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I remember the day when a radio was strictly optional equipment, only upscale autos had radios as standard. But somewhere along the line auto manufacturers discovered that a radio in an auto could be very profitable, therefore they began to include them in even the base models plus they had premium systems as upgrades.
I must say I have yet to hear a stock or premium OEM radio that was worth listening to, regardless of the manufacturer. Bose or Rockford-Fosgate are merely licensening agreements - Bose or RF make none of the components.
When I went to trade for the Titan I knew that it would likely be for an LE with the attendant RF system. Before I even heard it I knew it would be bad - I was not disappointed. In making my deal I had the XE stock radio bezel included, when I drove off the lot in the Titan the bezel was in the back seat.
Most OEM headunits are somewhat acceptable but the RF unit has to be the worst I have ever heard. The radio front end is extremely noisy, there is no balance between radio, CD and AUX levels and the AUX input requires 2 volts peak-to-peak to drive it properly. A vastly underdesigned radio that I tolerated for one week before relegating it to a shelf in my junk room where it will remain until trade time. I greatly sympathize with those that got the RF/DVD/Nav package.
The best package for the Titan is a stock SE, either 2wd or 4wd with no other options. For those that have a need for the tow package go with an SE with popular package plus the tow. If you want Nav or DVD plan to go aftermarket.
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