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Cal Dak
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4/19/2002
15:27:35

Subject: What's the best for the money cd player?
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I am soon to be looking to buy a cd player for my truck. I have seen several people on here with all different systems. I was wondering what has the best quality yet it cheap.

Thanks guys



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4/19/2002
15:57:45

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I think with today's technology you should almost never have a problem with any CD player and they all perform to a standard that is pleasing to the ordinary listener.

It's really all about looks, features, price and does it fit. Just about everyone makes a single din unit that will work in our trucks, however the 1.5 Dins are still limited to a few models.

How much do you want to spend? Do you want 1 or 1.5 din (factory look)? Are you going to run external amps?



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5/06/2002
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pioneer is the best for the money. I got a pioneer premier 730 for $300. It has screen savers and a good eq. www.carstereomall.com www.onlinecarstereo.com



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5/06/2002
19:27:51

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I agree---pioneer offers a lot of features that you have to pay the big bucks for on other brands. I have never had a complaint with any pioneer cd player I have bought---and there has been quite a few.



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5/06/2002
19:55:24

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My opinion for cd players are Kenwood.. I have found they dont skip as much as the others.. i have had a few.. sony pioneer panasonic,, had em all and they skipped.. but not my good ol kenwood excel 803



Cal Dak
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5/09/2002
15:06:51

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I was looking to spend up to $300 maximum. BUT, i was hoping that would include an upgrade in speakers too.

Does JL Audio make any speakers that will fit the dakota? How much do they run for? Do I need to get an amp?

I was looking at either Kenwood or Pioneer for the CD player, I am pleased that people mentioned both.

Thanks for the help guys.



Cal Dak
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5/09/2002
15:39:34

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What do you think of the Pioneer DEH-3400?

I saw it on crutchfield for $180. I think it comes with an internal amp. Is it any good. Like i said before, i am new to all of this audio stuff so please help me out.

thanks




2001dak_V8_CC
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5/09/2002
16:41:39

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Just got my Rockford Fosgate RFX9200 put in - got it on UBID for about $130 + $16 for insured shipping. Got the harness and install kit at Wally World for $16. (Crutchfield originally had it for $399, but now they are out of stock.) The unit sounds GREAT - even with the factory speakers!!!




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5/09/2002
18:14:07

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If you don't want all those flashy lights and screen saver crap and just want a simple, rotory knobbed, elegant deck with outstanding sound quality.....check out Nakamichi...models CD-40z and the CD-45z (with 20-bit DAC)....SQ!!!!!!!



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5/10/2002
19:00:22

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OMG...you all don't know anything about head units. ALPINE has the best sound quality out there, trust me man, they do.



JMII
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5/10/2002
19:31:48

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I agree with R/Truck, unless your enter comps almost CD player in the $200-300 range will be fine.

I favor Clarion... lots of pretty lights ;)

- John



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5/10/2002
20:51:09

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What...no one will back up Nakamichi as having outstanding simplicity and SQ? Go to www.caraudioforum.com and post your question....more experienced.....more audio specific.........



John S.
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5/12/2002
22:33:37

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No one has mentioned Eclipse heads? The best out there people!

Unless of course your into little pretty flashy lights like on those pioneers and such, lots of jazz that u will never use. If you want a quality head unit go check on the eclipse decks, no one seems to like them because they dont have all that flashy garbage on them.




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5/13/2002
00:35:09

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CalDAk, yes JL does-www.jlaudio.com

~~Eric

I have a pioneer head unit, pioneer speakers all around, RF amp, and a JL 12



Silver D
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5/13/2002
00:36:20

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Right on............check out the Eclipse and Nakamichi!!!



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5/13/2002
03:06:14

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U gotta know that all the lasers that read the cd's are all made in china or something----so they are all the same.
Pay for only the stuff you need....if you don't have amps you may want to spend more on one with good quality power. Continuous or RMS power at no more than 0.1% THD(anything lower can't be heard by human ears) are the real numbers to look at. Don't be fooled by peak power or brand name.
#1 rule.....feed it right. Don't waste your money if you are not going to hook it up right. The stock wiring on any car sucks. Spend $15 and feed it directly with a decent positive wire from the battery, including a inline fuse. Then give it a good ground too......
So many people waste their radios on stock power wires( you could floss with most of em).
Even the worst radios sound good if hooked up right.
Later





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2/07/2003
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Am I going to be happy swapping from a factory Infinity cassette unit to the factory Infinity c.d. and cassette unit? I am happy with the sound from the radio now. How does the c.d. sound? I know better than the cassette but are there tri=oubles with them? This will be a 98 unit going into a 94.




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