I have been searching the site alot, and it seems to be that alpine is most popular.

I would like to purchase an alpine deck, but one of my friends can get discount on panasonic, jvc, pioneer, and sony decks.

I tried seaching for info on these brands in the forums, but didnt get much luck.

Whats your advice? i might consider getting the panasonic CQ-C5310U. any thoughts?

 

The only headunits I would put into my car would be....

Alpine
Clarion
Eclipse
Panasonic

Panasonic makes good stuff...I just prefer Alpine.....more upgradability.

 

i also like alpine,

but do whatever feels best inside.. after all you're the one that has to use it

 

thanks guys

yeah i too would rather get an alpine deck. But right now i just dont think i can afford one of the higher end ones at the moment. i really don't know anything about cd receivers and their quality and funtionality. All i know is that ppL just tell me not to buy sony....

What are some pro's and con's of panasonic?

anyone out there get the panasonic cq-5310? (i think its the lower model of the 8300U) its the same but just without this 3d dot display or something, which i dont really need.

 

Then go with a 'lower end' one. The reason I quote it is because the 9827 or 9830 are fine decks. Yeah, they may lack a few flashing lights and only let you choose three colors for the buttons instead of from a palette of 512 colors, but ultimately does that really matter?

 

yeah i guess your right. But i would really like to get a deck that is motorized, and that looks nice...

 

I have the lowest alpine (almost) and its still better than most units. If you have to go low end, go alpine. There is no need for a high end HU in this car.

 

[QUOTE=F20C_S2k,Dec 7 2004, 11:03 PM] yeah i guess your right.

 

is alpine really that noticably better than other comparable brands?

What is the lifespan of alpine decks?

 

i have an alpine, and i love mine. no problems whatsoever ever since i've had it (6+ months). non motorized, since I can't stand motorized decks at ALL.