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<blockquote data-quote="VWBobby" data-source="post: 7026916" data-attributes="member: 624844">That&#039;s kinda what I was thinking too....&nbsp; I recently bought a cheapie Pioneer 1200 and it sounds pretty good, especially for a $60 HU.&nbsp; As long as you don&#039;t knock that fuse while installing it, I don&#039;t see how it can be too much of a problem.I&#039;ve seen some units with a 24-bit DAC, but they have around 95-100db S/N ratio.&nbsp;&nbsp; I&#039;ve seen some ~$180&nbsp; Kenwoods with a 105db S/N ratio but they don&#039;t say what the bit rate of the DAC is?&nbsp;&nbsp; Anyone know if thecost of a 24-bit DAC or a Burr Brown DAC is worth the extra cost if the S/N ratio is better on some of the cheaper units?&nbsp;&nbsp; Sorry for all the questions!:-sEdit: I ended up going with the Kenwood HD545U.&nbsp; It has built-in HD Radio and a 24-bit DAC.&nbsp; It also has a 105db S/N ratio so for $130 it can&#039;t be beat imho. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif&nbsp; Only drawback I see is the 2.5 volts pre-outs(3 sets).</blockquote>

[QUOTE="VWBobby, post: 7026916, member: 624844"] That's kinda what I was thinking too.... I recently bought a cheapie Pioneer 1200 and it sounds pretty good, especially for a $60 HU. As long as you don't knock that fuse while installing it, I don't see how it can be too much of a problem. I've seen some units with a 24-bit DAC, but they have around 95-100db S/N ratio. I've seen some ~$180 Kenwoods with a 105db S/N ratio but they don't say what the bit rate of the DAC is? Anyone know if the cost of a 24-bit DAC or a Burr Brown DAC is worth the extra cost if the S/N ratio is better on some of the cheaper units? Sorry for all the questions!:-s Edit: I ended up going with the Kenwood HD545U. It has built-in HD Radio and a 24-bit DAC. It also has a 105db S/N ratio so for $130 it can't be beat imho. [IMG]//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif[/IMG] Only drawback I see is the 2.5 volts pre-outs(3 sets). [/QUOTE]

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