i actually like P5 stock radio unit - am i crazy??
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mesoup said:"I have this Pioneer, and the lights match just perfect on mine."
if you think turquoise matches with orange.... i had that on my corolla... someone stolen iti think cda 9856 is better
The red lights on the button of my Pioneer not the LCD Display. I don't care much about the color of the LCD display.
I too thought that the stock system was simply effecient. Note that I have a 2003.5 with the stock powered sub, stock sill tweeters, Alpine in front doors and Boston Acoustics in rear doors for fill. I never planned to updated my HU, but with a new freebie Alpine unit with dash kit I could not resist.
The difference is night and day. The Alpine puts out way more power off the HU, and audio adjustment control is fantastic especially with the Bass Engine. Simply put, I'd take function over simply matching colors of display.
The difference is night and day. The Alpine puts out way more power off the HU, and audio adjustment control is fantastic especially with the Bass Engine. Simply put, I'd take function over simply matching colors of display.
Hey thats what i got and i have never ever had a radio that came close to this thing.
Kansei said:Sucks about the pioneer ipod adapter, because dayum if this isn't the best sub 500 dollar head unit out there:
http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/pna/v3/pg/product/details/0,,2076_310069882_291159496,00.html
it's digital to analog converters are beautiful
altspace said:I too thought that the stock system was simply effecient. Note that I have a 2003.5 with the stock powered sub, stock sill tweeters, Alpine in front doors and Boston Acoustics in rear doors for fill. I never planned to updated my HU, but with a new freebie Alpine unit with dash kit I could not resist.
The difference is night and day. The Alpine puts out way more power off the HU, and audio adjustment control is fantastic especially with the Bass Engine. Simply put, I'd take function over simply matching colors of display.
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did that carbon fiber gauge frame come stock with your 2003.5? If not where did you get it?
altspace said:I too thought that the stock system was simply effecient. Note that I have a 2003.5 with the stock powered sub, stock sill tweeters, Alpine in front doors and Boston Acoustics in rear doors for fill. I never planned to updated my HU, but with a new freebie Alpine unit with dash kit I could not resist.
The difference is night and day. The Alpine puts out way more power off the HU, and audio adjustment control is fantastic especially with the Bass Engine. Simply put, I'd take function over simply matching colors of display.
so how is that stock spare tire sub?
mesoup said:
must be just mine then, because my stock system sounds terrible. Sure it gets loud, but there are no highs in it.. with my mid, and high turned up full, it doesn't sounds clear at all.. Honestly, it sounds like muffled sound, like someone is singing into a cup.. almost a hollow sound....
fawkit
I had one of those kick-ass motorized kenwood KDC units and that s*** got stolen quick!
Q: When do you think the best time is to break into a car and gank the stereo s***?
A: In the middle of a crazy ass blizzard!
Imagine walking out to your car early in the morning after a major blizzard to see all four doors open, door panels torn off and a snow drift blown up into the interior.
Mind you I am just a regular guy that nobody would care to mess with but this is what happens. I didn't do anything to get my stereo jacked but simply putting in a nice head unit is a great way to increase the chances of your car getting broke into. Too many desperate cock smokers out there trying to get theirs by taking yours.
Now that I'm back to stock I'm at peace. I had to get ALL new speakers of course but now nobody assumes I have a nice component system with a sub in the hatch. As soon as you put an aftermarket stereo in your ride it gives theives the thought of what else could be in your car. An alarm don't do s*** in a snow storm either.
Don't be a fool - stay stock suckaz! And don't do drugz!!
I had one of those kick-ass motorized kenwood KDC units and that s*** got stolen quick!
Q: When do you think the best time is to break into a car and gank the stereo s***?
A: In the middle of a crazy ass blizzard!
Imagine walking out to your car early in the morning after a major blizzard to see all four doors open, door panels torn off and a snow drift blown up into the interior.
Mind you I am just a regular guy that nobody would care to mess with but this is what happens. I didn't do anything to get my stereo jacked but simply putting in a nice head unit is a great way to increase the chances of your car getting broke into. Too many desperate cock smokers out there trying to get theirs by taking yours.
Now that I'm back to stock I'm at peace. I had to get ALL new speakers of course but now nobody assumes I have a nice component system with a sub in the hatch. As soon as you put an aftermarket stereo in your ride it gives theives the thought of what else could be in your car. An alarm don't do s*** in a snow storm either.
Don't be a fool - stay stock suckaz! And don't do drugz!!
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Got myself an Alpine CDA-9847, I think it's the 2004 model.
http://akamaipix.crutchfield.com/products/2004/500/h500CDA9847-f.jpeg
Installed, it looks darker than the picture. The light silver parts in the picture are actually a gunmetal color, and the rest of it is black, so it looks really "stealth" in the car when it's dark. It also has a removable faceplate, and it's got color options for all the buttons. I set it to the amber setting and it matches the gauges and controls in the car perfectly.
http://akamaipix.crutchfield.com/products/2004/500/h500CDA9847-f.jpeg
Installed, it looks darker than the picture. The light silver parts in the picture are actually a gunmetal color, and the rest of it is black, so it looks really "stealth" in the car when it's dark. It also has a removable faceplate, and it's got color options for all the buttons. I set it to the amber setting and it matches the gauges and controls in the car perfectly.
TheMAN said:
IMO it's decent. It's one small speaker (5" I believe) in a ported enclose powered with a max of 100 watts. This comes from many years of all kinds of crazy installs. You won't hear ultra low end, but for mid bass punch it gives you much more kick than just the door speakers that's for sure.
kold said:
yeah you lucked out getting a 2004 model, they've gone downhill since then
Yeah my alpine doesn't look too flashy when it's off. I park in a garage at night and during the day at work in a really nice town or at school on a safe college campus in teh suburbs so I'm not worried. If I ever do park in a parking garage downtown or some other shady area, yeah I pull the faceplate.
my clarion pro audio 735mp old school 2002 model matches whatever. i can change the colors between 5. they matched my old protege, the red in my chevy, the green in the accord, and now the red in my p5. i will never get rid of that stereo. it looks like complete ass right now and i have no good way to mount it, but it's in the p5.
