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Recommend me a new GPS/Music/Everything Player.

Unread postby Ash_Williams » 24 May 12, 4:08 pm

I've got an '09 Mitsubishi RX that has quite a lacking media setup, no Bluetooth and only crappy AUX >_>

I've found a dash kit that should allow me to throw pretty much anything inside it but with the amount of variety there is these days it's rather hard to pick something that will work.

Basically my requirements are; GPS, Bluetooth Music/Phone, USB and probably DVD not that I would ever watch it, TOUCHSCREEN! I hate buttons..

I've considered looking at the 'computer' option that basically runs some lite version of Windows that would output all sorts of data as well as do the above.

Budget is irrelevant at this stage and I'll probably not be needing a speaker system because the one in it suffices for now until I upgrade my car in a year. Suggest away!
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Re: Recommend me a new GPS/Music/Everything Player.

Unread postby Morsolo » 28 Jun 12, 1:47 am

I know this is a bit old of a thread... But hey, if you're still looking; or anyone else for that matter...

I wrote this post in response to a similar question on another site, but I think it fits perfectly; as the other guy was asking an almost identical question.

You can ignore the last couple of paragraphs about the speakers if you don't want to upgrade. Also, the specific sizes might not apply to you, as obviously, I have a different car (Mitsubishi Verada).

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Well, the sky's the limit, really.

Primarily, I wouldn't recommend getting a unit with Navigation built in. As nice and "all-in-one" as that is, the navigation units are almost twice the price of an identical unit without navigation. Plus the maps are generally never updated, or you have to pay through the nose to get an update (if at all). In this case, I would very much recommend just using your phone, I'm going to assume you have an iPhone, or some sort of Android phone; anything that supports Navigation (Google Navigation, etc.) will be much better than anything the headunits have.

With that out of the way, it comes down to what sort of unit you want. Are you happy with a Single-DIN unit, or prefer Double-DIN? Here's a picture of my old unit and my new one, in my KH. Personally, I think the Double-DIN is a billion times better, not only because it has more features and a touch screen, but it just "flows" with the dash and overall look so much better. More-so because I don't have an ugly pocket for random ****. Double-DINs are generally more expensive, but again, I think worth it. Because you mentioned navigation, I'm going to assume you already know you want a Double-DIN.

[ http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g109/morsolo/singlevsdouble.jpg ]

Next step is then, what brand you want. As you can see, I like Pioneer. Generally speaking, Pioneer or Alpine are the best units to get. There are cheapo no-name brands on Ebay, but I really wouldn't recommend it, as not only will the unit (in most cases) be more easily breakable, but you will actually get worse sound from it.

I've got myself Pioneer's latest model, the AVH P8400BH (or P8450BT here). I imported mine from the states as it was over $400 cheaper. Installing just the headunit is really easy to do yourself if you want to, if not, headunit installs are generally $50-$100.

Once the headunit is done, you need some better speakers to get that premium sound out of. It gets even harder here as there are so many more price-points, brands and "good" options. Again, in the "main" brands, Pioneer and Alpine have the best speakers. We can discuss the alleged best brand "Boston Accoustic", but they're pretty expensive. I have Alpine S-Series 6" Splits in my front doors and Pioneer 6x9" in the parcel shelf.

Going past the spekears, I would recommend a subwoofer. Not for da fully sick doof doof, but some low-end frequencies. Despite what anyone wants to say/judge about a subwoofer, it provides a much better low note (obviously). Doesn't matter whether you're listening to techno, or orchestral music. A subwoofer will give you the extra "oomph!" to really make a song sound epic.

As long as you're not blasting doof doof with maximum volume, I'd recommend just getting the 12" Kicker Kick-Pack. Has a decent AMP+Sub combo ready to go.

...I think that's everything, let me know if you want more info. :)
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