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[mklfrederick]

hey, so I've never payed much attention to the whole car audio thing (far as i was concerned u put the cd in, it played, great) but i'm going to go and get a new HU tomorrow and the guy I'm buying my stuff from is really keen on Rockford. Are rockford HU's decent and if not what should i go for instead - im ignorant and at your mercy. shot.

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[Slaugh 10+ year member]

dude

try to get an Alpine CDA-9835 head unit if you can... ive been advizing it to everyone.. it still seems to be the best choice... the new alpine modem is the CDA-9855 but stay very far from it, it's only giving problem...

a CDA-9815 is also a good choice you can get still new for 250 bucks from leftover i think...

go with Alpine... no complains so far...

 

[squeak9798 5,000+ posts]

It completely, 100% depends on your budget, and what features you are looking for in a headunit.

Rockford decks are okay.....I'd pick up an Alpine, Pioneer or Clarion before a Rockford though.

 

[JAZN 5,000+ posts]

the only RF HU i'd touch is the 8250, which isnt even a RF.

but since u dont really care that much, just find one that plays cd's well and doesnt cause any problems.

 

[mklfrederick]

k shot for the help so far...

i do kinda care cause im thinking of spending some cash and time in building up something reasonable, and in terms of price range for the HU i suppose I'm looking at spending between $250 and $350 (doing quick conversions from Rand to dollars lol)

so clarion and alpine and pioneer are the front runners - if u had to rank them how would they line up?

 

[jacko 10+ year member]

pioneer is first place as long as it's a $300+ model

Alpine is first for the $100-$300 class

couldn't tell you about a clarion tho.

 

[Slaugh 10+ year member]

get the Alpine CDA-9835 dude

for real

it has a better SQ than Pioneers

 

[JAZN 5,000+ posts]

get the Alpine CDA-9835 dude
for real

it has a better SQ than Pioneers

please, do explain.

OG poster, alpine, pioneer, and clarion are all good. just dont cheap out on the HU, one of the most important parts of a system.

 

[Slaugh 10+ year member]

i was able to testify that Alpine head units send a much cleaner and better detailed sound than Pioneer ones...

most people here will say the same...

 

[JAZN 5,000+ posts]

damm. totally got me there. u win.

 

[stones 10+ year member]

You must buy an Alpine!

There is other manufacturers that make better HU's outthere, and Alpine is having horrible problems this year with their HU's breaking down and pathetic preouts, but hey its phucking ALPINE man!, isn't a brand name the whole reason for buying electronics anyway?.

Bottom line, you are not cool unless your stuff has Alpine logos on it.

(or whatever the current trend is)

 

[Abell255 10+ year member]

dude
try to get an Alpine CDA-9835 head unit if you can... ive been advizing it to everyone.. it still seems to be the best choice... the new alpine modem is the CDA-9855 but stay very far from it, it's only giving problem...

a CDA-9815 is also a good choice you can get still new for 250 bucks from leftover i think...

go with Alpine... no complains so far...

Do you own one? Yeah, old batches were terrible. I think now all stores only sell the new batches anyways. They are very good HU's, especially once you get used to the glide touch. IMO, get closer if it's in your budget.

 

[Xtra 10+ year member]

Since this thread title fits really well with this question:

Can head unit power be bridged?

 

[Silver 10+ year member]

Don't get an alpine. I had a 9827 and it ****** major ass. My HU that was 8yrs old (Clarion RDB355 was WAY better then it. I ended up getting a DXZ655mp from clarion and everything is clear and crisp. Plenty of settings, 700+ color displays, cd text all the goodies. Even an LED/anti-theft light after you remove the faceplate.

the only problem with my old RDB355 = no preouts. Other than that was crisp and clean.

Clarion's first on my list. Then Pioneer. Plenty of my buds had them and they have ALOT of settings on them, I tuned all their systems in for them. 3rd would be kenwood, they've had some decent products comin out. Which is sweet.

I always liked alpine, untill I baught a HU. I still run their amp to my mids and it kicks ass. I'm sure their higher range HU's are where its at. For lower price and higher quality, go with clarion. Really nice hu for the buck. Only problem, some of them look tacky. Here's mine...

Go with a clarion.

 

[stones 10+ year member]

Since this thread title fits really well with this question:
Can head unit power be bridged?

No.