View Poll Results: What Company makes the best quality headunits?
Alpine
47
44.76%
Pioneer
32
30.48%
Blaupunkt
0
0%
Jvc
3
2.86%
Sony
3
2.86%
kendwood
7
6.67%
other, please post in thread
13
12.38%
Voters: 105. You may not vote on this poll
Headunits
Don, you need a thick skin to read the audio section here.
Every once in a while you get somebody who will actually listen, but the majority of the time there are people like Kage
Kage, 6spdcoupe has equipment in his car that easily costs 10x more than yours. And no, he wasn't ripped off and did not make a mistake in his purchase. Your system won't impress him. There comes a point where all the fun has to come to a stop and you have to realize that you could learn a few more things about car audio.
Alpine isn't the best on the market like you believe.
Every once in a while you get somebody who will actually listen, but the majority of the time there are people like Kage
Kage, 6spdcoupe has equipment in his car that easily costs 10x more than yours. And no, he wasn't ripped off and did not make a mistake in his purchase. Your system won't impress him. There comes a point where all the fun has to come to a stop and you have to realize that you could learn a few more things about car audio.
Alpine isn't the best on the market like you believe.
Originally Posted by 95bat
Don, you need a thick skin to read the audio section here.
Every once in a while you get somebody who will actually listen, but the majority of the time there are people like Kage
Kage, 6spdcoupe has equipment in his car that easily costs 10x more than yours. And no, he wasn't ripped off and did not make a mistake in his purchase. Your system won't impress him. There comes a point where all the fun has to come to a stop and you have to realize that you could learn a few more things about car audio.
Alpine isn't the best on the market like you believe.
Every once in a while you get somebody who will actually listen, but the majority of the time there are people like Kage
Kage, 6spdcoupe has equipment in his car that easily costs 10x more than yours. And no, he wasn't ripped off and did not make a mistake in his purchase. Your system won't impress him. There comes a point where all the fun has to come to a stop and you have to realize that you could learn a few more things about car audio.
Alpine isn't the best on the market like you believe.
And i really can care less what he has in his ride 10k or 50k it's the sound Q that counts at the end, period end of story.
Originally Posted by Kage
We're not talking Alpine anymore.
And i really can care less what he has in his ride 10k or 50k it's the sound Q that counts at the end, period end of story.
And i really can care less what he has in his ride 10k or 50k it's the sound Q that counts at the end, period end of story.
See what? You can look at his sig and look up the equipment yourself.
Just to give you a ballpark figure though, rough guess is around $9k for everything in his sig.
You can ask anybody in the car audio world who actually knows what they're talking about and 98% of them will have the names of his equipment in their top five brands on the planet.
You have to give respect where respect is due.
Just to give you a ballpark figure though, rough guess is around $9k for everything in his sig.
You can ask anybody in the car audio world who actually knows what they're talking about and 98% of them will have the names of his equipment in their top five brands on the planet.
You have to give respect where respect is due.
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Originally Posted by 95bat
See what? You can look at his sig and look up the equipment yourself.
Just to give you a ballpark figure though, rough guess is around $9k for everything in his sig.
You can ask anybody in the car audio world who actually knows what they're talking about and 98% of them will have the names of his equipment in their top five brands on the planet.
You have to give respect where respect is due.
Just to give you a ballpark figure though, rough guess is around $9k for everything in his sig.
You can ask anybody in the car audio world who actually knows what they're talking about and 98% of them will have the names of his equipment in their top five brands on the planet.
You have to give respect where respect is due.
WTF are you talking about respect, i respect the guy i think he's cool. It's all in good fun.
And good for him that he has the most expensive system on the forum, that most of the guys here will never afford or want.
I don't think they would be driving Fbodys as DD's if they could.
Are u his bitch or something??
Teching In
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 49
Likes: 0
From: Central Jersey
Originally Posted by 95bat
See what? You can look at his sig and look up the equipment yourself.
Just to give you a ballpark figure though, rough guess is around $9k for everything in his sig.
You can ask anybody in the car audio world who actually knows what they're talking about and 98% of them will have the names of his equipment in their top five brands on the planet.
You have to give respect where respect is due.
Just to give you a ballpark figure though, rough guess is around $9k for everything in his sig.
You can ask anybody in the car audio world who actually knows what they're talking about and 98% of them will have the names of his equipment in their top five brands on the planet.
You have to give respect where respect is due.
Its all good bud. I appreciate the backup, but honestly this guy is funny. His love for stuff just makes me roll laughing so I continue to feed it.
Teching In
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 49
Likes: 0
From: Central Jersey
Originally Posted by 95bat
LOL I don't know if you are laughing with or laughing at him... but either way, have fun 
Kage, no hard feelings, I got it out of my system lol.
Kage, no hard feelings, I got it out of my system lol.
More At, but a lil With.
Originally Posted by 6spdcoupe
Its all good bud. I appreciate the backup, but honestly this guy is funny. His love for stuff just makes me roll laughing so I continue to feed it.
1989 NAKAMICHI CD-700ii IN-DASH CD PLAYER / MOBILE TUNER
Retail $1,200 
Alpine CDA-7878
Retail $800
Retail $1,200 - Hand-selected left and right channel 24-bit D/A converters
- 4-gang rotary analog volume control
- Selectable Analog/Digital CD changer inputs
- 5-volt preamplifier output
- Safe and reliable disc handling
- Noise rejection shielding
- Aluminum faceplate and volume control ****
- CD changer controller
- 3-D Viscous suspension
- Anti-Roll stabilizer
- 24bit Ladder-type D/A converter
- 4-Gang Analog volume control
Alpine CDA-7878
Retail $800
- 45W x 4 MOSFET Amplifier
- Bass Engine Proฎ
- MaxTune SQ Tuner
- XM Satellite Radio Ready
- MP3,CD-R/RW Playback
- DHE (Digital Harmonics Enhancer)
- Blackout Display
- Disc Title Memory
- CD Text / CD Text Display
- Versatile-Link Ready
- Rotary Encoder Volume ****
- Wireless Remote Control Included
- Swing Mechanism with Detachable Face
- Multicolor display with Spectrum
- Analyzer
- Alpine High Precision DP-ST CD
- Transport
- Regulated 1-Bit DAC
- 4 Volt Pre-Out (DC-DC)
- 3 Pre-Outs
Last edited by Kage; Apr 4, 2007 at 12:11 AM.
Model Reviewed:
Alpine CDA-7878
The five advanced Bass Engine Pro functions, awesome look (and easy to use) new design make this a sure contender for head unit of the year. The degree of sound control it gives you is essentially equivalent to having an Alpine PRA-H400 signal processor built in. It will also play the MP3 tracks you've burned onto a CD-R or RW discall 12 hours worth! DHE processing enhances the MP3 sound to the digital quality you're used to. And with a 45W x 4 power amplifier, three PreOuts and Versatile Link compatibility, the CDA-7878 will give you the power and control that a super-high performance system demands.
45W x 4 MOSFET Amplifier
Bass Engine Proฎ
MaxTune SQ Tuner
XM Satellite Radio Ready
MP3,CD-R/RW Playback
DHE (Digital Harmonics Enhancer)
Blackout Display
Disc Title Memory
CD Text / CD Text Display
Versatile-Link Ready
Rotary Encoder Volume ****
Wireless Remote Control Included
Swing Mechanism with Detachable Face
Multicolor display with Spectrum Analyzer
Alpine High Precision DP-ST CD Transport
Regulated 1-Bit DAC
4 Volt PreOut (DC-DC)
3 PreOuts
------------------------------------------------------------------------NAKAMICHI cd760
Summary:
This is the predecessor to the cd-700II Wow what a super rare find on Ebay! A brand new old stock from 1989. This thing retail for $1200.00 big ones
back in 1989. Its argubaly the best built and sounding Nakamichi had to offer. The mechanics and transport is superior to the cd-700II. It use a top of the line transport made by Sony. It also contains other top of the line Sony parts. It has a separte tuner box dual 16-bit d/a converters
Strengths:
The best Nakamichi had to offer incredible preamp& cd section musicaly best Nakamichi cd transport (made by Sony) WTF??? most reliable Nakamichi ever built Audiophile super-natural laid back SQ (Nakamichi's signature sound) Separate tuner box for less interference Analog **** volume, bass, treble, fader, balance Pull-out antitheft capability
Weaknesses:
The vol *** is unmarked, and feels rather cheap
Similar Products Used:
Alpine cda-7949, Clarion hx-d10, JVC, Sony, Phillips, Pioneer,
Alpine CDA-7878
The five advanced Bass Engine Pro functions, awesome look (and easy to use) new design make this a sure contender for head unit of the year. The degree of sound control it gives you is essentially equivalent to having an Alpine PRA-H400 signal processor built in. It will also play the MP3 tracks you've burned onto a CD-R or RW discall 12 hours worth! DHE processing enhances the MP3 sound to the digital quality you're used to. And with a 45W x 4 power amplifier, three PreOuts and Versatile Link compatibility, the CDA-7878 will give you the power and control that a super-high performance system demands.
45W x 4 MOSFET Amplifier
Bass Engine Proฎ
MaxTune SQ Tuner
XM Satellite Radio Ready
MP3,CD-R/RW Playback
DHE (Digital Harmonics Enhancer)
Blackout Display
Disc Title Memory
CD Text / CD Text Display
Versatile-Link Ready
Rotary Encoder Volume ****
Wireless Remote Control Included
Swing Mechanism with Detachable Face
Multicolor display with Spectrum Analyzer
Alpine High Precision DP-ST CD Transport
Regulated 1-Bit DAC
4 Volt PreOut (DC-DC)
3 PreOuts
------------------------------------------------------------------------NAKAMICHI cd760
Summary:
This is the predecessor to the cd-700II Wow what a super rare find on Ebay! A brand new old stock from 1989. This thing retail for $1200.00 big ones
back in 1989. Its argubaly the best built and sounding Nakamichi had to offer. The mechanics and transport is superior to the cd-700II. It use a top of the line transport made by Sony. It also contains other top of the line Sony parts. It has a separte tuner box dual 16-bit d/a convertersStrengths:
The best Nakamichi had to offer incredible preamp& cd section musicaly best Nakamichi cd transport (made by Sony) WTF???
most reliable Nakamichi ever built Audiophile super-natural laid back SQ (Nakamichi's signature sound) Separate tuner box for less interference Analog **** volume, bass, treble, fader, balance Pull-out antitheft capabilityWeaknesses:
The vol *** is unmarked, and feels rather cheap
Similar Products Used:
Alpine cda-7949,
Clarion hx-d10, JVC, Sony, Phillips, Pioneer, Last edited by Kage; Apr 4, 2007 at 12:21 AM.
