DaMaGeINC
The Lan Man
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join:2002-06-08
Greenville, SC
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| Help picking new car radio,
sweet but not. :( |
I want a radio that looks and has similar features, but it seems Alpine wants you to buy all the things separate like an hd-radio device. But I can find ton's of other radios that have this kind of stuff built-in with no need to buy an external device.
Things im looking for:
USB port (for flashdrives and such)
AUX input
Ipod support
HD-Radio built-in
Built-in cross-over (or close to something like this, alpine has it in most of their decks)
Any questions just ask. Any help will be greatly appreciated.
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wings10
I Am Legend
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join:2004-06-09
South Elgin, IL
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DaMaGeINC
The Lan Man
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join:2002-06-08
Greenville, SC
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tomj1225
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join:2001-12-17
Allentown, PA
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July 17th, @12:08AM
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My Sirius unit didn't play any of the FM HD Radio, nor would it play input from an iPod. But I did buy a nice radio that has most of the features you want, from Best Buy. It was pretty cheap, under $150 I think, but it was their own brand, basically a generic. I think it was called an Insignia but don't hold me to that. But their brand was one of the few I could find, for any price, which had an HD Tuner built into it, which is a nice feature.
»www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp···04537907
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Jahntassa
What, I can have feathers
join:2006-04-14
Conyers, GA
| reply to DaMaGeINC
You need to work on compromise.
Many cheaper radios may have one or two of the features built in (like iPod support or HD-Radio) but the higher-end units are all going to be modular.
From what i've read, flash/USB drive support on most decks is horrible and not even worth your time. iPods are much better supported.
HD Radio on many radios is going to be a separate module. Aux Input may likely be the same, or require an adapter wire. (Like many Pioneers)
The built-in crossovers you'll see on many high-end units.
They don't design very many 'all in one' systems because most often people aren't going to buy them. It's much more sensible to do things in a modular fashion. |
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hep cat
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join:2001-02-17
Decatur, GA
| reply to DaMaGeINC
I have the KDC-MP438U from Kenwood. The usb port on the front handles my 8GB PNY thumb drive perfectly.
»www.kenwoodusa.com/Car_Entertain···C-MP438U
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Sc0tt
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join:2000-11-13
Stockholm, NJ | reply to DaMaGeINC
check out the new pioneer AVIC's. they're mostly bouble-din sized though---not sure if your vehicle is restricted to single DIN or not........ |
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eakes
join:2000-10-20
Richardson, TX | reply to DaMaGeINC
Takes a look at the Jensen HD5212. It seems to have most of the features you desire except for the crossover network. |
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Greg_Z
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Springfield, IL
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We have the MP338, and after using it, you notice some shortcomings. Such as only being able to see Music Title, or Artist, but not both when listening to XM. If I had to choose again, I would go with a better model.
I ended up using a ipod dock that plugs into the Aux. port on the 338. |
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Greg_Z
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join:2001-08-08
Springfield, IL | reply to DaMaGeINC
Manufacturing costs is the reason that they do not create 4 different models of the same Head Unit. You will have to compromise, and look at your budget; then look at features do you want. |
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bassjunky
join:2005-05-12
Aubrey, TX
| reply to DaMaGeINC
I'm looking for a good radio with similar requirements, but I also want bluetooth. I really like that Alpine deck you posted, but the damn BT module is another $200. That's ridiculous, and that seems to be an average price for other decks that have the add-on BT modules. It seems cheaper to find a deck with it built-in.
There's a Valor deck that looks pretty decent, and Parrot is releasing a pretty cool deck in a couple of weeks that I hope to see some reviews on. |
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