Looking to Upgrade My Deck. Need Suggestions

[Fenix 10+ year member]

That deck actually JUST went on sale. The link you sent me shows it at $30 more than if you go to it now

 

[supa_c 5,000+ posts]

http://www.crutchfield.com/S-9GE8210ckf9/cgi-bin/ProdView.asp?g=300&I=133C7105

http://www.crutchfield.com/S-9GE8210ckf9/cgi-bin/ProdView.asp?g=300&I=133C8303

the one below is a higher model but its cheaper and also has 26 reviews

 

[Fenix 10+ year member]

The panasonic doesn't have sub control

 

[supa_c 5,000+ posts]

eh ?

Subwoofer Output: In addition to front and rear preamp outputs, the receiver has a non-fading, two-channel subwoofer output on an 8" pigtail. You can adjust the volume of the subwoofer output from -6dB to +6dB in 2dB increments. The subwoofer output's low pass filter can be set to 80Hz, 120Hz or 160Hz. In addition, you can set the high pass filter for the other speakers at 90Hz, 135Hz, 180Hz, 225Hz, or Off.

You can also turn off the internal amp, a feature only found in higher end units

 

[Fenix 10+ year member]

On the FS site, it shows that the unit doesn't. The units you showed me on Crutchfield are actually different models.

 

[supa_c 5,000+ posts]

http://www.panasonic.ca/english/car/caraudio/players/cqc7105.asp

check it out

 

[Fenix 10+ year member]

Yes, but the model that FS carries is the CQ-C7205 not the 7105

 

[Fenix 10+ year member]

That's weird. If you look at the picture on the FS site of the unit, it shows it with a model number of the 7105

 

[supa_c 5,000+ posts]

my bad

In that case...

http://www2.panasonic.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/vModelDetail?storeId=15001&catalogId=13401&itemId=112160&catGroupId=25028&modelNo=CQ-C7205U&surfModel=CQ-C7205U&cacheProgram=11002&cachePartner=7000000000000005702

 

[Fenix 10+ year member]

If that is indeed the case, what about this unit makes it better than the others we discussed tonight? And is it true that alot of higher end products are made by the same companies as Panasonic? I guess I'm just trying to grasp the fact that Panasonic isn't like Sony you know what I mean?

 

[supa_c 5,000+ posts]

well, going by specs alone...

More preout voltage

more bands of eq

better looking display

other than that its similar to the pioneer

 

[Fenix 10+ year member]

Well, I'll go check out the deck tomorrow then possibly.

 

[supa_c 5,000+ posts]

Werd.

Nothing better than actually using the h/u itself and comparing it to others.

 

[Fenix 10+ year member]

I'm probably going to have to do some reading on Panasonic units to see what's up. Like I said, I just don't want to get the unit and find out that it's another Sony deck. Are Panasonic unit's either better than they once were or just good all around decks?

 

[supa_c 5,000+ posts]

No idea

dont plan to use or ever own one

They dont offer any high end models that compete with the big boys