single or double din!!

[newman1016]

I'm in the process of doing my system and needed confirmation. I've been told the din size of your head unit makes a difference in your system, which I don't think makes any sense. So if any of you pros could confirm that statement that'll be great

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[C1500martin 10+ year member]

it does and doesnt, depends what your lookng for. if you want just basic mp3,usb, aux then no. if you want high end sound quality yes (becasue a high end sq double din unit doesnt exist, that i know of) if you want navigation then yes becasue no singel din give navigation. see where im going with this?

 

[newman1016]

Yeah I understand what you're saying. So now I'll just browse for single dins because I'm going with 4k plus amp and 15s etc and just wanted a head unit that would keep me right.

 

[blazian87 10+ year member]

Not necessarily. A single din can have better features than a double din and vise versa. Though you can only fit so much stuff in a single din where it becomes crowded and then double din takes the lead. If you're talking about sound quality, then it comes down to what features it has. Make sure to get something that's atleast 4v preouts and has a high quality 24 bit DAC.

Most of the time double din is significantly more expensive and that's because it's jam packed with features. It's more of a visual thing than anything. A LCD screen will cost more, touch screen, DVD player, navigation, etc.. You can find bluetooth features on both single and double so that's not a problem. I personally like double dins because of ease of navigation through my music, navigation, the ability to play dvd's. You can find a lot of the same great tuning features in single dins like Crossover points, Multi band EQ, 3 way active capabilities, time correction, etc..

Really comes down to what you're looking for in a head unit and what you can afford.

 

[C1500martin 10+ year member]

yea in your situation doesn't really mater get what you like but just don't cheap out and you'll be happy nice stuff pops up in the classifieds all the time

 

[blazian87 10+ year member]

it does and doesnt, depends what your lookng for. if you want just basic mp3,usb, aux then no. if you want high end sound quality yes (becasue a high end sq double din unit doesnt exist, that i know of) if you want navigation then yes becasue no singel din give navigation. see where im going with this?

There are some single dins that pop out into a screen and has navigation and DVD so that's not true.. But it just looks cheesy though.. and the motorized screen can break easily.

 

[trumpet 5,000+ posts]

Pick what you think looks good. There are double DINs starting at roughly $150, maybe even less. I hate the look of a single DIN in a factory double DIN opening. You don't need an audiophile type of single DIN to run an SPL system, which is apparently what you like.

 

[newman1016]

Gotcha. You guys answered my thoughts on the money. Preciate it.

 

[negolien]

yeah only really makes a difference if your getting the ones with the SQ stuff some of these guys use it's what the PRS 99 or something? It's a single din...You'll also want to make sure a DD will fit if you're using one sometimes you have to "make room" in your dash for one like I did :