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[sliksilvia]

hi guys im lookin @ upgradin HU's

I'v got my eyes set on 3HU's atm
1. Alpine 9835
2. Pioneer 8650
3. JVC KD-SHX705

I no most of you are gonna say GO Alpine!, but after lookin through the spec's it seem they dont offer much interms of high Volt RCA's, Burr brown DAC's, Looks etc

im open to suggestions on HU's iv never thought to give Pioneer a second look until i saw this years range which seems to be very impressive. and have also been told JVC offer good value for money, atm im using a Clarion835MP HU

anyone had use on either of the 3 HU's particaly the JVC and pioneer?

thanks

[MikeC]

Most guys will say go Alpine as they are always built extremely well, another brand you could look at would be Eclipse. I think best bets get yourself down to a good store (or two) and try out as many as you can, run through all the features and gear so you are happy with how it navigates and works, also get a try to get a feel for what it will sound like (very hard to do out of the car on a board but).

[sliksilvia]

yeah i would go the eclipse but the HU needs detach face,

[fortresshill32]

go alpine

[HISPL]

I would suggest the Pioneer.
It has a 24bit Burr Brown DAC, Time alignment in 1cm increments, 6.5v pre amp output and pretty much all of the features that the Alpine has.

The Alpine only has a 1 bit DAC, The time alignment is in 1 milli second increments (Approx 3cm) and only has 4v output.

I don't know if it will be an advantage but the Pioneer also has an auto eq that uses a mic to set up the eq, almost like using an RTA to set up your eq.

I don't know much about the JVC, so I wont comment on it.

[fortresshill32]

My clarion:

http://s40concepts.n...getfile&id=4456

Everything is good except that its PEQ is only 3 band

[Maverick_SS]

personally id say the Alpine, but thats cause i prefer the design over Pioneer and JVC, also the build quality on the alpines are great

[jas]

the alpine 9835 is very very very easy to read and use. The new biolight display is excellent and the menu system is a joy to use.

the eclipse cd8454 is also very very easy to use & 8volt o/p, but no detchable face

[eggism]

they've got ESN insted eclipse is good i use it
but if i could spend my pennys again i'd go alpine

[jas]

if a thief can see the head unit with its face on then your windows gets broken and your stereo is then stolen ESN or no ESN

[eggism]

Ahhh but you have a nice flashing light to make
them go away lol
what i always say is if someone wants it they'll take any way

[icacha]

sliksilvia said:

hi guys im lookin @ upgradin HU's

I'v got my eyes set on 3HU's atm  
1. Alpine 9835
2. Pioneer 8650
3. JVC KD-SHX705

I no most of you are gonna say GO Alpine!, but after lookin through the spec's it seem they dont offer much interms of high Volt RCA's, Burr brown DAC's, Looks etc

im open to suggestions on HU's iv never thought to give Pioneer a second look until i saw this years range which seems to be very impressive. and have also been told JVC offer good value for money, atm im using a Clarion835MP HU

anyone had use on either of the 3 HU's particaly the JVC and pioneer?

thanks

Forget the rest and go with something thats got class & quality.

Clarion DXZ946MP $1399 rrp, I mean if your going to spend those kinds of dollars at least buy something nice!

[web:a4ed836f9b]http://www.clarion.c.../Car/index.html[/web:a4ed836f9b]

[sliksilvia]

really the clarion over the rest of em?!
thing is its only 3band eq i think
(main reason y im selling my Clarion DXZ835MP)

who would go the clarion over the rest??

[B00Mer]

sliksilvia said:

really the clarion over the rest of em?!
thing is its only 3band eq i think
(main reason y im selling my Clarion DXZ835MP)

who would go the clarion over the rest??

Hmm..not me. Not into the touch-screen GUIs that feel a little 'toy-like', in my opinion. KD-SHX705 has buttons only, and I prefer rotary dials. Pioneer 8650 is very, very well featured with a great display. Sound quality between all these decks is comparable. I've used and tested all three of the head-units mentioned in your original post as well as quite a few others, but it's the CDA-9835 that's at home in my car for 2004.

[icacha]

Ok how about the Clarion HX-D2, it has a 5 band P-EQ? And you can run front 3way active off the deck plus has T/A and looks very subtle. With that I mean it doesn't have Mario Bros on the screen $2199 rrp with these features:

Harnessing a 96kHz sampling D/A converter, this high-quality source unit DC/DC converter unit delivers sound that’s true to life. And with its 5-band equalizer, the DRZ9255 provides the ultimate sound tuning capabilities. Everything starts with the unit’s glass epoxy four-layer circuit board, an essential component for achieving stable circuit driving. Simply put, this is the CD source unit that audiophiles have been waiting for, and one that Clarion has waited a long time to unveil.
• Dual 24-Bit/96kHz Sampling DACs and DSP
• Burr-Brown DACs
• Plays CD-R and CD-RWs
• Built-In 4-Way Crossovers (Subwoofer/Low/Mid/High)
• 5-Band Parametric Equalizer
• Digital Time Alignment for Each Line Level Output
• 4V/8-Channel Gold-Plated Line Level Outputs (for SW/L/M/H or Front 2-Way/Rear/SW) With OFC Cables
• Copper-Plated Chassis
• DC /DC Converter
• CeNET Control of Optional TV Tuner, DVD Changer and 6-Disc CD Changer
• Multi-Changer Control
• Two 2-Channel Aux. Inputs Fiber Optic Input/Output
• Vacuum Florescent Display
• IR Remote Control
• Line Level Output Only (Requires External Amplifier)
• Radio Tuner With 18FM/6AM Presets
• Ultra Precise Rotary Volume
• Control Zinc Die-Cast Faceplate


Or the Alpine F#1 DVI-9990 with no P-EQ $2999 processor optional

Or even the Pioneer DEX-P9R with no P-EQ $2999 processor optional

No offence to JVC, but I can't stand their product!