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<blockquote data-quote="kingtj" data-source="post: 8433644" data-attributes="member: 667533"><p>Not claiming I'm an expert by any means, but I've installed my share of audio upgrades in my cars and trucks over the years, and know how to Google product reviews pretty well. Unless I'm mistaken, the AudioControl Epicenter you're suggesting is primarily designed to enhance only the low bass frequencies (such as situations where you have a nice sub and amp but it doesn't seem to be firing as often as you like, and boosting your bass from the head-unit only makes it sound distorted or muddy). I don't believe it's designed to analyze/process the full sound spectrum to improve audio coming out of the rest of your speakers?</p><p></p><p>That's probably along the lines of what I was thinking about in general, though. I'm just not sure if I'd be best off buying an equalizer, or if one of these audio processors is really a better bet.</p><p></p><p>I have no argument that the Chrysler head-units ****. This 730n uConnect system added something like $2,500 to the retail price of my Wrangler and knowing what I know now -- I would have tried hard to avoid getting it. Problem is, I was trying to buy a last year's model Jeep off the lot at the time, and wanted almost all of the other available options. There's also the matter of the little driver's information display on the dash, just under the speedometer. The factory head-unit knows how to draw information on it, while none of the aftermarket replacements can do that. (Even the fancy iDatalink Maestro interface won't integrate a Pioneer AVIC head-unit to that extent.) I rather like that feature because without even taking your eyes off the road in front of you, you see turn-by-turn directions that count down the number of feet until the turn. I also like the lack of temptation for theft provided by a stock head-unit in the dash. (People see that and don't tend to look further for things like a higher-end amp to steal either.)</p><p></p><p>So really, I'm just looking for advice from someone who might have first-hand success with getting a stock head-unit like this to sound really good. A number of audio processors out there appear to claim to do just what I want -- yet the more expensive and fancy they are? The more I'm uncertain they'll really fill the bill. (EG. Ones that claim to calibrate themselves by using a microphone and playing test tones or white/pink noise may not truly wind up with settings pleasing to my ears, even if they're technically as close to "neutral" as possible.)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kingtj, post: 8433644, member: 667533"] Not claiming I'm an expert by any means, but I've installed my share of audio upgrades in my cars and trucks over the years, and know how to Google product reviews pretty well. Unless I'm mistaken, the AudioControl Epicenter you're suggesting is primarily designed to enhance only the low bass frequencies (such as situations where you have a nice sub and amp but it doesn't seem to be firing as often as you like, and boosting your bass from the head-unit only makes it sound distorted or muddy). I don't believe it's designed to analyze/process the full sound spectrum to improve audio coming out of the rest of your speakers? That's probably along the lines of what I was thinking about in general, though. I'm just not sure if I'd be best off buying an equalizer, or if one of these audio processors is really a better bet. I have no argument that the Chrysler head-units ****. This 730n uConnect system added something like $2,500 to the retail price of my Wrangler and knowing what I know now -- I would have tried hard to avoid getting it. Problem is, I was trying to buy a last year's model Jeep off the lot at the time, and wanted almost all of the other available options. There's also the matter of the little driver's information display on the dash, just under the speedometer. The factory head-unit knows how to draw information on it, while none of the aftermarket replacements can do that. (Even the fancy iDatalink Maestro interface won't integrate a Pioneer AVIC head-unit to that extent.) I rather like that feature because without even taking your eyes off the road in front of you, you see turn-by-turn directions that count down the number of feet until the turn. I also like the lack of temptation for theft provided by a stock head-unit in the dash. (People see that and don't tend to look further for things like a higher-end amp to steal either.) So really, I'm just looking for advice from someone who might have first-hand success with getting a stock head-unit like this to sound really good. A number of audio processors out there appear to claim to do just what I want -- yet the more expensive and fancy they are? The more I'm uncertain they'll really fill the bill. (EG. Ones that claim to calibrate themselves by using a microphone and playing test tones or white/pink noise may not truly wind up with settings pleasing to my ears, even if they're technically as close to "neutral" as possible.) [/QUOTE]
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