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**SVThuh** · 07-08-2008, 04:26 PM

Pioneer for sure.

I would never buy anything less. Even their cheap stuff is better than the midrange stuff from competitive brands.

Stay away from Sony and Panasonic and JVC. They all = junk.

I have a Pioneer DEH-P9800BT in my camaro and I will be putting an AVIC in my new truck. I have owned 1 kenwood and 1 alpine, both high end before I made the switch to Pioneer. Been going strong with Pioneer ever since... Been 10 years now and the first one I ever bought is still going strong! Its just been swapped from my camaro to my boat. I needed handsfree bluetooth in my camaro and the stereo in there now has it integrated.

afmo · 07-08-2008, 04:27 PM

Pioneer in my mustang...best deck i've owned.

billbrasky · 07-08-2008, 04:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SVThuh

Pioneer for sure.

I would never buy anything less. Even their cheap stuff is better than the midrange stuff from competitive brands.

Stay away from Sony and Panasonic and JVC. They all = junk.

I have a Pioneer DEH-P9800BT in my camaro and I will be putting an AVIC in my new truck. I have owned 1 kenwood and 1 alpine, both high end before I made the switch to Pioneer. Been going strong with Pioneer ever since... Been 10 years now and the first one I ever bought is still going strong! Its just been swapped from my camaro to my boat. I needed handsfree bluetooth in my camaro and the stereo in there now has it integrated.

new stero time for my jeep i want MP3 contols. I have always liked Alpine best with kenwoods here and there in the past. Just curious whats so good about pioneer, what is the difference you have found ?

i am looking to buy 3 steros, one for my jeep and two company vans, the jeep i would go as high as $350 or so the vans i want cheaper like under $200 both have jsut factory radios no cassette even lol time to update dem bitches so me and my guys can atleast listen to our MP3s going to job sites.

jim331656 · 07-08-2008, 09:21 PM

I had an old school eclipse and it was the best radio I ever owned. That said I baought a new one last year and I hate it. Panasonic's aren't bad for the cash

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Originally Posted by Ride the Lightning

I replaced the Eclipse (which was the biggest POS I ever owned!) in my truck with a Pioneer a few months ago. I'm very happy with it, and I really like that it has an iPod port because that means I don't have to keep CDs in my truck. It was out of your price range, but without the iPod compatibility I think they have a model that would be under $100. I think mine was $259.

Ride the Lightning · 07-09-2008, 06:00 AM

My Eclipse was also an old school unit. I had it installed in 1999. It never worked right from day one, the stereo shop that installed it didn't care and neither did Eclipse. One of my coworkers had a similar experience.

rockerz71 · 07-09-2008, 06:43 AM

I had a kenwood with removable face plate until my old truck got stolen. One time the screen and controls stopped working but it was because the contacts between the faceplate and the unit had been depressed so much that they weren't expanding to the original width and so were making bad contact. If yours is removable try bending them out or cleaning them or something.

This thread is useful to me too since my stock cd player in my silverado recently started having problems inserting cds; I have to cram them in with one of those slim cd cases. I want to find something at a decent price and that at least can play MP3s burned on cd. USB connection sounds even cooler.

I'm considering this one for 159.99 although it sucks I have to buy an $80 adapter to wire it to my truck.
Kenwood KDC-MP438U CD receiver at Crutchfield.com

07-08-2008, 04:26 PM	#11
SVThuh XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Southern California Posts: 1,018	Pioneer for sure. I would never buy anything less. Even their cheap stuff is better than the midrange stuff from competitive brands. Stay away from Sony and Panasonic and JVC. They all = junk. I have a Pioneer DEH-P9800BT in my camaro and I will be putting an AVIC in my new truck. I have owned 1 kenwood and 1 alpine, both high end before I made the switch to Pioneer. Been going strong with Pioneer ever since... Been 10 years now and the first one I ever bought is still going strong! Its just been swapped from my camaro to my boat. I needed handsfree bluetooth in my camaro and the stereo in there now has it integrated. __________________ http://www.gunbanobama.com Springfield : XD40SC, TRP Operator, M1A National Match HS2000 : 9mm Service Sig Sauer : P228, P220, P239 S&W : Mod.39 J frame, S&W99/40 Ruger : P89D, 10/22 Glock : 33 (baby .357SIG) Remington : 870 Express Super Magnum Home Built : AR15 A2, M4gery, VZ24 (fully tacticooled out)

07-08-2008, 04:27 PM	#12
afmo XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Northern California Posts: 2,775	Pioneer in my mustang...best deck i've owned. __________________ What country can preserve it's liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots & tyrants. It is it's natural manure. - Thomas Jefferson Ruger 22/45 MKIII Springfield XD-9 Service Stevens Model 67 Series E 12g 1948 M44 Mosin-Nagant

07-09-2008, 06:43 AM	#16
rockerz71 XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Norcross, GA Posts: 3,307	I had a kenwood with removable face plate until my old truck got stolen. One time the screen and controls stopped working but it was because the contacts between the faceplate and the unit had been depressed so much that they weren't expanding to the original width and so were making bad contact. If yours is removable try bending them out or cleaning them or something. This thread is useful to me too since my stock cd player in my silverado recently started having problems inserting cds; I have to cram them in with one of those slim cd cases. I want to find something at a decent price and that at least can play MP3s burned on cd. USB connection sounds even cooler. I'm considering this one for 159.99 although it sucks I have to buy an $80 adapter to wire it to my truck. Kenwood KDC-MP438U CD receiver at Crutchfield.com Last edited by rockerz71; 07-09-2008 at 06:47 AM.

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07-09-2008, 06:00 AM	#15
Ride the Lightning XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Broken Arrow, OK Posts: 1,236	My Eclipse was also an old school unit. I had it installed in 1999. It never worked right from day one, the stereo shop that installed it didn't care and neither did Eclipse. One of my coworkers had a similar experience.