Opinions on Certain Deck $200 and under

Discussion in 'Car Audio Head Units' started by sl0wm03, Sep 22, 2007.

  1. sl0wm03

    sl0wm03 Full Member

    After taking care of some business I'll have the money to finally do some hard work to the old Torrez... I'm gonna bet getting a deck, My price range is under 200$ for a deck, a good one Kenwood, Pioneer, good brand, I want sub control, I think not all of them come with sub control, I was looking at Kenwood Excelon KDC-X491

    Kenwood Excelon KDC-X491 CD receiver with MP3, WMA, & AAC playback at Crutchfield.com

    Kenwood Excelon KDCX591

    Kenwood Excelon KDC-X591 CD receiver with MP3/WMA/AAC playback at Crutchfield.com

    Pioneer DEH-P4900iB

    Pioneer DEH-P4900iB CD receiver with MP3/WMA/AAC playback at Crutchfield.com

    I want some opinions on these or if there are any other better ones for my price range. thanks
     
  2. aznboi3644

    aznboi3644 Full Member

    I like Pioneer's decks
     
  3. mrmizcue

    mrmizcue Full Member

    i like pioneer as well...many features at small price
     
  4. CadillacETC1997

    CadillacETC1997 Well-Known Member

    another vote for pioneer
    go to best buy and try out their units to see which one you like the best
     
  5. aznboi3644

    aznboi3644 Full Member

    I'm getting a Pioneer Premier 590ib off ebay for about 135 bucks plus shipping and handling...sweet deal

    I don't know why people think they have crazy feedback and noise issues with them cuz I never have
     
  6. mrmizcue

    mrmizcue Full Member

    i will be getting a Pioneer DEH - P8850MP for about $300
    Features:
    S-10.5 Mechanism
    Playback for AAC Files, MP3, WMA and WAV Files
    ID3 Tag Recognition
    Disc Title Memory w/10 characters (48 discs)
    BMX (BiMetric Equalizer)
    Digital Compression Selection
    Delta-Sigma 1-Bit Burr Brown DAC 8fs 24-Bit Digital Filter Built-in DSP (Digital Signal Processor, enhances EEQ)
    16-Band Graphic EQ within DSP
    EQ Adjustment +/- 12dB
    5 Preset + 2 Custom EQ Mode
    BBE digital signal enhancement (+/-4 step)
    Digital Listening Position Selector within DSP
    Time Alignment (by measured distances and 4 presets)
    Network Selection: 2-Way HPF/LPF - F/R Independent
    Select Frequency Cemtres, Slope, Level and Phase
    Subwoofer Crossover: 50/63/80/100/125/200Hz
    @-18/-12/-6dB/oct, -24~+6dB by 1 dB steps
    Direct Subwoofer Drive not supported Loudness Control
    ASL (Auto Sound Levelizer) - 4 modes
    Electronic Volume / Balance / Fader controls
    62 - Step Volume Control
    3 prs RCA Preout (Front + Rear + Sub/Non-Fading) 4 Volt
    SLA (Source Level Adjuster)
    Additional Features
    10 Key IR Remote Control with Bluetooth functions
    Rotary Commander with menu access
    Motorised Flap-Type DFS (Detachable Face Security)
    Full-Colour OEL (Organic ElectroLuminescent) Display 65,536 Colours possible 256 x 64 pixel display size
    "PC Link" OEL Screensaver Studio compatible
    Brightness Adjustment and Display Dimmer
    Pure Blue button illumination
    Operation Beep Tone and Detach Face Warning Beep
    AUI (Auditory User Interface): 5 adjustable beep tones
    Display options include Volts, Tacho, Volume
    Spectrum Analyzer and Level Indicators
    Cellular Mute/Attenuate
    Clock with animation, calendar
    External Source TV, DVD, CD, CD Control
    AUX Input via Rear access
    iPOD & P-Bus Bluetooth Adapter Ready (Dedicated control)
     

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  7. CadillacETC1997

    CadillacETC1997 Well-Known Member

    very nice hu!
    great choice
     
  8. sl0wm03

    sl0wm03 Full Member

    Yeah, I'll probably get the Pioneer 4900iB, I don't want to tump 300 into a headunit, but if I did, it would be a badass head unit. this will be my first head unit so...
     
  9. aznboi3644

    aznboi3644 Full Member

    for a little more than 300 bucks you can get a 880 off ebay
     
  10. mrmizcue

    mrmizcue Full Member

    the 8850 has so many features that i like: Delta-Sigma 1-Bit Burr Brown DAC 8fs 24-Bit Digital Filter, 16 band EQ, 4 volt rca's, and Time Alignment are the ones i really like though. the most complete hu i have seen at that price!!!!!
     
  11. sl0wm03

    sl0wm03 Full Member

    Finally got it in today.... Was up bright and early just to wire it, I couldn't find my wire cutters so I didn't bother looking i just went and bought some more. It sounds real good because I only have two speakers, I might keep it like that. But here's some pics.

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