which h/u?

[unbonyr 10+ year member]

heres the choices

eclipse cd8454

clarion DXZ855MP

pioneer deh-p960mp

I want someone to commet who's used atleast 2 of these units to say which one they like better not just if you have the headunit and enjoy so you say that ones the best eclipse is the cheapest one by like 40 bux and the other 2 are about the same price

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[takeabao 10+ year member]

The Eclipse will sound the best and offer the most tuning capabilities (if you wanted to go 3-way active...parametric EQ...etc). The bad? Eclipse isn't too renowned for their reliability in their head units as apparently, they employ lower-grade parts in their high-end HUs.

The Pioneer 960 is right up there in terms of sound quality (24-bit Burr Brown DACs, 3 way x-over), but seems a little more durable. Not sure if you need the dual-display. If not, look to the DEH-P860

Clarion...ehh. Never been a fan of Clarion HU's and this one is no different. No 3 way crossovers, 2-band parametric EQ (c'mon! 2? WTF?), feels cheap.

 

[unbonyr 10+ year member]

yea the clarion is bascially off the list but im adding the alpine 9835 how does that unit compare to the eclipse and pioneer but what I did find out is that the eclipse does not have a removeable face plate which I'm not a fan of.

 

[takeabao 10+ year member]

Alpine 9835 is a very good choice too, but slightly below both the Eclipse and Pioneer in terms of sound -- regulated 1-bit DAC as opposed to the 24-bit offered by both the Eclipse and Pioneer.

If security isn't an issue, I'd definitely get the Eclipse without a doubt.

Otherwise, you're safe with the Pioneer 860 or 960.

 

[wilzyx 5,000+ posts]

i read an article a while back about there is not much audible difference between a 1 bit and a 24 bit DAC

 

[dleccord 5,000+ posts]

1bit vs 24 bit clearly is a no-brainer but many people still buy Alpine. I am sure there is there a misconception here. Someone help me out here.

 

[bikejunkie223 10+ year member]

Eclipse, and I own the 860.

 

[unbonyr 10+ year member]

hey bike junkie y you say that

 

[unbonyr 10+ year member]

and I think it's between the pioneer 860mp premier and the eclipse 8454 same price I guess it would help telling you guys I only really listen to rap I'm going have a sub amp and a 4 channel amp on there. OO and the eclipse is used and the pioneer is brand new but coming off e-gay so. Should I just flip a coin becuase I need to get one soon

 

[adam71 5,000+ posts]

and I think it's between the pioneer 860mp premier and the eclipse 8454 same price I guess it would help telling you guys I only really listen to rap I'm going have a sub amp and a 4 channel amp on there. OO and the eclipse is used and the pioneer is brand new but coming off e-gay so. Should I just flip a coin becuase I need to get one soon

Agreed. The Eclipse and Pioneer are better choices in this case. If 24bit converters weren't better than 1 bit converters then why would Alpine use a 24bit in their F1 unit (7990).?? But if I were you I would go for the brand new unit unless of course you know the seller of the Eclipse and are sure he took good care of it.

 

[unbonyr 10+ year member]

man i'm goin crazy pioneer 860mp-290 refurbised eclipse cd8445-brand new eclipse cd8454 used 300 looks I could car less I just want good sound for rap music not artificial or kind of fake sounding music just smooth words I think i might just flip a coin honestly I would need a 3 headed one though:wallbash:

 

[adam71 5,000+ posts]

man i'm goin crazy pioneer 860mp-290 refurbised eclipse cd8445-brand new eclipse cd8454 used 300 looks I could car less I just want good sound for rap music not artificial or kind of fake sounding music just smooth words I think i might just flip a coin honestly I would need a 3 headed one though:wallbash:

Out of those 3 I would go with the brand new Eclipse 8454. I'm not a fan of used and especially not a fan of refurbished. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif Not to mention the 8454 has a cool as hell display.

 

[unbonyr 10+ year member]

but the cd8454 is the used one the refurbished one is the pioneer and the new one is the cd8445 I personally don't like the display of the cd8445 as shown on eclipse web site with the cheap colors and such

 

[unbonyr 10+ year member]

but the cd8454 is the used one the refurbished one is the pioneer and the new one is the cd8445 I personally don't like the display of the cd8445 as shown on eclipse web site with the cheap colors and such or my final option is a pioneer 930mp premier it's an older model its used same features as the 860mp as I can see and it's only 220 dollars

 

[unbonyr 10+ year member]

sorrey for double post my posting and pm box has been acting pretty weird