best indash cd player?

daver · 10-21-2001, 02:25 PM

What is the best indash cd player out now? Or a few reputable ones. They need to either have tape deck or aux-in. My stock stereo just cant cut it anymore. thanks,
dave

daver · 10-21-2001, 08:58 PM

cmon, anyone out there? I was thinking awia cdcz117 , it has aux input. The only problem is it doesnt have preamp outputs, which I might want in the future for subs. Can anyone recommend anything else? (btw i found the awia for $100 w/free install at good guys)
-dave

daver · 10-21-2001, 09:02 PM

oh wait, i guess it does have rca preouts. just not subwoofer preamp outputs. sweet, i think im going to pick this up tonight and hopefully have it installed tomorrow.

X-treme · 10-22-2001, 05:46 AM

hi , aiwa seems prety cool but ! the kenwood & jvc units kick some serios arse ...
curently thr Jvc mp3 indash player is rated #1 , 4 fuctionnality & all round performance !

will het info from home & post it 2mrw !!

PoBoy · 10-22-2001, 06:40 AM

Best??? hehehe...you probably dont want the best...you probably want good...how much do you want to spend?? But if you do want the "best", your looking at around $1000 for just the receiver from Clarion, Kenwood, or Pioneer (all my personal preferences). Alpine has a high-end unit too, but Im just not a fan.

daver · 10-22-2001, 08:35 PM

Yeah, "best" was the wrong choice of words. Heh, I bought a $130 Aiwa unit, detachable face, aux-input, 2pairs of rca preouts, 45w x 4, seems rockin so far, but ive only had it for a total of 20 minutes

-dave

Shaggamuki · 10-23-2001, 11:29 PM

the best indash is a sony cdx-m770 es...you will find nothing better than that!!!

JamesB · 10-25-2001, 10:59 AM

You're all wrong =)

Best, best for what?

Best sound / playback: Nakamichi
Best features: Pioneer AVM-P7000 w/ AVM-P9000 master unit
Best looks: Your opinion

Clarifies a bit for ya?

mikeinsanmarcos · 10-26-2001, 12:23 PM

Ha Ha... You guys are funny, this is just another case of personal opinion! The only post so far with any logic to it was saying that the nak reciever was the best... It might not be the best but it has a 20 bit D/A and sounds much better than most!

JamesB · 10-27-2001, 01:12 PM

Actually, the Nakamichi _is_ the best at reproduction / playback. They have models that greatly surpass any other DIN-sized cd player.

Personally, I don't like the features or the interface, but I can't argue with the figures.

HunterC4 · 10-27-2001, 07:39 PM

The local audio store where I lived used to deal AIWA. Then they had almost 75% of them return broken. So they quit. The only first hand experience I have had with them is a friend had one which preamp outputs went bad, then later the whole system went down.

daver · 10-28-2001, 01:54 AM

hmm. maybe i should return mine... any other CHEAP head units w/cd player and aux in?? that arent aiwa?

Awol][ · 10-29-2001, 09:09 AM

I have had good luck with Blaupunkt head unit both the Neveda series and Key Largo (currently using) they have a cable the plugs into the cd-changer and gives you RCA in (left and right channels) or one that gives you a 1/8th stereo plug (what I use). Both units work great and soon I will be selling my Neveda (got to find the book and remove tools and stuff for it first) probably will try to sell it for around $150 (was $300 new a year ago)

daver · 10-30-2001, 02:13 PM

Good luck selling it for $150, Its $130 right now at Crutchfield. http://www.crutchfield.com/S-THiBC4C...NEVADAB&o=&a=0 ..If you were to lower the selling price I would be interested though..

cruzc_99 · 11-04-2001, 10:48 AM

Because I am bored I am going to add my own two cents to this string....

For my money I would go with an ECLIPSE head unit. I myself don't own one, but they have some high quality stuff.