reccomend me a deck heres what i need:

[Anomoly]

ok since premier is now on my shit list i DO NOT WANT PIONEER/PREMIER....anyways here is what i am looking for

1. USB support
2. aux input so i can use my zune
3. high powered (4v+ ) rcapreouts, need front, rear and sub at least
4. WMA, mp3, etc playback, even better if i can burn a data cd like with the premier and put 100+ songs on one CD
5. motorized panel preferred but not neccesary
6. decent EQ and sound settings
7. nice display, i dont want something that looks kile a 1991 cassete deck

i was looking at the JVC kamelion but im not sure i want to spiend 500 bux on a deck when i have a GSR motor sitting in my garage waiting for parts so i can put it in my car any suggestions??

[SuperAkuma]

Eclipse CD5100 for $220
ECLIPSE CD5100 <br>CD MP3 WMA USB Receiver w/ OEL Display & GPS Ready


o CD/CD-R/RW/WMA/MP3 Playback
o USB Connection
o OEL Display
o E-iSERV (for Motion Picture Customize/Steering Remote Control)
o Area Shot (Route Assist/Town Map)
o MOSFET 50W x 4
o GPS Unit Ready for Area Shot and Digital Compass (GPS105 Required)
o 3 Band Parametric EQ (Bass/Mid/Treble)
o 4 Mode Preset EQ + 1 Customizable EQ
o X-Over (HPF/LPF)
o 5V High Voltage Pre-Output (Front/Rear/Non-Fader)
o Detachable Face Panel
o 1 AUX Input + 1 AUX Input Ready
o Remote Control
o Ready for iPod
o SAT Radio Ready
o HD Radio Ready
o E-LAN Data Link System
o Blue/Red Illumination

Or
Eclipse CD3200 about $260
Eclipse CD3200 CD Players,MP3 CD Player
similair specs as the CD5100 with with BT built in and 24 bit DAC(will help out A LOT with SQ)

Everything you needed and asked for right?

[HonduhDave]

Eclipse or Alpine, that's what I'd say...both make quality products. Kenwood will have good EQs and possibly a motorized faceplate. I spend hours researching on Crutchfield each time I buy something new for my car...that's what I would suggest you do

[Anomoly]

thank you for your suggestions, especially the eclipse deck!! as far as reasearching, ive done so many builds in the past that i have been closed minded as to other products, i think i need to open my mind to somethign besides pioneer/infinity/boston accoustics being how im sure technology is much better now for even the lowest level of equipment

[Transparent]

Alpine CDA-9886
Alpine Electronics of America, Inc. - CDA-9886

if i dont buy a screen for my next car, thats the deck id buy. sounds awesome, easy to use. i installed one the other day with an alpine pdx 4.100 and 2 pairs of Focal 6.5 seps. sounded fucking amazing

[HonduhDave]

Originally Posted by Transparent

Alpine CDA-9886
Alpine Electronics of America, Inc. - CDA-9886

if i dont buy a screen for my next car, thats the deck id buy. sounds awesome, easy to use. i installed one the other day with an alpine pdx 4.100 and 2 pairs of Focal 6.5 seps. sounded fucking amazing

Yep yep, I am in love with Alpine HUs personally. They are very functional and easy to use, and have become much better looking over the past couple of years. Especially the IPod ready decks that will show the album art on the screen, those are pretty clean lookin

If my IPod hadn't been stolen I'd be lookin at one of those right now too; as it is I'm happy with the Alpine deck I've been running for damn near 5 years now.

PS - You are wise to branch out, I tend to do that with with JL/Rockford Fosgate but after going to several different car audio stores I've run across several brands I never would've thought of buying before that actually sound pretty good.

[Transparent]

Originally Posted by HonduhDave

Yep yep, I am in love with Alpine HUs personally. They are very functional and easy to use, and have become much better looking over the past couple of years. Especially the IPod ready decks that will show the album art on the screen, those are pretty clean lookin

If my IPod hadn't been stolen I'd be lookin at one of those right now too; as it is I'm happy with the Alpine deck I've been running for damn near 5 years now.

PS - You are wise to branch out, I tend to do that with with JL/Rockford Fosgate but after going to several different car audio stores I've run across several brands I never would've thought of buying before that actually sound pretty good.

i use different product in every build i do. except in the late 90s. i had a hard on for MB Quart Q series seps. $1300 msrp i think i had 3 different sets of those

[rnstein69]

carputer

Carputer

[DSanchez187]

HAH. bringing back the carputer thread. My friend showed me that thread a few years back.

i agree with rnstein69, carputer all the way.

[Anomoly]

Originally Posted by rnstein69

carputer

Carputer

lol i was gonna do a carputer, and seriously no joke.. integrate a nacho cheese dispsnser in my truck shit i figured pimp my ride??? ahh fuck it just make it useful but i never got around to it ( keep in mind my truck is a turd so its not like trying to make it better, just more useful for what it is) but i want to keep the civic clean,and quick, so carputer is unneccesary

[Anomoly]

i have since installed a JBL 640 watt amp, all infinity speakers except for the door tweeters, waiting on $$, i am unimpressed with the JBL amp, i have a 4ga distribution block, and a 4 ga ground block running 10 ga to the amp on both ends....it sounds nice but i set up the deck and amp settings by the book, and it is just not as loud or as clear as my 10+ year old alpine amp was, which was rated 30 RMS while this JBL is rated 60 RMS with 640 peak.....just to get it loud enough for ME to think its loud i have to crank it 3/4 way up at least but it is still clear...maybe its the civics accoustics?? i am just confused, because when i was 17 i had a chevrolet s-10 xtended cab running 2x RF 12" subs, 1 alpine 200 watt amp for the subs, and 10 speakers running speaker level input and that thing could be heard FAR away... maybe ive just lost my hearing and what is loud to me is ear piercing to everyone else????