hafs
New member
Ok so you buy the car and the factory stereo is not exactly great so you change it.
I Started off with an aiwa head unit (£120)that would let me plug in my minidisc but the sound was not great and rarely used the aux output.
Changed the aiwa for a JVC (£140) unit that was much clearer but had only one pre-out.
When I wanted to addd a subwoofer and amp the one pre out was a pain (you need at least 2)so took that back....
Now got an Alpine 7874RB (£250)has 3 pre outs and delivers amazing power and quality.
Cost a bit more than I was originally planing to spend but the sound is now amazing.
The moral of the story is that if you're planning to build up a sound system (eventually) it pays to get a decent head unit from day one.
I Started off with an aiwa head unit (£120)that would let me plug in my minidisc but the sound was not great and rarely used the aux output.
Changed the aiwa for a JVC (£140) unit that was much clearer but had only one pre-out.
When I wanted to addd a subwoofer and amp the one pre out was a pain (you need at least 2)so took that back....
Now got an Alpine 7874RB (£250)has 3 pre outs and delivers amazing power and quality.
Cost a bit more than I was originally planing to spend but the sound is now amazing.
The moral of the story is that if you're planning to build up a sound system (eventually) it pays to get a decent head unit from day one.