digital media head unit recommendation
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Rich00 10+ year member
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amazon has lots of them. I prefer kenwood HU. Pioneer, alpine, jvc all make them.
https://www.crutchfield.com/S-kSPUNbow1XX/p_113KMBT522/Kenwood-KMM-BT522HD.html
https://www.crutchfield.com/S-kSPUNbow1XX/p_113KMBT522/Kenwood-KMM-BT522HD.html
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Water Bear
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I typically go for Pioneer. Is one better than another here, or are they kind of all the same?
Rich00 10+ year member
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Just go look at specs. Crutchfield, amazon, sonicelctronix, Just go look at media receivers at those sites and make the decision for you yourself.
hispls 5,000+ posts
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What are you trying to accomplish? If you stick with those proven brands you'll typically get what you pay for, the only real difference being maybe a few features and just look and feel of the thing. In general I'd avoid the absolute bottom price range of anything.
Chris McNeeley
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Most pioneers are 14w x4, most Kenwood are 22w x4
I know you said you typically go for Pioneer, but you should at least look at the JVC KD-x350BTS. highly recommended by some members here. I just picked one up and love it so far haven't really got to use it yet though, but it's definitely nice and at less than a hundred bucks it is killing most other units and its price range, but In fairness I am definitely not a head unit Guru.
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Good question. I should have thought to state that.
Generally I'm trying to get the highest sound quality possible out of the head unit. The -80PRS is the obvious choice in that regard, but budget restrictions took it out of the running.
In the end, I grabbed a Pioneer MVH-S501BS off Crutchfield since they include the trim pieces and wiring harness for free. The feature list hit all my high points (AOA + Android app control, 6 channel 4 volt pre-outs, etc etc).
hispls 5,000+ posts
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Anything with 6 pre amp outs should be into the tier where it won't have bad sound. Pop back and write a review of it in that section for the benefit of the next guy.
Jeffdachef 5,000+ posts
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they all the same. Actually pioneer double dins get louder than kenwood double dins on deck power.
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Honestly I probably won't be able to tell a difference...but if I can, then there will definitely be something to say.
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