pioneer 8400?

[BassHeadL7 10+ year member]

im planning to build a system and i think i want the pioneer 8400 as my h/u. would this be a good choice? if not please give good reasons y

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[dave_3148 10+ year member]

good choice but i would pay a few extra bucks and get the primer http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/Pioneer/CDA/CarProducts/CarProductDetails/0,1429,92900,00.html has a longer warranty and its better quility

 

[puppettmaster 10+ year member]

I have the Premier and it is great only real gripe I have about it is it has a steering remote that I really hate. I sould of rather had the credit card remote that comes with the 8400

 

[brycefowles 10+ year member]

I had a pioneer premier and i didnt like the sound quality that came out of the deck. but if you still like the pioneer i agree with the other guys go with the premier it will last longer.

 

[Natheo 10+ year member]

are you sure this wasnt the wrong forum? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/rolleyes.gif.c1fef805e9d1464d377451cd5bc18bfb.gif

 

[Bumpin03 10+ year member]

there are so many factors taht can affect SQ. now unless he had used a different brand HU and listened to it and then put in a pioneer HU and listened to it...then theres no real way of comparing. i had a alpine cde-7859 and i now have a premier p740 and i can tell a huge increase in SQ. but then again....what is SQ anyways??? everybodys ears are different and different sounds appeal to different people. its not like spl and can be metered. as a matter of fact i just read that some guy on here liked the rattles of his trunk when the bass hits. so to him....good SQ consists of rattles.

 

[dave_3148 10+ year member]

the premier has better sq?

 

[brycefowles 10+ year member]

i had a priemer and i think that it didn't sound as good as a panisonik or an alpine (all three where hooked up to the same amp and speakers.) but sq is an opinion matter so what ever you think sound the best

 

[paikiah 5,000+ posts]

the most difference I could get out of any hu was my 7 year old Sony mobile ES and Denon's A-1. There was a difference. THere's also a whoppin' price difference.

I like the 8400 a lot. I saw it while purchasing my changer last night. Wanted to do away with my old sony and get myself a new hu... couldn't do it, didn't have the balls nor the cash.

 

[Mokkema 10+ year member]

I own the 8400, and I love it, its a great headunit, especially SQ wise...(to me at least ;-)) so if you are looking into a new one I'd recommend that one, you won't have any regrets.

The only thing I regret about it is not getting the Premier 940...I don't know why but I started to like that one better...but thats all visual appearence. I still like the motorized flap face so I'd say go with it, you'll be happy.