Will i be dissapointed if i switch from Alpine to Kenwood?

[johnnyvolcom5 10+ year member]

Ok, so i searched through some threads and i could not find the answer to my question, so sorry if this has been answered. I have always just bought alpine head units, because i knew they had good sound quality. The thing is, i will be purchasing an actual "nice vehicle" and would like to have a double din nav system/headunit. My problem is, i hear Alpines navigation sucks balls. What can i do? i have always sworn by alpines, but dont want to drop a grand + and hate the navigation, but on the otherside i dont want bad SQ. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif I will have subs, mids and fronts......and 2 amps if that helps.....

Any help is greatly appreciated.

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[Cabin_Pressure 10+ year member]

The Kenwood DD nav HUs are good quality. Go for the Excelon line.

 

[bumpin buick 5,000+ posts]

Why not switch to Eclipse or Pioneer why does it have to be Kenwood?

 

[raverx3m 10+ year member]

kenwood excelon indashes have nice audio tuning features

good eq

front rear sub crossover

2 zone ...

pioneer doesnt have much audio neither does it have 4 volt preouts.

 

[raverx3m 10+ year member]

in short

feature wise kenwood PWNS pioneer indashes.

 

[johnnyvolcom5 10+ year member]

Why not switch to Eclipse or Pioneer why does it have to be Kenwood?

No it does not have to be kenwood, but after i did a search, it seemed this was the best option. I am open for any opinion.

Thanks for the replies

 

[528hz 10+ year member]

No...hell, no.

My Kenwood DDX812 has the best EQ you can get in a standalone DD. Plus the Garmin Nav is as easy as it gets.

 

[johnnyvolcom5 10+ year member]

Has kenwood came a long way in quality products? cause i remmeber some kenwoods that were horrible. Like i said, i have always been alpine alpine alpine......the older audiophiles where i grew up pounded it into my head, along with pioneer is ALRight, and kenwoods jvcs, jenson, ect. ****!!!! but the last deck i bought was......WoW.....5 years ago......

 

[vellocet 10+ year member]

Alpine stuff isn't all that great now days. The 9887 and their pdx series amps are about the only thing I'd use from them that aren't rebadged speakers.

 

[blazeplacid 10+ year member]

get the dnx9140, its worth the money

 

[lorideslo 10+ year member]

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