is the 80prs excessive for me?

[Denver2358]

well its time to upgrade my head unit. after checking out the pioneer 80prs ive fallen in love and i cant wait until i can get my hands on one. now heres my concern - i have a basic 1 amp setup running to 2 kicker cvrs in the trunk. and i plan on keeping it that way. i need a headunit that will put good sound quality without an amp for mids and highs. with that being said do i really need something like the 80prs with 5v preouts and 3 way crossover and all that fun stuff... or can i get pretty much the same thing out of cheaper unit?

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[TheUnderFighter 10+ year member]

Meh, if you don't ever plan on improving your set-up, I'd say that HU is going to waste :\ I'm sure it'll have great benefits, but it's going to waste on non-amped speakers, non-active, and mediocre subs.

 

[The_Grimy_One 10+ year member]

I agree... I would go with a higher end JVC or a mid level Alpine... Something of that nature. Or less you have a small hint of upgrading in the future.

 

[Denver2358]

figured :/ any recommendations?

i dont plan on upgrading much mainly because of the small alternator in my car. i def dont want to upgrade that.

 

[Denver2358]

how about this? Pioneer DEH-P9400BH CD Receiver at Crutchfield.com

kinda the non steroid version of the 80prs it looks

 

[FTSFTS 10+ year member]

you don't have to upgrade the alternator to get better sound. there are plenty of low power better subs out there like the SSA Dcon only 300rms and $124.99 for the twelve inch

 

[TheUnderFighter 10+ year member]

Hey man, you don't need a big alternator to upgrade. I've got one of the smallest, 70a alt, and it handles my system just fine. If the only reason you don't want a decent system is because of your alternator, that's not much of a reason at all.

That said, Grimy hit it pretty good. upper-end JVC, mid-level Alpine or Kenwood. I personally don't like the newer Alpine stuff cus the decks are so basic, and they make you pay out the ass for any simple upgraded feature you might want.

 

[675R 10+ year member]

Kenwood Excelon series. yaaay.

 

[Denver2358]

yeah i was pretty turned off by the $150 bluetooth adapter needed for alpine units. while most headunits $100 and up have bluetooth built in.

i have a 60 amp alternator. LMAO

as of now im liking this jvc JVC Arsenal KD-A95BT CD receiver at Crutchfield.com

and that pioneer in my last post Pioneer DEH-P9400BH CD Receiver at Crutchfield.com

kenwood doesnt really seem to have any units in my range (that im seeing) besides the x995 which was just discontinued. im sure i can still find it somewhere though. Kenwood Excelon KDC-X995 CD receiver at Crutchfield.com

i just dont want to get something im not happy with. just trying to get the best sound out of what i got. i dont mind spending the money if its worth it. sorry if im the most indecisive person in the world lol

 

[TheUnderFighter 10+ year member]

60a alt is still plenty for decent substage and amped speakers. I have over 1500w on my 70a alt I'm sure you could do a

Both those HU's look good. The Kenwood X-995 is very similar, and imo, not as good as my x-994. But the x-994 or x-995 would both be a good bet. They're all gonna do the same thing. With the Kenwoods and JVC, you can do time alignment. Pioneer doesn't seem to have T/A, but you can do an active set-up. If you're not planning on upgrading speakers, then the active capabilities are worthless, but T/A can be beneficial.

 

[dbjunior 10+ year member]

Your best bet for good sq is to focus on your install

 

[Denver2358]

thank you so much. with all this being said im leaning towards the jvc. ive got some time to think things through because it isnt even out yet. all 3 units are very similar and i dont think i really can go wrong with any of them.

oh and maybe ill screw around with my setup a bit //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif gotta start with the head unit though. thanks again.

 

[Denver2358]

i decided to go with the x995. should be here by tuesday. woot woot! thank you guys

 

[Falcons 5,000+ posts]

youll be happy. plus if you would have went with the prs it has an msrp of 419 dollars so it may have been out of your price range just a little bit.