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    #1

    Cd deck?? hmmmm

    Hey guys since my old deck got stolen its time to get a new one.. what ones do you guys prefer... Taking into consideration the price, quality, I dont have all the money in the world just lookin for the best for my buck.

    Sony In-Dash CD Player (CDX-F5000)
    http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Sony-...oductDetail.do

    JVC In-Dash CD Player (KD-G700) << I like this cuz of price and mp3 playback...
    http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/JVC-I...oductDetail.do

    Pioneer In-Dash CD Player (DEH-1600) This is the one that got stolen it was good for its price...
    http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Pione...oductDetail.do


    I really want the best for my dollar. if u have another deck thats good and between 140-160 please tell me... Thanks for your opinions...
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    The pioneer seems to have the best overall spec's, I'd hit that one. However my Dad has a pioneer, and though it still works, there's one problem. The backlight burned out. So when even a shadow falls on it you can't see it. He basically just memorized where the buttons are. That doesn't mean it will happen to yours, after all his is at least 5 years old.
    Check this out though...

    Signal to Noise ratio (should be lowhigh)
    JVC - 98db, Sony - 120db (winner), Pioneer - 94db

    Frequency Response
    (You want this to have the lowest lows, and highest highs)
    [Note however music equipment usually never goes higher than 20k, because human ears can't hear above 20k]
    JVC - 5hz-20khz (tied), Sony - 10hz-20khz, Pioneer - 5hz-20khz (tied)

    Power; Peak and RMS
    (Don't bother reading into peak, it is just what it can do an instant. What we care about is average power, RMS.)
    JVC - 50, 19; Sony - 52, 23.2 (winner); Pioneer - 50, 22

    That power difference is awfully minor.
    Unless you care about XM or the extra Sony bling, I'd go for the Pioneer. They have the same warranties (1 year)
    They have some weight differences (as if it really matters)
    Unfortunately, the Pioneer won't play mp3's, or wma (but no one really uses wma's, some people do make mp3 cd's)
    My Sony will play them, but I'll never make or play any mp3/wma cd's.

    I like the Pioneer of those 3 choices.

    *EDIT* ok so I corrected the info. But regardless, I have a sony and I think its crap. It works and all, but the layout is poo, and it overheats when playing cd's.
    Last edited by accordaffair; 12-25-2004, 02:31 AM.

    on the stairs, she grabs my arm, says whats up,
    where you been, is something wrong?
    i try to just smile, and say everything’s fine.

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      #3
      pioneer best choice. ive run pioneer for the last 4 years now and when i did have a problem with one of my CD/MP3 players it was fixed and sent back to me within the a week. Ive run all kind of brands and prefer Pioneer and Alpine but with Alpine there are to many steps to adjust simple functions.

      its like nothing in the world. definition of relaxation.

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        #4
        thanks a lot love u guys

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          #5
          hey dude go with pioneer. but go with the deh p 6600. go to ebay and find someting around the 150. don't buy the one on the pic. trust me its gona be worth it
          are we there yet are we there yet are we there yet

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            #6
            When it says recondititioned does that mean it was broke and then fixed or just like returned?

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              #7
              means that it was broke or for some reason returned to the factory and its been rebuild.
              are we there yet are we there yet are we there yet

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                #8
                also not necessarily broke, but if its returned, they may need to send it back to them first, if no work needs to be done, they just slap a 'reconditioned' sticker on it first, they can't make as much money of it because of that. I think it'd still be ok reconditioned.

                on the stairs, she grabs my arm, says whats up,
                where you been, is something wrong?
                i try to just smile, and say everything’s fine.

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by accordaffair
                  Signal to Noise ratio (should be low)
                  JVC - 98db, Sony - 120db, Pioneer - 94db (winner)
                  Actually the higher the number the better.

                  From crutchfield:
                  "Signal-to-Noise Ratio
                  Measured in decibels (dB), this spec compares the strength of the desired signal (music) to the level of background noise. A higher value indicates less background noise."
                  more info here:
                  http://www.crutchfieldadvisor.com/S-..._glossary.html

                  If I had to choose between the above HU's I'd go with the JVC since it has another preout and also plays MP3s! After you've had a HU that can play MP3s you'll never want anything else
                  go with the JVC for sure!
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                    #10
                    sux2Bme, sry for misinformation

                    on the stairs, she grabs my arm, says whats up,
                    where you been, is something wrong?
                    i try to just smile, and say everything’s fine.

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                      #11
                      Originally posted by accordaffair
                      sux2Bme, sry for misinformation
                      no biggie man, I've been known to say the wrong info from time to time as well

                      *edit* W00T 900 posts 99% quality too
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