stevem5000
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Every year I get gift cards to Best Buy...this year I'm gonna get a CD player for my truck...
I have had my heart set on an Alpine 9813 unit...but Best Buy doesn't carry any Alpine, so I need to get the "next best" thing...
Basically I have 3 requirements...
MP3 playback
Knobs rather than "push and hold" buttons
Aux input for my MP3 players and for my harmonica playing...//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif
(if you really want to know, ask)
Best Buy shows 2 units I am interested in...
Pioneer DEH-P7500MP
Kenwood KDC-MPV622
The Pioneer is about $70 more than the Kenwood, but these were the only 2 units that looked like they would satisfy my requirements...
I am probably going to get Boston Acoustic 6.5 components...
Probably BA 6x9 in the rear...
I don;t know if I'll do any subs or not...but I would like the controls in the hu for a sub amp should I decide to do it...
I listed to blues, bluegrass, classic rock...and I'm not interested in the "thumpa thumpa boom boom" of the current heavy bass systems...so whatever I do with a sub will be inclined toward a full range system...
So, what experiences have you had with the 2 hu's I have listed...
Are they comparable to the Alpine 9813???...
Any major problems with them???
Is one significantly better than the other???
Thanx your comments
Steve
I have had my heart set on an Alpine 9813 unit...but Best Buy doesn't carry any Alpine, so I need to get the "next best" thing...
Basically I have 3 requirements...
MP3 playback
Knobs rather than "push and hold" buttons
Aux input for my MP3 players and for my harmonica playing...//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif
(if you really want to know, ask)
Best Buy shows 2 units I am interested in...
Pioneer DEH-P7500MP
Kenwood KDC-MPV622
The Pioneer is about $70 more than the Kenwood, but these were the only 2 units that looked like they would satisfy my requirements...
I am probably going to get Boston Acoustic 6.5 components...
Probably BA 6x9 in the rear...
I don;t know if I'll do any subs or not...but I would like the controls in the hu for a sub amp should I decide to do it...
I listed to blues, bluegrass, classic rock...and I'm not interested in the "thumpa thumpa boom boom" of the current heavy bass systems...so whatever I do with a sub will be inclined toward a full range system...
So, what experiences have you had with the 2 hu's I have listed...
Are they comparable to the Alpine 9813???...
Any major problems with them???
Is one significantly better than the other???
Thanx your comments
Steve