Got £450 to spend on HU.. HELP.

[the1]

I am thinking of getting the one of these: SONY M9900, SONY MEX 1HD OR ALPINE CDA 9833/35.

The SONY MEX 1HD I can get from ebay (LINK BELOW)

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=39763&item=5741007666http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=39763&item=5741007666

I havent got a clue which 1 to get ..

I might go for the SONY MEX 1HD as it has a 10GB HD and I can burn cds to it instead of changing cds in cd changer..

Help needed.. Cheers


[Edited by the1 on 01 January 2005 at 3:53pm]

 

[Dink]

9835 all day long

http://www.cel-direct.com/detail.asp?ProductID=3652look here
[Edited by Dink on 1/1/2005 3:59:12 PM]

 

[S15VE_M]

ive got the 9900 one really good head unit defo improvement from my alpine one cva 1004 only problem is you cant remove the front pannel they give you some cover for it

 

[stusV6]

Save your money and buy a "TRANNY"

Cya Stu


[Edited by stusV6 on 01 January 2005 at 3:56pm]

 

[Dan##]

people will say alpine, buts it ugly imo! sony isnt the greatest! get http://www.caraudiocentre.co.uk/product.asp?product=19740this one!

 

[Rasclart]

Alpine all the way!

Awesome sound quality and they dont look that bad!

 

[MrAtego]

Yeah heres a Tranny that may be for sale

http://www.oliviastyler.co.uk/photos/introimage.jpg

 

[the1]

Anyone got any PICS of there HU WORKING.............

As reguards the TRANNY idea NOOOOOOOOOO...


[Edited by the1 on 01 January 2005 at 4:53pm]

 

[Dan##]

whats with the random words in bold?

 

[the1]

IT looks good

 

[connor]

Alpine 9835....

or

Nakmichi CD400/500

Best!

 

[Matt@Stealthsport]

Alpine and then you get an ipod later 40GB is the way forward......

10,000 sounds now thats one hell of a road trip soundtrack.

 

[connor]

too right! ipod interface is only like 60 notes or somet & is bloody wicked!

no other headunit on the market has this!

 

[Matt@Stealthsport]

Just wish I could afford to get one...

Ah well my ipod and tape adaptor works well enough - hope to see you at the Swindon meet mate.

 

[Bryan]

Only 2 units in that price range worth owning with SQ as an option

Nakamichi CD400

Becker Mexico Pro 793(x)

both units look very dull, but are 100% focused on sound quality, if youre after a max power style all flashy lights and no quality, then look no further than sony, kenwood or jvc, the above mentioned alpine 9835 is a good unit, but IMHO not worth the extra over the 9833, and pioneers 9600mp is a good unit, but the sound lacking in warmth compared to similarly priced units

hope this helps

 

[the1]

Cheers Guys..

I was thinking of getting the Alpine 9833 over the 9835 because I like the display more and there isnt much difference between the 2 apart from price...

Its my birthday on the 5th of Jan (Ill be 22), so I might go to Halfords and have a look there...


[Edited by the1 on 02 January 2005 at 8:37pm]

[Edited by the1 on 02 January 2005 at 8:38pm]

 

[stig247]

alpine or for pure crisp sound quality definately get a nakamichi nakcd400 looks a bit bland but did win the Total Car Audio Magazine Awards 2003 - Best CD Unit Over £400

 

[Rich]

Quote: Originally posted by the1 on 02 January 2005
Cheers Guys..I was thinking of getting the Alpine 9833 over the 9835 because I like the display more and there isnt much difference between the 2 apart from price...



That is the same reason I picked the 9833, nice unit chuffed with mine.

 

[Tom]

9833 all the time.

Ive had one from release day! its pukka

 

[connor]

yeah the only difference between the 9833 & 9835 is the fancy display and moving animations that the 9835 has got, if u dont need that then theres no point in getting it!

however i have the nak cd 400 & i think its fooking quality! looks standard so doesnt get nicked, lights up orange so suits my dash and sounds the bollox!

 

[riccycup]

ye i have a nak as well went for it for the sound quality not the look although as conner says it looks to dull to nick which can be a bonus

 

[the1]

Just a quick question

Does anyone know if the PIONEER AVH P6400CD is any good. As I could get one from:

http://caraudiosecurity.com/catalog/product_info.php+cPath+49_75+products_id+59http://caraudiosecurity.com/catalog/product_info.php+cPath+49_75+products_id+59

Anyone?

 

[Dink]

remember you will have to buy a seperate dvd player to go with that if you want to watch dvds

 

[the1]

I know ........ It looks mint though...

 

[Dink]

http://forum.cliosport.net/display_topic_threads.asp?ForumID=3&TopicID=129892&PagePosition=1this looks sweet

 

[Bryan]

id spend the extra to get the 6500 over the 6400, but its your choice

as dink says, it all adds up when you try to get multimedia in the car, which is why i prefer to keep it audio only

are you after appearance or quality??

 

[Pete]

My choice would be the Alpine 9835.

 

[MikeC]

Alpine

 

[Dan Page]

what about the new panasonic 4x70watts cdq98000 with mp3/wma,

built in amp!!

bass junkies use the same hu for the jl audio display!!!!

 

[Bryan]

word of advice, anything bass junkies do, ignore it, they are muppets

and no, the pana unit is poo, its hardly likely to be a decent amp as there is no chance of being able to cool the unit down, and the quality, as per panasonic, is awful, still not heard a decent unit of theirs

alpine are slowly reducing quality of their units, not in sound, but mainly in build, ive seen quite a few units where the separate components dont quite piece together as they should, sound quality id good, but nowhere near the best

 

[Dink]

http://www.letsbuycaraudio.com/main/product/152/3/1564This one Dan?

 

[connor]

problem with the lower end multimedia stuff is that they concentrate so much on the av side of it that they forget about the lil things like playing music cds etc so the sound quality deterioates!

if u want an all in one with good SQ (which i assume u would want as ur looking at spending 450 on a HU) then the Alpine 300R is fooking quality but about 1200 online...

If i were u, id be looking at either the alpine 9833/35, nak cd400, becker equivilant or pay more & get an alpine all in one jobby.

 

[the1]

Found this on ebay:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=32826&item=5741103782&rd=1http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=32826&item=5741103782&rd=1

I know its been shipped from Hong Kong of which i will have to pay customs...

Its not bad though for price..

 

[Bryan]

problem with import tax is its often far worse than you 1st think, 9 times out of 10 you end up paying around 50%, as you have handling costs etc in addition to the 17.5% vat

not to mention the fact that it is an unbranded product, you never know what sort of quality you are likely to be buying

id avoid it like the plague personally, £400 unbranded unit + p&p, add another £170-£200 for additional costs and it doesnt look such a good deal as it was initially

 

[the1]

Cheers mate I didnt realise it could cost so much extra..

I pre-ordered the Sony PSP (Value Pack + Ridge Racers) from Hong Kong which I worked out to be around £330. When it got delivered through UPS they wanted an extra £69 for import charges.. I didnt know as this was my first time of importing. (OFF TOPIC: the PSP is mint)..

 

[Bryan]

it does often vary, you can get items through customs without any charges, other times they check contents of the package, and you get stung for all the handling costs and the import duty

 

[Plattsy]

i can sell you the alpine cda93835r brand new in the box delivered for £530 which is a saving of £70 on retail price and is delivered to your door. or the cda9833r for £435 which is a saving of £65 on retail price. Or if you would like the sony cdxm9900 for £440 which is a saving of a massive £110 on retail price, all including delievery! I have many more headunits for sale. For more information contact me on mailtolattsy2k4@hotmail.com">plattsy2k4@hotmail.com and i will be happy to help. But in my opinion i would prefer the alpine one but thats just me. Look forward to hearing from you,

Craig

 

[Tom]

As this is not "for sale" im free to call you dick turpin.

 

[Bryan]

Quote: Originally posted by Tom on 06 January 2005

As this is not "for sale" im free to call you dick turpin.

and i would certainly agree

have a look at http://www.caraudiodirect.co.ukwww.caraudiodirect.co.uk and re-assess your pricing

 

[thumper]

I had this a few months ago and from all the options i picked the 8600 from pioneer

seen here

http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=3079http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=3079

Probably the best move i made its sooooo easy to use looks tidy and it will do anything you want including a 3 way network mode for running active componants.