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Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2006 2:41 pm
by JL Man
Blitzzzkrieg wrote:pics?
http://www.caraudiocentral.net/forums/s ... php?t=4681, except i only want $200 now
Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2006 3:05 pm
by sinister audio
i might take that eclipse off your hand. you have to get a panasonic MXE series like this
http://www.crutchfield.com/S-wXHm6PqQSU ... 3C7203#Tab then you get 5volts
Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2006 7:50 pm
by MobileAudio219
My cousin has the Panasonic CQ-DF903U... It's an pretty nice deck, he's had it for 2 years and hasnt had any problems out of it what so ever... All in all its a pretty simple deck, other then the lack of control its not to shabby... I'd probably go with a pioneer deck over a panasonic though...
Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2006 2:50 am
by Darthness
hmm.i might get that panasonic. what do you mean by lack of control?
it coems with a free ipod adapter... which is awesome because well, i need one!
Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2006 4:13 am
by JL Man
just let me know
Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2006 4:13 am
by JL Man
Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2006 9:40 am
by MobileAudio219
Darthness wrote:hmm.i might get that panasonic. what do you mean by lack of control?
it coems with a free ipod adapter... which is awesome because well, i need one!
I'll write a quick review and post it in the product review section, give me a few mintues.
Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2006 10:40 am
by sinister audio
the new ones have a lot of control and even if you dont have an amp the decks of alot of power built in them.
Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2006 10:54 am
by MobileAudio219
This review is of the panasonic CQ DF903U (head unit). This deck is not owned by me but my cousin. However, I do spend ALOT of time in his truck so I do know this deck decently well.
Heres the review:
It's a pretty nice deck that has three sets of 5 volt preamps (front, rear and subwoofer). As far as control you get volume, bass and treble, balance and fader, subwoofer level, subwoofer low pass filter (80hz-120hz).
Adjusting the volume (Rotary Knob) is a big no-no on bumpy roads, usually if you try to do so the volume will get spiked all the way up or down (yeah, its that touchy.) You're best/safe bet in this type of situation is to use the remote control.
The display though is rather nifty, you can choose through several different screens, much like the pioneer decks of the same time period.
The deck has been going strong for about 2 years now with no problems what so ever, even with dirty cds being jammed into it.
If there was a wee bit more control of the equalization this would be a really nice deck, otherwise its a pretty decent deck that will suit most people just fine.
With that being said, I still probably recommend something else for the money.
If the new ones have better control I might look into them a bit more.