my next mod is gonna be a sound system what head unit does everyone recomend

 

jensen vm9312, with the bypass code for movie watching capabilities....it ROX!!!!!

 

where is a good place to shop online for car audio

 

i have the alpine 9885 stereo. got it off of alpine.com

 

I plan on getting the AVIC-D3.. you can find them on ebay for ~$500

 

Alpine CDA-9887- Love it

 

Alpine DVA-9965

 

I suggest not shopping online, its always better to see what your getting up front, but if your comparison shoping then....
http://www.crutchfield.com/S-QdXiYkF...s*tabs*target1

Picking a HU all depends on what you want it to do, if you want to run a big system, now or in the future then you will want something with 3 pre-outs, the higher the voltage the better.
The Alpines are good.
I myself have a JVC but IMO the best would be Eclipse, more money for them but more than worth it.

 

I really really don't want to start something. But... Thats not true. Too high will make it get "louder" faster increasing the chances of clipping. But too low, won't make the system as good as it can be. If you get a higher voltage just be more cautious on setting up your amp.

 

Point taken.
So what should be said is the higher the voltage the better the deck, but still what you said rings true even to that.

Finding a deck with more than 2 volt pre outs today is a hard task, finding a deck with 3 sets of pre outs that are higher than 2 volts is a chore to say the least. (it is in my neck of the woods anyway).
Alpine has many models that come with 3 pre-outs and most of them run 4 volt , so Alpine is a good choice.
Eclipse, well most of them have 5-8 volt preouts on them so as already posted it might not be the best choice for someone new to car audio. Unless your amps can handle 8 volts, its a waste of money, but there still my favorite.

Panasonic, JVC, and Pioneer all offer 3-4 volt preouts on most of thier higher end stuff, which is still cheaper than the Eclipse, but should run equal with the Alpine.
My advice, go woith Alpine, they have good quality equipment and fairly user friendly. Also stay away from any models that have motorized face plates, just a bunch problems that no one needs. (IMO)

 

Stock and loving it!! All steering wheel controls and all!! Love it..lol. But I used the RE-Q for my audio..

 

buy my sony gt510 from me.. im trying to get rid of it to make a credit card payment.... not trying to thread jack or anything, im just puttin in my 2cents....

 

alpine w-200? double din.

 

I've got a Dual XD8181 for sale.. I'm letting it go for 300. Perfect condition.. No navigation available on this model. I love the head unit, I just don't wanna install it on the SS/SC i have now.. Lemme know if your interested

 

You guys must all be used car salesmen

 

I am useing the Pioneer avic z1.

 

Actually higher voltage from the HU will give you better SQ. High voltage RCA signal are less prone to inducing noise, and with a better signal from the deck you can turn your gain on the amp lower giving you a better signal. Higher gains tend to sound muddy compared to lower gains

 

Thats interesting. I didn't know about it being better for SQ. But we're thread jacking here.

I have a Panasonic head unit, don't remember the model number. Love it, 'cept for the three line iPod display. Sucks going through hundreds of artists three lines at a time.

 

lol i have and older panasonic and rockford fosgate HU as well. Both are single din DVD units but im probably going to get a third sometime in the future, either alpine or pioneer

 

Go with Pioneer or Alpine and never look back.

 

Pioneer AVIC-Z2 is probably one of the best, if not the best.

 

eclipse

 

~STEREO~
Pioneer AVIC-D3 w/Video Bypass
Pioneer XMNavTraffic Tuner
Pioneer Ipod Adapter
Pioneer Back-up Camera
PAC Steering Wheel Controller
Dynamated Rear Deck

*Speakers*
6.5" db6501 Polk Audio Components
6X9 693.7i Infinity Kappa Coaxial Speakers
1 10" Kicker L7 Solo Baric Sub

*Power*
JL Audio A4300 4 Channel Amp
Kicker ZX750.1 Mono Amp
Monster Cable 300 Watt Power Inverter
Stinger Power/Speaker Wire
Stinger Distribution Accessories, Fuse Blocks, ect
Optima Yellow Top Battery

 

Agreed. Been looking into getting this one. I just dont know if I can justify the price for the internal HDD though. I'll prolly end up with the D3. What else do you like about the Z2, that makes you feel its better?

 

If you run everything through your Ipod then you have no reason to get a Z2. You can get a D3 for way cheaper and it is pretty much the same thing.