Ugh, back into the same dilemma as b4...

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

comeon guys...lets not get into a fight over who has the biggest balls. i really do like the 7998, i like the looks and features. but since its such a high price tag, im really concerned about that motorized faceplate issue. i heard it costs big $$$ to get fixed.
maybe i should just give eclipses new line a shot. i mean, you cant really know if you like em till you actually try em. my only problem is finding a shop that sells eclipse, lol. CC is the only one i know of besides my current one thats ****ing me over. and CC doesnt sell the good stuff.

Just because it's not in the store doesn't mean they don't sell it...

 

[fatryan 5,000+ posts]

Just because it's not in the store doesn't mean they don't sell it...

well my current shop stopped selling eclipse. and the only other shop that i know of i refuse to go to cause they screwed me over. t seems like all the other shops around here closed down. i know of 1 more but its far as shit...like and hour away.

 

[fatryan 5,000+ posts]

i am reading about the kenwood on crutchfield and it sounds like the USB thing allows you to plug a thumb drive in...? is that correct? that would be cool if i could use a thumb drive to hold music...but theres no USB port on the front, so im kinda confused.

 

[fatryan 5,000+ posts]

hmmm, crutchfield sells the non=premier 9800bt, but its out of stock. and ikesound aparently sells the 980bt, but there aint jack for info on it and no pic, so im kinda worried.

also, anyknow know about sites like shipdog.com or 6ave.com? they have that kenwood at rediculously low prices..like $265-280...and it appears that the stores still have decent reviews...

 

[6spdcoupe 5,000+ posts]

6Th ave is notorious for selling B-stocked products as new. I know quite a few former employees/managers from there.

 

[fatryan 5,000+ posts]

6Th ave is notorious for selling B-stocked products as new. I know quite a few former employees/managers from there.

thanx for the warning

 

[fatryan 5,000+ posts]

ok, heres the verdict...

good vibes claims eclipse wont give a refund for whatever reason, but they will however replace my 8445 with a 5000. now i was getting really excited about the pioneer line, but i do still love the 8445. and since the 5000 is essentially an 8445 with the ipod control, it still makes me happy, despite the fact that its not bluetooth. the ipod control actually makes me really happy! //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif but i dont like how the 5000 (like the 8445) only allows u to use the advanced mode features if your running active front (which i am not). and hopefully they fixed the gay *** problem with the volume on the remote in the new line...i would imagine some1 on heres got a new eclipse deck and could let me know about that one...?

so hopefully this is the end of all the bullshit with these guys and eclipse. next time im getting a new deck im def not going back to this shop again!

 

[gordholio 10+ year member]

fatryan:

The USB connection on the Kenwood deck is by way of a cable that's attached to the rear of the unit. And yes, it does allow you to plug in a thumb drive. I've actually asked a question regarding this unit elsewhere in the forum, asking if anyone has had real first-person experience with this deck's USB connectivity. I've read that it's incompatible/slow with some drives, some capacities, and some formats.

gordo

 

[fatryan 5,000+ posts]

fatryan:
The USB connection on the Kenwood deck is by way of a cable that's attached to the rear of the unit.

gordo

yeah, i thought of that after i posted, lol. but can you use a thumb drive full of mp3s, or does it have to be a USB mp3 player?

 

[pikers 10+ year member]

so anyways, i go back to good vibes yesterday and tell them. and theyre total dickheads at first. but then the owner starts with the "im on your side" bs. but whatever.

My thought is, if you don't want their help, don't go back to them and deal with Eclipse directly. Remember that you don't get to dictate store policy or the warranty arrangements.

Also, why were they being nasty towards you? Was it your attitude rolling up?//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/rolleyes.gif.c1fef805e9d1464d377451cd5bc18bfb.gif

 

[fatryan 5,000+ posts]

guess what! I GOT MORE PROBLEMS!!!!!!! so i got my cd5000 in last week and everything seemed to be going ok. then when i was driving, the volume randomly went up. so i just turned it down...thought maybe i accidently pushed on the remote. well it did it a coupld more times over the next few days. so i decided to take the remote and put it inside the com partment of my console, facing the rear of the car, and with nothing on top of it to hit the buttons. it still did it. it just randomly starts climbing in volume. and im so afraid its gonna blow my subs cause it never stops. it goes to the max (80) and i only listen to my music at 63 tops. i also noticed it go down a couple times. this is absolutely ridiculous. why cant i just have a god **** working fvcking head unit!?!?!?

 

[Prowler573 5,000+ posts]

guess what! I GOT MORE PROBLEMS!!!!!!! so i got my cd5000 in last week and everything seemed to be going ok. then when i was driving, the volume randomly went up. so i just turned it down...thought maybe i accidently pushed on the remote. well it did it a coupld more times over the next few days. so i decided to take the remote and put it inside the com partment of my console, facing the rear of the car, and with nothing on top of it to hit the buttons. it still did it. it just randomly starts climbing in volume. and im so afraid its gonna blow my subs cause it never stops. it goes to the max (80) and i only listen to my music at 63 tops. i also noticed it go down a couple times. this is absolutely ridiculous. why cant i just have a god **** working fvcking head unit!?!?!?

So.....still looking for something that fits this description:

ive posted a thread or 2 about this b4. i want a HU with high V preouts, 24bit DAC, mp3 playback, and some way to pause it, not mute.

???