My apologies as this had probably been discussed ad naseum here (especially the 880prs), but i need help making up my mind or looking for other suggestions.
I originally WANTED a double din touchscreen DVD for my 2005 Mazda 3s, but all the ones i want are $1,000 + and most have nav (which i dont need as i have OEM) So now, im looking towards others... My current system running off the stock mazda HU is;
FRONT: Polk MMC6500
REAR: Polk MMC570
AMPS: Polk Audio c400.4 and Alpine M301 Mono
SUBS: JL Audio 10" W3
It sounds great as it is, but i would assume upgrading the HU can only make it sound even better (im using a navone 4-ch LOC right now). I first thought about the Alpine 9857, but after hearing how scaled back the 2006 models are from previous years, I'm not to keen on Alpine at the moment. (lower preout voltages, manual face, lots of features gone)
What i need;
Bluetooth compatability, and HD Radio would be excellent additions to boot, but not deal breakers as the boxes for both seem to be over $250+ a piece right now... DVD audio/videowould be cool to have as well, but i wouldnt use it nearly as much as standard audio. The two i'm leaning towards... Feel free to suggest another...
JVC KD-AVX2
STREET PRICE: ~ $450 shipped
POSITIVES: 3.5" Widescreen LCD (VERY clear, saw it in person), DVD-Audio, DVD-Video, DVD Mp3 Disc, Video-In (possible Backup Cam, etc), wow factor
NEGATIVES: More Expensive, controls not as easy to use as Pioneer (no wheel to spin for selection), Questionable reliability, no on screen visualizations while playing (just shows song/title), unknown as to speed of iPod interface, 2.5v preouts, only a 7 band EQ, No bluetooth availability, no HD radio availability
PICTURES:
Headunit -
Photoshopped In Dash -
Pioneer Premier DEH-P880prs
STREET PRICE: ~ $300 shipped
POSITIVES: Excellent SQ, 16-band EQ (l+r, 32 effective), clear & easy to read screen, 5v preouts, auto eq, fast iPod interface w/ wheel to make navigation easy
NEGATIVES: No DVD Audio/Video, No buttons on the face for Sirius presets (remote controller only), No bluetooth availability, no HD radio availability
PICTURES:
Headunit -
Photoshopped In Dash -
I originally WANTED a double din touchscreen DVD for my 2005 Mazda 3s, but all the ones i want are $1,000 + and most have nav (which i dont need as i have OEM) So now, im looking towards others... My current system running off the stock mazda HU is;
FRONT: Polk MMC6500
REAR: Polk MMC570
AMPS: Polk Audio c400.4 and Alpine M301 Mono
SUBS: JL Audio 10" W3
It sounds great as it is, but i would assume upgrading the HU can only make it sound even better (im using a navone 4-ch LOC right now). I first thought about the Alpine 9857, but after hearing how scaled back the 2006 models are from previous years, I'm not to keen on Alpine at the moment. (lower preout voltages, manual face, lots of features gone)
What i need;
- EXCELLENT SQ
- iPod Compatability
- Sirius Compatability
- Clear EASY TO READ screen, even during sunlight
- Looks good
- Fairly inexpensive, but still GOOD quality
Bluetooth compatability, and HD Radio would be excellent additions to boot, but not deal breakers as the boxes for both seem to be over $250+ a piece right now... DVD audio/videowould be cool to have as well, but i wouldnt use it nearly as much as standard audio. The two i'm leaning towards... Feel free to suggest another...
JVC KD-AVX2
STREET PRICE: ~ $450 shipped
POSITIVES: 3.5" Widescreen LCD (VERY clear, saw it in person), DVD-Audio, DVD-Video, DVD Mp3 Disc, Video-In (possible Backup Cam, etc), wow factor
NEGATIVES: More Expensive, controls not as easy to use as Pioneer (no wheel to spin for selection), Questionable reliability, no on screen visualizations while playing (just shows song/title), unknown as to speed of iPod interface, 2.5v preouts, only a 7 band EQ, No bluetooth availability, no HD radio availability
PICTURES:
Headunit -
Photoshopped In Dash -
Pioneer Premier DEH-P880prs
STREET PRICE: ~ $300 shipped
POSITIVES: Excellent SQ, 16-band EQ (l+r, 32 effective), clear & easy to read screen, 5v preouts, auto eq, fast iPod interface w/ wheel to make navigation easy
NEGATIVES: No DVD Audio/Video, No buttons on the face for Sirius presets (remote controller only), No bluetooth availability, no HD radio availability
PICTURES:
Headunit -
Photoshopped In Dash -
