Being the nearly-world-famous Modifry I frequently get asked for advice and one of the most common questions is "which head unit would you recommend?" Unfortunately (for those asking) I'm really not an expert or even a well-informed source on car stereo components. I'm well-versed in electronics and audio in general but despite the fact that I make audio accessories (the DCI) I'm not the best choice for "sound" advice.

But just for fun I decided to see what choices my customers make when they choose a head unit. These numbers may not represent the entire S2000 population since I'm sure many systems are installed without a DCI (unthinkable!). But it's some interesting stuff anyway and I thought I'd share it.

Here's the percentages of DCI sales for 2005 broken out by DCI type (HU brand):

Alpine IR 40%
Sony Wired 16%
Pioneer IR 8%
Kenwood 8%
Alpine Wired 8%
Pioneer Wired 6%
JVC 5%
All others 9%

If you combine Alpine IR and Alpine wired you get a whopping 48% of all head units. That's amazing. I wonder if Alpine really has that kind of market share or if the numbers are skewed because S2000 owners tend to buy brands with certain features or price points?

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jvc the lowest oh well. but thanks for the call today.

only a few people i've met have gone out the way like you have.

thanks!

 

I like Alpine because of the suspension materials used for the CD bay. The Alpine HU I got also had the fetaures I want and came IR ready at a good price (9847). Add to that with one of the first integrated the iPod adapters and good amps, and Alpine offered a complete solution to go with its good rep.

Also, it works great with the Modifry DCI - this is the real reason I got an Alpine HU.

 

Hey Saki,
Can you eject discs with the vehicle off, a la OEM radio?

My brother's older (circa 1998) Alpine does not have this feature.

Just curious, as I am in the market.

 

dose the dci work w/ jvc 6160???? i'm selling my alpine 9827 and would like to be able to use the dci w/ the new jvc

 

You may need a new model...I don't think they're all the same.

 

It should.

 

At least it's on the list, my Clarion is in the "other"

 

I guess hoping for a wired DCI for the JVC AVX1 wouldn't be worth it?