I need a new deck for my car... - GoFuckYourself.com

Sly · 05-16-2008, 04:43 PM

Any suggestions? I know nothing about this stuff. And honestly, I really don't want to spend all that much money. I would say $200 max.

Sly · 05-16-2008, 04:44 PM

Oh, it needs to have an input for MP3 players. Just a regular headphone jack.

Fucksakes · 05-16-2008, 04:46 PM

want to buy mine

I got a big deck, thinking about putting it into my girlfriends new car.. but if you want my deck ill give it to you.

TheDoc · 05-16-2008, 04:49 PM

Crutchfield is a good source to use, good prices and they ship. I like Pioneer and
Clarion but I haven't ever purchased a $200 head unit before so I can't tell you what is good or not.

http://www.crutchfield.com/App/Produ...24151+-+%24250

d-null · 05-16-2008, 04:56 PM

you need at least 4 good speakers, and a subwoofer is a good idea too (but you won't be able to do all that for 200)

decks are cheap nowadays, although I don't know about your "regular headphone jack" idea, I think that is a bit odd

Sly · 05-16-2008, 04:59 PM

http://www.crutchfield.com/App/Produ...IP&c=3&tp=5684

This looks pretty perfect. What I really need is the iPod connection port... though I'm wondering, will that work with other MP3 players as well? I would need something to work for both an iPod and a Zune, if possible.

Fucksakes · 05-16-2008, 05:00 PM

paid 400 for my deck, 450 for door speakers and 600 for sub and amp and I drive a 2000$ car haha

AlienQ - BANNED FOR LIFE · 05-16-2008, 05:02 PM

I didnt know car's had decks.

I reccomend using real wood however there are some other good stuff as well called Trex and thats long lasting.

d-null · 05-16-2008, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Sly

.... What I really need is the iPod connection port... though I'm wondering, will that work with other MP3 players as well? I would need something to work for both an iPod and a Zune, if possible.

ok, forget about the ipod and zune concept, the best way to do it is to buy yourself a usb flash drive (they are under $15 for 2gig usually), stick it in your computer and you can fill that up so full of all of your mp3's, you plug that in and the deck accesses it all.... it plugs in to the same slot that an ipod would.... any half ass deck nowadays has a jack to plug the usb into

amazon. com usb flash drive

Sly · 05-16-2008, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by jetjet

ok, forget about the ipod and zune concept, the best way to do it is to buy yourself a usb flash drive (they are under $15 for 2gig usually), stick it in your computer and you can fill that up so full of all of your mp3's, you plug that in and the deck accesses it all.... it plugs in to the same slot that an ipod would.... any half ass deck nowadays has a jack to plug the usb into

amazon. com usb flash drive

That isn't going to work because I use a subscription music service that uses a wrapper of sorts, like DRM.

farkedup · 05-16-2008, 06:18 PM

"regular headphone jack" its not anything like that on the deck ;) you want to use the headphone jack on the ipod so you play and control everything on that and simply use the deck for a speaker amp and nothing else.

My civic has one of those STOCK so there

Sly · 05-16-2008, 06:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by farkedup

"regular headphone jack" its not anything like that on the deck ;) you want to use the headphone jack on the ipod so you play and control everything on that and simply use the deck for a speaker amp and nothing else.

My civic has one of those STOCK so there

Okay, then that's what I want... does my link do that?

farkedup · 05-16-2008, 06:25 PM

All these are $150 or less
Dual XDMA690
JVC KD-PDR40
Sony CDX-GT420IP
Alpine CDE-9874
Clarion DXZ385USB
JVC KD-PDR50

took what like 5 minutes to find a bunch of options that fit under the budget? if you're using the ipod or zune for all your controls don't bother spending much on an amp. If you plan on getting a subwoofer then you can still even splice into the rear speakers for your sub output easily if the rear speakers are in the back window. (works well but spend extra on a good amp to dial frequencies in better)

farkedup · 05-16-2008, 06:27 PM

the clarion seems to be the only one with sub output in that pricerange... has a little thing to open and has a USB port AND the mini stereo jack input you want.

farkedup · 05-16-2008, 06:31 PM

jump up to $170 though and you'll find: Kenwood Excelon KDC-X492 that would honestly be my top choice if I were in the $200 or less market. Obviously some of those $100 or less ones will get the job done, pretty much just pick the layout you think you'd like most but when I refined my search to having the sub pre-out and the aux input under $200 the kenwood is the only one with a lot of "reviews" on crutchfield so that tells you it is very popular and everybody buying it loves it since it has top ratings...

Kenwood does make pretty good decks.

d-null · 05-16-2008, 06:36 PM

my last deck was a kenwood, and it did sound good and worked ok, but I honestly didn't like the control layout and software, it isn't very intuitive and required a fair bit of manual reading to get the most out of it, I think I would buy a different brand next time

....and I wasn't that impressed by the sound or 'equalizer' settings that much... adding a subwoofer made a huge difference with that deck

abyss_al · 05-16-2008, 06:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fucksakes

want to buy mine

I got a big deck, thinking about putting it into my girlfriends new car.. but if you want my deck ill give it to you.

Fucksakes · 05-16-2008, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by abyss_al

finally, someone catches on

05-16-2008, 04:43 PM	#1
Sly Let's do some business! Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 31,328	I need a new deck for my car... Any suggestions? I know nothing about this stuff. And honestly, I really don't want to spend all that much money. I would say $200 max. __________________ Vacares - Web Hosting, Domains, O365, Security & More - Paxum and BTC Accepted Windows VPS now available Great for TSS, Nifty Stats, remote work, virtual assistants, etc. Click here for more details.

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Sly Let's do some business! Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 31,328	Oh, it needs to have an input for MP3 players. Just a regular headphone jack. __________________ Vacares - Web Hosting, Domains, O365, Security & More - Paxum and BTC Accepted Windows VPS now available Great for TSS, Nifty Stats, remote work, virtual assistants, etc. Click here for more details.

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TheDoc Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Currently Incognito Posts: 13,827	Crutchfield is a good source to use, good prices and they ship. I like Pioneer and Clarion but I haven't ever purchased a $200 head unit before so I can't tell you what is good or not. http://www.crutchfield.com/App/Produ...24151+-+%24250 __________________ ~TheDoc - ICQ7765825 It's all disambiguation

05-16-2008, 04:56 PM	#5
d-null . . . Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: NY Posts: 13,724	you need at least 4 good speakers, and a subwoofer is a good idea too (but you won't be able to do all that for 200) decks are cheap nowadays, although I don't know about your "regular headphone jack" idea, I think that is a bit odd __________________ __________________ Looking for a custom TUBE SCRIPT that supports massive traffic, load balancing, billing support, and h264 encoding? Hit up Konrad! Looking for designs for your websites or custom tubesite design? Hit up Zuzana Designs Check out the #1 WordPress SEO Plugin: CyberSEO Suite

05-16-2008, 04:59 PM	#6
Sly Let's do some business! Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 31,328	http://www.crutchfield.com/App/Produ...IP&c=3&tp=5684 This looks pretty perfect. What I really need is the iPod connection port... though I'm wondering, will that work with other MP3 players as well? I would need something to work for both an iPod and a Zune, if possible. __________________ Vacares - Web Hosting, Domains, O365, Security & More - Paxum and BTC Accepted Windows VPS now available Great for TSS, Nifty Stats, remote work, virtual assistants, etc. Click here for more details.

05-16-2008, 04:46 PM	#3
Fucksakes Shit... Fuck! What the Hell? Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 7,567	want to buy mine I got a big deck, thinking about putting it into my girlfriends new car.. but if you want my deck ill give it to you.

05-16-2008, 05:00 PM	#7
Fucksakes Shit... Fuck! What the Hell? Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 7,567	paid 400 for my deck, 450 for door speakers and 600 for sub and amp and I drive a 2000$ car haha

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05-16-2008, 06:18 PM	#11
farkedup Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Kalamazoo, MI Posts: 2,490	"regular headphone jack" its not anything like that on the deck ;) you want to use the headphone jack on the ipod so you play and control everything on that and simply use the deck for a speaker amp and nothing else. My civic has one of those STOCK so there __________________ -- QUOTE ME IT MAKES ME FEEL SPECIAL --

05-16-2008, 06:25 PM	#13
farkedup Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Kalamazoo, MI Posts: 2,490	All these are $150 or less Dual XDMA690 JVC KD-PDR40 Sony CDX-GT420IP Alpine CDE-9874 Clarion DXZ385USB JVC KD-PDR50 took what like 5 minutes to find a bunch of options that fit under the budget? if you're using the ipod or zune for all your controls don't bother spending much on an amp. If you plan on getting a subwoofer then you can still even splice into the rear speakers for your sub output easily if the rear speakers are in the back window. (works well but spend extra on a good amp to dial frequencies in better) __________________ -- QUOTE ME IT MAKES ME FEEL SPECIAL --

05-16-2008, 06:27 PM	#14
farkedup Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Kalamazoo, MI Posts: 2,490	the clarion seems to be the only one with sub output in that pricerange... has a little thing to open and has a USB port AND the mini stereo jack input you want. __________________ -- QUOTE ME IT MAKES ME FEEL SPECIAL --

05-16-2008, 06:31 PM	#15
farkedup Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Kalamazoo, MI Posts: 2,490	jump up to $170 though and you'll find: Kenwood Excelon KDC-X492 that would honestly be my top choice if I were in the $200 or less market. Obviously some of those $100 or less ones will get the job done, pretty much just pick the layout you think you'd like most but when I refined my search to having the sub pre-out and the aux input under $200 the kenwood is the only one with a lot of "reviews" on crutchfield so that tells you it is very popular and everybody buying it loves it since it has top ratings... Kenwood does make pretty good decks. __________________ -- QUOTE ME IT MAKES ME FEEL SPECIAL --

05-16-2008, 06:36 PM	#16
d-null . . . Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: NY Posts: 13,724	my last deck was a kenwood, and it did sound good and worked ok, but I honestly didn't like the control layout and software, it isn't very intuitive and required a fair bit of manual reading to get the most out of it, I think I would buy a different brand next time ....and I wasn't that impressed by the sound or 'equalizer' settings that much... adding a subwoofer made a huge difference with that deck __________________ __________________ Looking for a custom TUBE SCRIPT that supports massive traffic, load balancing, billing support, and h264 encoding? Hit up Konrad! Looking for designs for your websites or custom tubesite design? Hit up Zuzana Designs Check out the #1 WordPress SEO Plugin: CyberSEO Suite Last edited by d-null; 05-16-2008 at 06:38 PM..