wkbrdr91 wrote:SoSleek wrote:wkbrdr91 wrote:I wish i had that much money to drop on a head unit lol. Sleek, could you help me pick out a lower cost one? Doesnt need to be GPS, I really dont care, especially since I JUST got a new TomTom with unlimited live traffic and map updates. Heres the one im looking at, caught my attention cause it does Pandora right on the screen (if you plug your iphone into it)
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That looks like a very nice head unit for the money. It has 4v preouts as well which would give you a much cleaner signal to any amps that might be hooked up to it...I would highly recommend a 4 channel amp to power your speakers, down the road. The 14w RMS is pretty low. Are you running stock or aftermarket speakers?
Stock (non-JBL) speakers. Is there another head unit youd recommend? I want the Pioneer brand as it lets you integrate iPhone GPS applications to use the headunit as a GPS without it actually having GPS in it (saving you 500 dollars)
JVC also does this. I prefer to buy from crutchfield as it comes with great instructions and free installation tools. But if you have one you really recommend somewhere else that's great too! I want my iPhone to be able to hook up to it to play video and music. Something else that drawed me to the Pioneer is that it does Pandora on the screen when your iPhone is hooked up.
Sounds like this one has everything you want. I am not too familiar with all the iPhone/iPod compatibility functions because I do not use those. When it comes to head units Pioneer and Alpine are my "go-to" brands. Alpine used to be at the top of my list, but Pioneer has really been stepping up. Many of there head units are offering 4v preouts which is very important to me. Probably one of the first features I look for. Alpine is moving in the opposite direction. They have been downgrading all of their top of the line units to 2v preouts. Still good, but not as clean as pioneers 4v signal. The cleaner the signal going in to the amp, the more you can amplify that signal without distortion.
As for the iPod functions...most will have cables available to connect your iPod, or bluetooth to wirelessly stream music. When it comes to streaming the GPS turn by turn directions I can't help you. I think GPS units are tacky. Ugly hanging from your mirror, or stuck on the window. Exposed to theifs. A pain to hide each time you get in and out of the car. When I choose a head unit, I choose one that will do everything I need it to do and more. Then I do not have the need for other devices fumbling around my dash, sitting in my cupholder, hanging from my window, etc. Also saves in extra conversion cables, GPS units, bluetooth dongles, HD/XM tuners, etc...and everything is at the touch of a button.