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Mashu
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Basically, I am kinda picky on what I get. I don't want alot of knobs, or the knobs to be joy sticks. I used my dads and his is a Pioneer, but the knob is a joystick, needless to say I almost killed it with a screw driver.
Currently I have an Alpine CDA-9851, and I am satisfied with the setup. But, it keeps failing. In 3 years, it has almost died completely 2 times. The first time it was under warranty, this time its out of warranty so I can't send it in. I don't want to spend a hundred or a couple hundred for someone to fix it when I can get a new one cheaper .
That being said, what is a good one, and reliable, model? I don't mind 2 knobs, but I don't want 2 knobs the size of wheels on it either. I don't care about fancy backgrounds, or flashing lights. I don't care if it talks to you, makes you coffee, or has a GPS. I don't care about satellite radio, or HD radio. The only function I want is something that I can plug a flash drive into, or MP3 player. (Not Ipod, I hate Ipod. Maybe Zune, but most likely something like Sandisk or something.)
Obviously I need Sub woofer controls. The one I have now has alot. I can turn the amount of sound that goes through it, I can say what kinda of sound, like wide, narrow. I can turn the bass up outside of how much volume goes through it. As well as what frequency levels go through it. So all in all, I have 4 separate sub woofer controls.
I also need some speaker controls, but not as much as the sub needs. (I like fine tuning my sub. If you include the amp, I have 7 different settings for the sub.) Currently I have only 3 for the speakers. Which is sufficient.
So, should I get a new Alpine, or is their a different brand thats good? (I have almost everything else in my car Alpine, except the amp. Both front and back speakers, the sub, and head unit, are Alpine.)
Should I stay with a CDA? Go to a different model? To a different company? Any suggestions on a good deck?
Currently I have an Alpine CDA-9851, and I am satisfied with the setup. But, it keeps failing. In 3 years, it has almost died completely 2 times. The first time it was under warranty, this time its out of warranty so I can't send it in. I don't want to spend a hundred or a couple hundred for someone to fix it when I can get a new one cheaper .
That being said, what is a good one, and reliable, model? I don't mind 2 knobs, but I don't want 2 knobs the size of wheels on it either. I don't care about fancy backgrounds, or flashing lights. I don't care if it talks to you, makes you coffee, or has a GPS. I don't care about satellite radio, or HD radio. The only function I want is something that I can plug a flash drive into, or MP3 player. (Not Ipod, I hate Ipod. Maybe Zune, but most likely something like Sandisk or something.)
Obviously I need Sub woofer controls. The one I have now has alot. I can turn the amount of sound that goes through it, I can say what kinda of sound, like wide, narrow. I can turn the bass up outside of how much volume goes through it. As well as what frequency levels go through it. So all in all, I have 4 separate sub woofer controls.
I also need some speaker controls, but not as much as the sub needs. (I like fine tuning my sub. If you include the amp, I have 7 different settings for the sub.) Currently I have only 3 for the speakers. Which is sufficient.
So, should I get a new Alpine, or is their a different brand thats good? (I have almost everything else in my car Alpine, except the amp. Both front and back speakers, the sub, and head unit, are Alpine.)
Should I stay with a CDA? Go to a different model? To a different company? Any suggestions on a good deck?