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http://www.autostyle.co.za/product/19454/SonyCDXGT490UMp3withUSBFrontAux/

Sony CDX-GT490U Mp3 Cd Front Loader with USB & Front Auxillary input

Slot-In CD/MP3/WMA/AAC/Tuner player with front USB, ZAPPIN™, Quick-BrowZer and DM+ Advanced.

• ZAPPIN™, Quick-BrowZer, DM+ Advanced
• Front USB
• Frontal Aux-In
• 52W x 4
• Pre-Out: Front + Rear/Sub switchable


Ampilifier
S-MOSFET Output Power 52W x 4
Pre Out Front + Rear/Sub switchable
Aux-In Frontal Aux-In
USB Front
EQ3 Stage 2 (3-Band Equalizer / 7 Modes)
Bass Treble Low / Mid / High
 
cant afford it. besides it has USB and front aux. and its for the second car not mine.
 
I have'nt needed to buy an external headunit for ages :/

The last two I bought were a Kenwood Mask and a Kenwood D Mask. The one before those was Sony. I'd guess Sony - but haven't heard anything good or bad about them :/

However, the preouts should have a high voltage if you're going to using some other high end equipment like RF - so try get a decent voltage.
 
Dolby Dude...ALPINE head units are the shizniz...jeeez did you SEE Alpine Decks?
 
KSINGH said:
cmon dobly, ideas?

clarion, RF what else?
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Alpine
Clarion
Sony (if you are on a budget)
Wharfedale (for when the recession has really hit your pocket badly):sick:

i have a 90's era Clarion front loader... works perfectly... i plan on replacing it with an Alpine deck
 
I've got a Sony BT3700U and the convenience of the Bluetooth is amazing.

  • ZAPPIN™ makes it simple to find your favourite tune by playing clips from your music collection, directly from your USB mp3 player or from CD.
  • Search with ease through hundreds of tracks from CD / USB / iPod® with
  • Quick BrowZer™.
  • Hands-free talking via Bluetooth® HFP and built-in microphone
  • Stereo wireless via Bluetooth® A2DP, AVRCP
  • Connect your iPod®, mp3 player or USB stick and get instant access to all of your music
  • 52W x4 S-MOSFET amp delivers window-shaking power and reduced distortion
  • Low Pass Filter cuts the delivery of mid-range and high tones to your woofers for even more pure bass notes
  • DM+ Advanced enhances the quality of compressed music, such as mp3
 
When I think Clarion and especially Alpine, I think 'old' ... and when it comes to Alpines, ugly as well ;) Do you have a link to a new model Alpine head unit?

My built in amplifier is actually Alpine :/
 
Dolby said:
When I think Clarion and especially Alpine, I think 'old' ... and when it comes to Alpines, ugly as well ;) Do you have a link to a new model Alpine head unit?

My built in amplifier is actually Alpine :/
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Autostyle has some Alpine decks on their website...
ag old is gold... :D Ill admit Alpine have not redesigned their decks in along while
Clarion is much harder to find these days
 
Will check out the Alpines now ;)

http://ezinearticles.com/?Head-Unit-Features,-And-How-They-Effect-YOU:-A-Guide&id=148247

RCA Pre-out voltage:

Usually this spec is next to pre-out spec. It is measured in VOLTS (which we'll go over later). Basically, the higher the voltage, the LOUDER the music will be at your amp. Don't look at this as "free power" because it is not. In addition, the higher the voltage, the less noise that will be introduced to your system. Again, this spec doesn't matter if you don't plan on using an external amp. If you do plan on using an external amp, try to find the HIGHEST voltage you can. 2 volts is basic, 4 is standard for a good unit, sometimes you'll see units with 5 volts. I know Eclipse units have 8V(!) pre-outs. In short, more voltage=less noise and cleaner sound.


^^^^^ As I said earlier, if you're using high ends amps and speakers - make sure the pre out voltage is decent
 
Dolby, I read an article a few months back by Joel Kopping I think in an SnS mag. It dealt with head units and how to choose one. The RCA voltage need not be as high as possible but rather the signal to noise ratio. He mentioned that the most expensive deck in the world costing around R200k IIRC had like 2V pre-outs.
 
Alpine is ugly :/

Cool KSINGH ... just giving my advice. I'll only mention if you're partnering with decent equipment, which you are. Wouldn't want you to have a bottleneck due to it.
 
carudden said:
I've got a Sony BT3700U and the convenience of the Bluetooth is amazing.

  • ZAPPIN™ makes it simple to find your favourite tune by playing clips from your music collection, directly from your USB mp3 player or from CD.
  • Search with ease through hundreds of tracks from CD / USB / iPod® with
  • Quick BrowZer™.
  • Hands-free talking via Bluetooth® HFP and built-in microphone
  • Stereo wireless via Bluetooth® A2DP, AVRCP
  • Connect your iPod®, mp3 player or USB stick and get instant access to all of your music
  • 52W x4 S-MOSFET amp delivers window-shaking power and reduced distortion
  • Low Pass Filter cuts the delivery of mid-range and high tones to your woofers for even more pure bass notes
  • DM+ Advanced enhances the quality of compressed music, such as mp3
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that looks awesome. prolly over R2k for that.
 
Dolby said:
Alpine is ugly :/

Cool KSINGH ... just giving my advice. I'll only mention if you're partnering with decent equipment, which you are. Wouldn't want you to have a bottleneck due to it.
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yeah man. its cool. i really dont wanna get anything high end for something we will use like 4 times a month.
 
4 times a month ? A radio in your car?
 
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