Well i'm pretty much a n00b when it comes to audio so please be kind. Anyhow, i'm lookin to get a new headunit since my stock cd player is starting to die on me, cds skip and some dont even play at all anymore. So what do you guys suggest? I'm lookin to spend around $200-300ish. Also lookin for possible future upgrades too, like speakers, amp, etc. TIA

 

how big are you planning on going with your future upgrades?

i would suggest looking at pionners and alpines lines of HUs.

 

well for now i'm just lookin at a hu. Maybe some amps and speakers when i my budget loosens up. I heard that some of the alpines didn't have built in amps.

 

in that price range they most likely will have internal amps.

how about taking a look at the cda-7893

 

May I suggest...Pioneer DEH-P7400MP???
Flashy yet functional.

 

that would be my choice of pioneer in that price range. but i dont know whats up with the low voltage preouts.

 

Panasonic... good bang for the buck, decent controls... mine has a remote, and is last years model so it's pretty good price... CQ-DFX301HU (Came in the car too...)

 

panasonic>pioneer (pretty much just in the low end) go to bestbuy or circuit city and compare for yourself

 

I think the Pioneers look alot nicer than the Panasonic headunits.
Just an opinion.

 

The Alpine with model #'s 79XX do not have an onboard amp. The ones with 78XX have an onboard amp.

You definitely cannot go wrong with an Alpine. :thumbup: