http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1349835754 I like this one, it may be up for my new head unit coming up

Or this one........http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1349472689

Go with the Pioneer. The HPF alone makes it better than the Sony. I'm not crazy about Sony for HU's anyway. I have a Kenwood but I wish I bought a Pioneer instead.

Yea dude I would go with the Pioneer too. I went to 7 places today looking for a new head unit...and man I played around with that Pioneer its tight as hell. PLUS Sony exxagerates how much wattage they put out (well at least thats why the sale person told me)


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Get the Pioneer 8400. No offense to Sony but the Pioneer is better all around. I personally like the Premier series of Pioneer but the Premier P840 costs me at my warehouse $499, so $385 for the 8400 is not bad. Although there are a lot of differences in the two. Overall 8400 is cooler than the Xplod. That is my .02
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I'd say the Pioneer also, mostly for the looks department. Sony IMO is still better quality than Pioneer, but pio has really come a long way in their car audio products. I've had my eye on that pioneer head unit for a while now..*contemplating*....

Pioneer, its a well balanced HU and from personal expeirence sony HUs are crap. If I were you guys id look into Eclipse HUs, VERY nice, even a cheaper Eclipse model would put either of those choices to shame, I have last years top of the line or 2nd from top of the line model which is the 8051 which has 8v pre-outs, etc, you can find last years HUs brand new for the same price as your lookin at. I paid $350 for mine brand new in the box when it retails for around a grand.

They're both equally great headunits IMO. I'd say Sony just because I'm already using Sony peripherals and my TV tuner/video input can only talk to the Sony. Also, the Dynamic Soundstage Organizer is wonderful. You can achieve the same effect via the settings on your amps, though. Also, I find the menus on Pioneer headunits are not the easiest to navigate (I'd probably kill myself on the road). I say go out and play with both and pick the one you like best, they're both nice headunits.

all headunits dont put out what they say, the XXx4 is a max power, rms is around 12-17, correct me if i am wrong here somebody, but thats why you should run your speakers off an amp, and not the headunit

Thats why my HU doesn't have a preamp, in other words, it does not put out any power at all which in turn gives me a cleaner signal from my amps and speakers.

sony is only midgrade for their decks, i dont like pioneers myself i'd go with kenwoods new cd/mp3 player or the new alpine one

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Alpine does make very nice headunits. You really can't go wrong with one and I've never heard a single complaint. I'd have one right now if it would work with my Sony video stuff.

Yeah, the new Kenwood mp3 deck is tight! Its a nice silver color, and has too many features to play with on it. My friend has one, and i was very impressed with them, i'm usually not a huge fan of Kenwood, but i like that deck..will match my new black/silver color scheme interior too. hmmmm...what to buy, what to buy... :)

personally i love this damm deck!! http://www.xplodsony.com/products/?CATEGORY=CD&MD=MEX-5DI


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