Picking up a Clarion HU for mom's car: please HELP picking the right one...

[Slaugh 10+ year member]

hey i'm narrowed between these hu's, does anyone know the difference between each one, and which one is better and why?

- Clarion DB345MP

 

 

- Clarion DB355MP

 

 

- Clarion DXZ555MP

 

anyone has experience with any to tell me???

and which has the better SQ? we're talking about SQ, im not paying more for cosmetic effect or useless gimmicks...

help me making the right decision heh

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[Eugenics 5,000+ posts]

i'd go off whatever is the most simple to operate which would probably be the first one

 

[DIPayton 10+ year member]

don't know anything about them.. but the 1st one looks better.

 

[Slaugh 10+ year member]

the goddam Clarion doesnt show me the right specs for their hus... i need to know what sort of EQ each hu has, if they have internal active xover, loud, etc...

not even pre-out voltages they are telling us... wtf...

any help digging up more information about these hus?

 

[bamaboy 5,000+ posts]

the last ones a pro audio=better

http://www.cardomain.com/item/CLADB355MP

http://www.cardomain.com/item/CLADXZ555MP

 

[Slaugh 10+ year member]

well, what is pro audio or what does it stand for?

thx for the link and btw what is "Z-Enhancer Plus Equalizer"?

they don't help much by giving us the particular names they call their features... i want a list for example:

EQ - how many bands? +-db possible? width possible? if and which center frequency available for each band? etc...

built-in x-over - available or not? slope? atenuation? cut frequencies possible?

even if it has only retarded Bass/Treble control, i could settle with it, but it's not helping much by telling it has "***** power black xpload EQ", they're just giving us powerful names for their shitz and no explanation for what it is

ooh mannn

 

[DARKHART 10+ year member]

hey i'm narrowed between these hu's, does anyone know the difference between each one, and which one is better and why?
- Clarion DB345MP

 

 

- Clarion DB355MP

 

 

- Clarion DXZ555MP

 

anyone has experience with any to tell me???

and which has the better SQ? we're talking about SQ, im not paying more for cosmetic effect or useless gimmicks...

help me making the right decision heh

The first two are basically the same unit, it's just that the DB355MP is the 05' model and the 345MP is the older unit.

The DXZ555MP has : 2-band Parametric EQ (Z-Enhancer Plus)

: Plays MP3- and WMA-Encoded CDs

: 212 watts (53 watts x 4) max of course

: 4 channel RCA line level

: Screen saver with user programmable message

: CD text, CD titling, Station titling

: IR remote

: Retractable rotary volume control

: CD and DVD changer controls

: Sirius satellite ready

: Flip down detachable face

: One set of 2-channel aux inputs

: iPod control (with CeNet iPod interface)

: CeNet control

: Plays CD-R/RW

The DB355MP has : Z-Enhancer

: Plays MP3 Encoded CDs

: Plays CD-R/RW

: Magna Bass EX

: 204 watts (51 watts x 4 channel)

: 2-Channel RCA line level output

: IR remote

: detachable face

I'm a big fan of Clarion equipment and I would go with the 555MP......hope that helps.......//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 

[Slaugh 10+ year member]

thanks dude you're helping me a lot really...

but i still wanna find out more about the other 2, i dont know if my mom will let me buy the most expensive one yet heh... is there a big sq difference from the 555 to the 355 ?

2bands EQ is still VERY retarded thou

 

[DARKHART 10+ year member]

thanks dude you're helping me a lot really...
but i still wanna find out more about the other 2, i dont know if my mom will let me buy the most expensive one yet heh... is there a big sq difference from the 555 to the 355 ?

2bands EQ is still VERY retarded thou

I chose the 555 because it has more features that "I" would use.

Sonically I'm sure you won't even notice a difference between the two, when I was looking through my Clarion book I couldn't find any info about the line level voltages, so I can't say if one is stronger than the other.......//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif