Whats point of having good hu?

[trunks9_us 10+ year member]

whats the point of having a good hu if i am going to use external sound processing eq time correction dsp ect. why would i need s good hu then if i am buying all zapco processing? i mean wouldnt a hu like jensen or dual be just as good since most ppl say when using external sound processing leave your eq settings at flat and tune from the processor do i make a good point or am i just not seeing somthing? i mean whats the point of having jensen vs eclipse if i am using external sound proccessing?

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[azimuth 5,000+ posts]

i don't like my cd's to skip on every little bump. i had a cheap sony that put circular scratches in all my cd's. a good cd player doesn't have to be expensive.

 

[trunks9_us 10+ year member]

ok so lets say i get a good hu thats doesnt skip well my jensen does not skip but then again i plan on starting to run all my music off of usb soon u know. but you didnt answer my question do i really need to get a good hu if i am using external processing?

 

[matrxx dude 5,000+ posts]

come on at least buy a descent deck.

 

[quakerroatmeal 10+ year member]

Quit being a cheap ***. You're running all external sound processors but you're wanting to settle for a head-unit like a Jensen? A decent Alpine/Pioneer can be had for 100$-150$. You get what you pay (most the time) for especially with Jensen/Dual. Do you really trust and depend on the reliability of those pos head-units?

 

[azimuth 5,000+ posts]

ok so lets say i get a good hu thats doesnt skip well my jensen does not skip but then again i plan on starting to run all my music off of usb soon u know. but you didnt answer my question do i really need to get a good hu if i am using external processing?

i've never externally processed. i just don't see the logic in getting nice equipment and skimping on the head unit. it's up to you i guess. my point was that cheap, good quality head units do exist.

 

[trunks9_us 10+ year member]

so i guess i am correct then it wont matter on what hu i am using since i am using external processors.

 

[azimuth 5,000+ posts]

so i guess i am correct then it wont matter on what hu i am using since i am using external processors.

you may be correct. have you ever seen a killer system with a crap head unit though?

 

[trunks9_us 10+ year member]

NO lol

but it would be cool to talk shit to ppl and win first place at a sq comp with a jensen hu then make everyone else look bad letting them know u beat them with jensen lol.

I think it would be worth the embarrasment.

you may be correct. have you ever seen a killer system with a crap head unit though?

 

[azimuth 5,000+ posts]

NO lolbut it would be cool to talk shit to ppl and win first place at a sq comp with a jensen hu then make everyone else look bad letting them know u beat them with jensen lol.

I think it would be worth the embarrasment.

yeah. you should do it the right way and get the cheapest innovotek you can find. maybe one of those roadmasters you get at the auto parts store.

 

[bdawson72 5,000+ posts]

seriously if you are going to dump the cash out for zapco then you can at least pay for a decent hu

 

[trunks9_us 10+ year member]

idk i dont think i want to be that cheap lol.

 

[blackbonnie 5,000+ posts]

or a rampage cd player, those rock

 

[Rich B 5,000+ posts]

The most important reason to buy a good HU is for a better preamp to drive your amps with less noise.

 

[trunks9_us 10+ year member]

hu are expensive . . . .