Looking for new stereo....Advice/Opnions?

Vti Steve · Post by **Vti Steve** » Sun Mar 17, 2013 10:27 am

Right.

I'm bored of my stereo.

It's a tape player with 6 cd changer in boot.....but cd changer not releasing cartridge and there's no CDs in it.
So I'm thinking of getting up to date wiv new stereo and just put all my music on USB. That way ill take the changer out n all my 300 CDs!!!!

Less weight.....bit faster???
JOKE

So anyways, what stereos r good?
I'm think Alpine?

Just want mp3 n iPhone connectivity.

Opinions plz

A1ex · Post by **A1ex** » Sun Mar 17, 2013 10:37 am

I've got one of these;

http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/sony-dsxs300btx.html

It is a good few kgs lighter than the others I've had. There might be a newer version out now

Vti Steve · Post by **Vti Steve** » Sun Mar 17, 2013 10:43 am

Nice!!

But I think I still want the CD player part.

A1ex · Post by **A1ex** » Sun Mar 17, 2013 10:52 am

Post by **Gayno** » Sun Mar 17, 2013 12:04 pm

I always swear by Pioneer units, I've never had any others.

Post by **RattyMcClelland** » Sun Mar 17, 2013 12:39 pm

Clarion HX-D2/DRZ9255...no need for anything else.

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Sun Mar 17, 2013 11:58 pm

I've got pioneer, Alpine, Clarion and Kenwood stuff spread around various cars.

I think my preference probably goes in that order.
The Alpine stuff is probably the best, but it takes a lot more fiddling with to get right (I still don't feel like I've got my most expensive Alpine setup in the UKDM to sound just right tbh).

The pioneer stuff I've always been able to get settled really quickly, so I'd second Gayno's suggestion. (Mind you, I've not listened to anything from their current/last range of headunits, so they might have gone pants now for all I know!)

Clarion always seem to get overlooked (probably just lack of marketing budget in comparison to the others?) but IME, they're excellent too.

Speakers is another matter...

Post by **Donald** » Mon Mar 18, 2013 8:09 am

I accidentally fried an Alpine HU once

Post by **rob quilter** » Mon Mar 18, 2013 8:32 am

I have a Pioneer, its always been decent.

Shiny · Post by **Shiny** » Mon Mar 18, 2013 12:31 pm

32GB SD Card with hundreds of LP's on, Bluetooth phone and front USB for ipod/iphone/mp3 player.

Fook CDs cluttering up the car, i love my new HU -