What's so great about Eclipse HU's?

[18lexusowner 10+ year member]

Whats so great about Eclipse HU? I always see people with them and they cost a lot, but they look very similar to normal single-DIN HU's. No touch screen or anything, so why are they so spendy?

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[memphisman00 10+ year member]

hi-volt preouts

nice eqs...

 

[WOT]

Your a flash and dash idiot eh?

Headunits are good for more than just looks and fancy touchscreens

Eclipses have great eq tuning abilities, good rca outs, reliable and look good

 

[Pioneer~Saturn 5,000+ posts]

I'd say the high-volt preouts and controls bring a lot of people to like them

 

[thegreatestpenn 5,000+ posts]

hi-volt preouts
nice eqs...

yes. I saw one in a local audio shop and the copper chassis were just shining. not many HUs have copper chassis since 2000

 

[18lexusowner 10+ year member]

good to know!

so basically the eclipse lets you get better sound out of the speakers that you have wired to your HU?

and it also has a lot better controls to get better quality sound.

 

[18lexusowner 10+ year member]

Your a flash and dash idiot eh?
Headunits are good for more than just looks and fancy touchscreens

Eclipses have great eq tuning abilities, good rca outs, reliable and look good

no, i'm a guy that hasn't gotten enough information yet about the higher end side of car audio.

 

[thegreatestpenn 5,000+ posts]

good to know!
so basically the eclipse lets you get better sound out of the speakers that you have wired to your HU?

and it also has a lot better controls to get better quality sound.

not just what's wired to the HU, but the speakers on outboard amps as well. the HUs are known to sound beautiful out the box and not needing outboard eqs, crossovers, and linedrivers. If you were to add up the price of a cheaper HU, the linedriver, outboard eq, and maybe even crossover necessary to sound as good as the eclipse, that package would be more than just an eclipse HU by itself. Make sense?

 

[dumple 5,000+ posts]

quality boom

 

[18lexusowner 10+ year member]

yea that does make since.

don't know exactly what linedrivers, outboard equilizers, and crossovers do yet though. but i get your point of it being cheaper to go with the great eclipse HU instead. I didn't know till know that the HU affected that much //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/eek.gif.771b7a90cf45cabdc554ff1121c21c4a.gif

 

[thegreatestpenn 5,000+ posts]

most HUs arent' worth a dam. You really have to search to find a quality all-in-one deck. I like my JVC deck and all, but I still have a linedriver to boost line out voltage.

 

[18lexusowner 10+ year member]

I just have a Panasonic that I threw in so that I could hook up subs. First install of my life on that one. It's just running all my factory speakers, haven't really noticed a change in SQ through the speakers against the stock HU. (Speakers do get distorted with low, loud bass)

 

[dumple 5,000+ posts]

I just have a Panasonic that I threw in so that I could hook up subs. First install of my life on that one. It's just running all my factory speakers, haven't really noticed a change in SQ through the speakers against the stock HU. (Speakers do get distorted with low, loud bass)

oe speakers ftl and headunit power also ftl

 

[thegreatestpenn 5,000+ posts]

buy a better deck with HPF and LPF and at least 4V preouts so you don't have to jack the gain on your amp(s) up.

 

[18lexusowner 10+ year member]

oe speakers ftl and headunit power also ftl

ftl????

"buy a better deck with HPF and LPF and at least 4V preouts so you don't have to jack the gain on your amp(s) up."

could you give some examples?

and preouts are the RCA ports on the back of the HU right? Mines only got 1 set and it's hooked up to my amp RCA's. Pretty sure it doesn't have LPF and HPF, just bass and subw level.