Buying a headunit

[Jon18]

Hi.
I'm going to be buying a headunit for my car as it currently hasn't got one. I'm looking at buying either this:http://caraudiosecurity.com/shop/product/products_id/3220.html
or this:http://caraudiosecurity.com/shop/product/products_id/3243.html

I was just wondering which one is the better out of the 2. I'm also thinking of replacing the front speakers with these:http://caraudiosecurity.com/shop/product/products_id/2530.html
as I'm guessing the standard speakers in a Cinquecento aren't that good. If any one could recommend anything different in the same price range I'd be grateful.

Cheers.

 

[beau]

i would go for the first headunit, and them speakers? mmmm not sure il have a quick search

 

[alainax]

MP3 / WMA CD playback
LCD display
Multicolour display
Green key illumination
Pop-Up Rotary volume
Disc naming (8 char.)
Source Level Adjustment
Cellular mute
ISO-connector ready
Sub-display output
Multi-CD Control
CD Text
Source TV Control
DAB Tuner Control EXT
Source DVD Control EXT
External unit control via IP-Bus 2
AUX-In (with optional CD-RB20)
Remote control Ready
Hard-wired remote input
ISO Connector
Display illumination LCD
Rotary volume Pop-out
Front Panel Flap type (mechanical)
Removable Front Panel
Cellular telephone auto muting
iPod® adapter ready (External)
Flexible angle installation 0-60°
Adaptive RDS (PI, PS, AF, TP/TA)
News interrupt feature
ARC FM D4Q
BSA (Best TP Station Auto Search)
High speed PLL Synthesiser tuner
PNS (Pulse Noise Suppressor)
No. of Presets 24
BSM (Best Stations Memory)
Oversampling digital filter
D/A Converter 1- Bit
Fast forward/reverse
Track Search/Scan/Repeat
Track/Manual search
Random Play
Last position memory
Disc Title Memory
CD Text
CD-R Playback
CD-RW Playback
Features
Max. output power (watts) MOSFET 4 x 50 Watt
DIN output power (DIN45324, +B=14.4 V) 4 x 27 Watt
EEQ
5-mode preset equaliser
Custom preset equaliser
3-band parametric equaliser
Source Equalisation Memory
Selectable Loudness
Selectable FIE (Front Image Enhancer)
Loudness
Source Level Adjuster
Fader
RCA Preout 2 (F + R)

sounds good to me!!!
xxx

 

[beau]

after a quick search on ebay i would be bidding on these

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/JBL-GTO-4-2c-...845154837QQcategoryZ14938QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[Slippy]

VIBE BLACK HEX 4's!!!

Best 10cm speakers for under £50!

I got em - they rule!!

 

[AppleSei]

After looking at the two headunits i agree to go for the fist one, i dont see what the extra 10 pounds on the second one i would be getting which would sway me to buy it

 

[Si - Punto]

I also say go for the Kenwood, the Pioneer has a nice long list of features etc but it doesnt warrent the extra cash IMO

As for speakers, the JBL components on Ebay look wicked but if you didnt manage to get them I would suggest these: http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10151&storeId=10001&productId=182431&categoryId=38225&langId=-1&parent_category_rn=38225&crumb=31371-38225&varient=&CarSelectorCatalogId=

I know they are cheap but they actually sound gorgeous, Whiley has em up front in his Cinq and I got em round back in my Punto

 

[chaos]

After looking at the two headunits i agree to go for the fist one, i dont see what the extra 10 pounds on the second one i would be getting which would sway me to buy it

The Pioneer can be used with an iPod

 

[chaos]

With the speakers, I would go for a set of components over coaxials
Custard has been raving about a set of 4" Kicker components he bought brand new off eBay, and the seller did seem to have a few sets available, so it may be worth a search on eBay

 

[beau]

The Pioneer can be used with an iPod

he might not have an ipod, so useless. but i know your saying what the extra money is for

 

[Chris0288]

The Kenwood has 30w RMS

Isnt that more than Alpines etc? iirc The Alpine 9812RB only has 25w rms or something

 

[marky.b]

How about an alpine?

http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=3819&cadid=e9750f20e5489b339d87759d44e0aa94

 

[bozzy]

What car is it for, you might want to match the head unit with the colour of your dash lights. Do any of them match?

 

[beau]

alpines are biggest crap in the world!!!

the one shown below, is just crap you can see the buttons are wearing away etc, the sound quality is good but the build quality is goodmans standard.

 

[custard]

alpines are biggest crap in the world!!!

the one shown below, is just crap you can see the buttons are wearing away etc, the sound quality is good but the build quality is goodmans standard.

what the buttons are wearing on the one you said was in poor condition when you got it?

 

[beau]

what the buttons are wearing on the one you said was in poor condition when you got it?

yes just proves how rubbish it is lol just dont buy alpine, i dont like them- as you can tell!

 

[Jon18]

I also say go for the Kenwood, the Pioneer has a nice long list of features etc but it doesnt warrent the extra cash IMO

As for speakers, the JBL components on Ebay look wicked but if you didnt manage to get them I would suggest these: http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10151&storeId=10001&productId=182431&categoryId=38225&langId=-1&parent_category_rn=38225&crumb=31371-38225&varient=&CarSelectorCatalogId=

I know they are cheap but they actually sound gorgeous, Whiley has em up front in his Cinq and I got em round back in my Punto

Well I've ordered the Kenwood. I'm considering buying them Kenwood speakers in the link as I've got £15 of Halfords vouchers so I'd only be paying £5. I'll have to have look round the Halfords in Telford.

 

[Si - Punto]

Well Whiley tested them up against the more expensive JBL ones and they came out better. They lasted and hell of a lot further up the volume scale before distorting.

Im not saying that they are the best speakers around but they are very good speakers for £20, I have had them upto serious volumes in my car testing them with all sorts of music and I havent managed to make them distort yet

 

[Jon18]

I bought those Kenwood speakers as they sounded surprisingly good, a lot better than the Pioneer's I first looked at. Just got to wait for the headunit to come now.