Out of date on what brands are still good, please help!!

madahajimoto · 05-07-2008, 11:16 AM

I have a 06 Armada and I am interested in spending some decent cash on a indash DVD/GPS system. Guy at the local told me Pioneer is the way to go and not Kenwood. I need something that has rear camera capabilities,mp3 jack as well as hooking up additional DVD screens. Once again, I am out of date on what to buy, what products are available for car entertainment, need some advice and how much I should spend too.. please be kind.

**t22a80** · 05-07-2008, 11:23 AM

Did the guy tell you why he suggests Pioneer over Kenwood? Was he a Kenwood dealer?

Pioneers have been known to have preamp issues so for that reason I'd avoid it if I had the choice.

I think this is the one to buy right now.

Kenwood 8120s are in

hemislayer1 · 05-07-2008, 11:30 AM

when i instaled back in the day we never had problems with kenwood stuff. Pioneer on the other hand BIG problems all the time they wer coming back.

Doola36 · 05-07-2008, 02:22 PM

I have to agree with t22a80 and hemislayer. I use to be crazy over pioneer HUs until I tried installing a amp and using the preouts. I would get engine noise in my speakers. So now I have a kenwood HU and I have two amps installed without any noise.

madahajimoto · 05-08-2008, 10:40 AM

Yeah, thats what I thought. Ive been out of it since the mid 90s. I have trusted Kenwood for as long as I can remember and this guy is telling me Kenwood isnt all that anymore, yet he offers me Kenwood monitors to go with my Pioneer touch screen. Yeah, I think Im going somewhere else. Kenwood does sound ideal.

madahajimoto · 06-19-2008, 10:49 AM

Alright, I got it yesterday. Does anybody know how to turn down the voice on the navigation system?? Its damn loud!!! Pictures in my sig...

TiTancronus · 06-19-2008, 11:45 AM

go into your navigation/menu/settings then play around in there there is alot you can turn on and off.

madahajimoto · 06-19-2008, 04:44 PM

I found it, i had to call kenwood and they walked me thru it. Some of the menu has multiple pages in the stereo....kewl.

TiTancronus · 06-19-2008, 05:11 PM

yep, I find new crap everyday.

madahajimoto · 06-23-2008, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by TiTancronus

yep, I find new crap everyday.

How about downloading new maps?? My gps is kinda out of date, they just built a new freeway around me and the roads are kinda different, where can I go to do this at?

cshirley · 06-24-2008, 01:22 PM

I've been an Alpine and Infinity guy since my high school days of bass competitions, etc.

madahajimoto · 06-26-2008, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by cshirley

I've been an Alpine and Infinity guy since my high school days of bass competitions, etc.

Thats kewl, i come from the days of the old school 650 fosgates and 700 orion amps. @ 1988

cshirley · 06-26-2008, 02:26 PM

Those are nice amps but I was 4. lol

I got into bass competitions with a Trans Am. I had 3 MTX 12's, Sony, and Power Acoustik cheap amps at the time. I got a lot of sh*t for it from the guys at the comp when I pulled up. Until I pushed a 145db SPL right after the guy in a civic with 3 JLs and Memphis amps... lol.

Once I got into College I went with better sound quality and picked up the RF Amps and went with a mix of alpine type-s/infinity reference speakers as well as a 12" inifinity VQ at 400W rms. After that I knew that Infinity had a very nice sub... Except now when you pair 12 years of drumming with about 4-6 years of 130+db bass = bad hearing.

madahajimoto · 06-26-2008, 07:04 PM

6 twelves and 6 8s here man, two batteries. All in my mini truck pictured on page two of my sig. Thats when boomin was kewl, now they laugh at you if they can even here it where I live.

madahajimoto · 07-02-2008, 11:10 AM

Old school Majestic 500 for the win lol