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<blockquote data-quote="MinorSkills" data-source="post: 53483" data-attributes="member: 543527">Also when looking for the right HU you want to balance out cost with the necessary features you need. For example if you plan to install multiple amps you need to look at how many preamp outputs the HU offers and what votage they are at, I&#039;d try to keep it at 4V or above.&nbsp; If you think you might want to get a cd changer, make sure you buy a HU with Cd changer controls.&nbsp; If you are not going to buy an 4 channel amp to run your speakers make sure the HU has adeqate power, you should stay at or above 22 Watts RMS, not peak power, Peak power is the amount of power it might hit on a HArd note.&nbsp; Rms Power is the Constant power and doesnt stop.&nbsp; Anything at 22 Watts RMS or above is okay, anything below that is bad.&nbsp; I know you said you didnt care about it being loud, just clear and crisp, but Power=Clear and Crispness.&nbsp; The Higher the RMS figure the louder and cleaner your music sounds.&nbsp; And last, about Cd Sound Quality you will need to check the CD-signal-to-noise-ratio which is a measure of the musical signal strength relative to background noise.&nbsp; So basically the higher the number in decibels (dB) the cleaner the sound.&nbsp; This rating should be at 94 dB or above for quality Cd sound.&nbsp; You will find all this information in the Specifications area on the box or in the manuel.&nbsp; Or get a Crutchfield magazine to look at specs and compare to figure out what your looking for, then shop around online for the best price.<a href="http://www.crutchfield.com" target="_blank">http://www.crutchfield.com</a>&nbsp; - dont buy from them, they are retail i.e. expensive, practically every other online site is cheaper.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="MinorSkills, post: 53483, member: 543527"] Also when looking for the right HU you want to balance out cost with the necessary features you need. For example if you plan to install multiple amps you need to look at how many preamp outputs the HU offers and what votage they are at, I'd try to keep it at 4V or above. If you think you might want to get a cd changer, make sure you buy a HU with Cd changer controls. If you are not going to buy an 4 channel amp to run your speakers make sure the HU has adeqate power, you should stay at or above 22 Watts RMS, not peak power, Peak power is the amount of power it might hit on a HArd note. Rms Power is the Constant power and doesnt stop. Anything at 22 Watts RMS or above is okay, anything below that is bad. I know you said you didnt care about it being loud, just clear and crisp, but Power=Clear and Crispness. The Higher the RMS figure the louder and cleaner your music sounds. And last, about Cd Sound Quality you will need to check the CD-signal-to-noise-ratio which is a measure of the musical signal strength relative to background noise. So basically the higher the number in decibels (dB) the cleaner the sound. This rating should be at 94 dB or above for quality Cd sound. You will find all this information in the Specifications area on the box or in the manuel. Or get a Crutchfield magazine to look at specs and compare to figure out what your looking for, then shop around online for the best price. [URL="http://www.crutchfield.com"]http://www.crutchfield.com[/URL] - dont buy from them, they are retail i.e. expensive, practically every other online site is cheaper. [/QUOTE]

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