head units with too much flash

[dyabolical 10+ year member]

Do head units with complicated or flashy displays usually lack sound quality or sound control?

As in, would i be better off spending 500 on a head unit with a very plain display versus 500 for a hu with some really nice display?

My excelon kdcx-559 is getting a little beat up and i am looking to upgrade. Looking for something that gives me alot of control of the sound but still looks decent.

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[406er 10+ year member]

eclipes CD4000 or CD5000 is right the choice for you

 

[Trey803 5,000+ posts]

p880=both nakamichi=best sq with no flash

 

[Towncar 10+ year member]

Do head units with complicated or flashy displays usually lack sound quality or sound control?

Thats almost like saying do cars that have colorful paint jobs lack performance.. It does not make a difference. Some units are flashy, and some are not..

 

[Ctminime 10+ year member]

i personally hate flashyness on decks... unless the falshyness accomplishes somthing.. for example dot matrix displays and stuff are flashy but are awsome because that flashynes actually has a use other then some mainstream decks now have flashing colored buttons and other shit that is just annoying... but that is just my opinion

 

[zSnb 10+ year member]

The Pioneer 780mp is the flashiest h/u i have seen but it still looks very clean and sounds awesome. There are tons of things you can use to tweak the sound like LPF and HPF for your crossovers, BMX, Comp, BBE, 16 band EQ, Time Alignment, Loudness, and SLA. Its not just about a good EQ anymore these days. This head unit can really help you creat really good sound imaging. When someone tells you to get an Eclipse or an Alpine that costs alot more than a 780mp do not listen to them. Flame on.

 

[almond 10+ year member]

i'm diggin the mcintosh cd players lately. now if i can just afford one.

 

[adam71 5,000+ posts]

eclipes CD4000 or CD5000 is right the choice for you

Now why would you recommend him 2 of the ugliest decks on the market when he said he wants performance but still wants decent looks.??//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/rolleyes.gif.c1fef805e9d1464d377451cd5bc18bfb.gif

Seriously. The Premier 880 combines looks and performance.

 

[Ninja_Turtle 10+ year member]

I have the 780mp . Very flashy looking deck that's very pratical to use. It has easiest subwoofer controls .

 

[MBrock4u 10+ year member]

Flashy head units certainly do not take away from any sound quality, they just add to the price tag. I saved 100.00 by not going with the flash and dash. Sure is nice to look at, but does not enhance sq at all. Why not just go with the X-590. It is the same head unit more or less. How can you go wrong.

 

[dyabolical 10+ year member]

Well what i was asking...to be slightly more precise....are there instances where a manufacturer will skimp on sound quality to add extra flash?

 

[adam71 5,000+ posts]

Well what i was asking...to be slightly more precise....are there instances where a manufacturer will skimp on sound quality to add extra flash?

I guess you could say it depends on the mfg. Some do and some don't. The more reputable brands don't for the most part. When you see a popular (reputable) brand make a nice head unit that has a plain display it is because they want to appeal to a different market than the YOUNG KIDS who want all flash. They don't do it because they would have to skimp on better internals if they did have flashy displays. All in all I guess if you stay within the better brands you should be fine.

 

[Frankensuby 10+ year member]

Dual is a fine example of flash without the reliability or good features.

Just take a gander there //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[LeofromtheH 10+ year member]

i love my 880prs //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/inlove.gif.6846f78f06b405429ef3a00129788a2a.gif

 

[406er 10+ year member]

Now why would you recommend him 2 of the ugliest decks on the market when he said he wants performance but still wants decent looks.??//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/rolleyes.gif.c1fef805e9d1464d377451cd5bc18bfb.gif


Seriously. The Premier 880 combines looks and performance.

casue as far as performance per dollar, there untoichable. the CD5000 has 8 volt pre outs, find me a deck under $400 that has that!