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<blockquote data-quote="KniteWulfe" data-source="post: 8196664" data-attributes="member: 568399">In the original firmware there were a lot more restrictions.&nbsp; Also I have the Korean Drivelink which is a bit more generous.&nbsp; If I can&#039;t play music while the navigation is running (apparently no longer the case but not 100% sure) I can root my phone and use a custom app from XDA developers.Is the only reason people are knocking the Sony the inability to go active? I already bought it so a bit late unfortunately, but since it hasn&#039;t shipped yet I have a couple days to try and cancel the ebay order.&nbsp; If the active crossover capability is the only major difference I could still go active down the road if I get another amp.&nbsp; They both have a 24bit DAC, and the specs seem pretty similar.&nbsp; As long as I can still get the same quality sound, albeit stuck with passive for now, I don&#039;t regret getting the Sony.&nbsp; I really was in the market for a consolidated double din multimedia AV unit, though that Pioneer does look pretty awesome.I have preferred Pioneer since the 90&#039;s and about 80% of the multiple head units I have bought over the years have been theirs.&nbsp; Too bad they have little to no presence in this country.&nbsp; Car audio really isn&#039;t very big at all here.&nbsp; I went in to the biggest shop in this city the other day and asked them how much it would be to install an amp (it is getting cold out and I have no indoor work space) and they said they couldn&#039;t do it.&nbsp; I asked them what kind of car audio shop can&#039;t install an amp, and their response was &quot;factory systems are good enough these days so there is no reason&quot; LOL //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/sick.gif.b1847c8dabbfeeddbcf1a78052249e10.gif Guess I will buy some long underwear with the money I save doing the install myself.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="KniteWulfe, post: 8196664, member: 568399"] In the original firmware there were a lot more restrictions. Also I have the Korean Drivelink which is a bit more generous. If I can't play music while the navigation is running (apparently no longer the case but not 100% sure) I can root my phone and use a custom app from XDA developers. Is the only reason people are knocking the Sony the inability to go active? I already bought it so a bit late unfortunately, but since it hasn't shipped yet I have a couple days to try and cancel the ebay order. If the active crossover capability is the only major difference I could still go active down the road if I get another amp. They both have a 24bit DAC, and the specs seem pretty similar. As long as I can still get the same quality sound, albeit stuck with passive for now, I don't regret getting the Sony. I really was in the market for a consolidated double din multimedia AV unit, though that Pioneer does look pretty awesome. I have preferred Pioneer since the 90's and about 80% of the multiple head units I have bought over the years have been theirs. Too bad they have little to no presence in this country. Car audio really isn't very big at all here. I went in to the biggest shop in this city the other day and asked them how much it would be to install an amp (it is getting cold out and I have no indoor work space) and they said they couldn't do it. I asked them what kind of car audio shop can't install an amp, and their response was "factory systems are good enough these days so there is no reason" LOL [IMG]//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/sick.gif.b1847c8dabbfeeddbcf1a78052249e10.gif[/IMG] Guess I will buy some long underwear with the money I save doing the install myself. [/QUOTE]

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