worth a shot, anyway.

 

[swimfreak26 10+ year member]

Not exactly the same model, but a pioneer premier 8 series...new. $275 + shipping

http://ikesound.com/product-product_id/2232

info here:

http://pioneerelectronics.com/pna/product/detail/0,,2076_4041_76829766,00.html

 

[DoubleR 10+ year member]

Go to your local Best Buy they might have one discounted. I got mine for 300$ w/4 year warranty. Just to let you know.