Help me spend this

[griz145389 10+ year member]

I emerged from the carnage of Christmas with $150 in Circuit City gift certificates, and $150 in cash. Normally, I wouldn't buy car audio from circuit city, but that 150 off might be interesting. I'm not in in a huge need of anything for my system. Right now I have crystal component speakers for the front, and a profile ba400 amp for the components. I have a Brahma 15" that in the mail, and I have an Orion 900.2 amp to drive it with. I built myself a box for the Brahma. I have Knuconceptz wiring for the subs and speakers. For a hu I have a Kenwood kdc-2022.

Of all this stuff, I want to upgrade my Kenwood the most. It's specs are 2 preouts that are 1.8 volts, no mp3, has a remote. At Circuit City they have the Alpine CDA9807 for $279 ($129 after my gift certificates) This deck has three preouts at 4 volts, plays mp3's, has pretty good eq control.

I know the alpine is an upgrade, but would it be an appreciable one, or would I be better off trying to upgrade other parts of my system? Would I be better off buying this, or going another route and getting some rear fill or an equalizer from somewhere with the $150 cash I have, and get a bunch of dvd's or something from Circuit City?

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[davidfre21 5,000+ posts]

u owe it to ur new brahma to get her a new decent deck that will make her sound better, considered pioneer?

 

[griz145389 10+ year member]

Keep in mind I need to do something for under $300 at circuit city, or under $150 anywhere else. The Pioneers for under $300 at circuit sity don't impress me.

 

[davidfre21 5,000+ posts]

CC doesnt carry the 7500 or 750? MP3, 3 sets preamps, very user friendly

 

[griz145389 10+ year member]

nope, they don't carry either of those

 

[davidfre21 5,000+ posts]

cheap *** store, do what soem one else said to do... spend everything on like one big thing then wait a lil then return it and collect cash

 

[griz145389 10+ year member]

I'm pretty sure they don't give cash back on returns

 

[Bavarian3 10+ year member]

id definetly go with the 9807....

its a solid deck