New head unit for my car

[jluv]

I was under the impression that JVC was better quality than Kenwood. I have been out of the loop way too long. The last stereo system I put together was about 8 years ago.

I don't remember a time when JVC was better quality than Kenwood.

[Chopped54]

I have the Pioneer AVHX2700BS in my VW and have been very pleased with it.
It has Nav through your phone using the Pioneer AppRadio One app
Has phone function so can make/receive calls through it.


It is under $300, [ame]http://www.amazon.com/Pioneer-AVHX2700BS-BLUETOOTH-MIXTRAX-Receiver/dp/B00O8B7BCW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1435319181&sr=8-1&keywords=pioneer+avhx2700bs[/ame]

[Chopped54]

I don't remember a time when JVC was better quality than Kenwood.

Nope. JVC has always been the upper end of the junk brands.

[bluecollar]

I have the Pioneer AVHX2700BS in my VW and have been very pleased with it.
It has Nav through your phone using the Pioneer AppRadio One app
Has phone function so can make/receive calls through it.


It is under $300, http://www.amazon.com/Pioneer-AVHX27...eer+avhx2700bs

I think I may go with this one. Looks decent.

How easy is it on this one to bypass so dvds can play while moving?

[GT Fanatic]

[EW]

Kenwood has two Android Auto and Carplay units. Just became available a few days ago.

IMO, Alpine has the best sounding bluetooth for phone calls. The APTX Bluetooth streaming on Kenwood sounds pretty good. Clarion is not out of business. idatalink maestro has a mustang specific dash kit that incorporates lots of factory info and fits standard 2 DIN decks. http://maestro.idatalink.com/accesso...product_id/285

[EW]

I was under the impression that JVC was better quality than Kenwood. I have been out of the loop way too long. The last stereo system I put together was about 8 years ago.

My main thing is I want blue tooth, but I also really like the idea of a front USB port.

EW, is that Kenwood you mentioned good? What would you recommend?

For a little more, you can have a 7" DDX672BH. The excelon models have a two year warranty. Alpine has a two year warranty when purchased from me but not most other dealers. Alpine IVE-W555BT has great audio features but it is more than you're looking to spend.

Most radios have the ability to retain steering wheel controls but you have to add an interface. Some interfaces can make each button do two functions. some are way easier to program than others.

[bluecollar]

Kenwood has two Android Auto and Carplay units. Just became available a few days ago.

IMO, Alpine has the best sounding bluetooth for phone calls. The APTX Bluetooth streaming on Kenwood sounds pretty good. Clarion is not out of business. idatalink maestro has a mustang specific dash kit that incorporates lots of factory info and fits standard 2 DIN decks. http://maestro.idatalink.com/accesso...product_id/285

That's cool. This is for a '05 corvette though.

No steering wheel controls, so that doesn't matter.

The DDX672BH has 5 eq bands, whereas the Pioneer AVH-X4700BS has 13. May not really matter, but that is something I noticed.

This is why I said under $300 for a HU, because I knew I would go over whatever budget I set for myself.

[bluecollar]

Well, I went ahead and ordered the Pioneer AVH-X4700BS. Should be here Tuesday or Wednesday. Hopefully I can get it installed before we leave on the 4th.

[GT Fanatic]

Well, I went ahead and ordered the Pioneer AVH-X4700BS.

that's what i got.

[GrayStangGT]

Are any of those compatible with the factory steering wheel controls?

If I ever get transferred out of "the hood" I want a Raxiom.

Does Super Marcado have stores not in the hood?

[Chopped54]

I think I may go with this one. Looks decent.

How easy is it on this one to bypass so dvds can play while moving?

I typically just use a 12v relay like GT posted but I bought the radio from Amazon so just picked this up at the same time, only about a $7 difference and didn't have to mess with anything.

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[ram57ta]

I typically just use a 12v relay like GT posted but I bought the radio from Amazon so just picked this up at the same time, only about a $7 difference and didn't have to mess with anything.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...ilpage_o01_s00

I bought one of those bypass units from a seller on Ebay when I bought my stereo. Hooked it up and it worked great for about 2 minutes and then stopped working. I replaced it with a standard 12 volt relay and haven't had any issues since. Hope yours works better than the one I bought. Its a pain to pull the stereo back out just to replace the relay.

[Chopped54]

I bought one of those bypass units from a seller on Ebay when I bought my stereo. Hooked it up and it worked great for about 2 minutes and then stopped working. I replaced it with a standard 12 volt relay and haven't had any issues since. Hope yours works better than the one I bought. Its a pain to pull the stereo back out just to replace the relay.

Knock on wood its been going strong a few months. The VW is just my beater so don't get driven everyday, but has worked flawless so far.....

[bluecollar]

Everything showed up on Wednesday and I got it all installed Thursday evening.

I'm pretty happy with this unit. I leave bluetooth activated on my phone and when I get in the car and start it up, the unit automatically syncs and starts playing music from my phone. Lots of little things that can be done with it; still reading through all of the functions.

I'd recommend it to anyone looking for an inexpensive upgrade.