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Oct 27, 2003 | 10:50 PM

Drew96I30

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I need some headunit recommendations

I went ahead and ordered a pair of CDT CL-61a's, a Tsunami 4 channel Amp, and an Elemental Designs 12" K Series Sub tonight. Now all that I need is a decent head unit to connect it to. I am selling my car in a few months and won't have a car for many months after that so I will be selling this whole system when the car goes. Therefore I don't want to put much money into the headunit. I really want to keep it in the $200 range. I don't need any bells and whistles and I don't care for MP3s or the like. The alpine 9805 seems to fit the bill for what I am looking for. I know it has 4v F/R/S pre-amp outs, but not sure if it has independent sub level control (something I'd really like to have, because I don't even know if my amp has independent F/R gains). If you guys can give me any feedback that'd be great. I'd like to order the headunit ASAP, everything else has been ordered and it'd be great to get it put in this weekend! Thanks to anyone who can help!!

Oct 27, 2003 | 11:35 PM

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get Eclipse 3413, it plays mp3 also. 3 rca outputs

Oct 28, 2003 | 08:48 AM

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i havent had a problem with mine.

Oct 28, 2003 | 05:36 PM

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For under $200 the Alpine is a great choice . . . BTW it does have separated subwoofer control.

Oct 28, 2003 | 11:30 PM

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I have a friend that is willing to sell me an eclipse 5543 head unit, a 6 disc in dash changer, the voice command system and the GPS unit for $500. Do you think I should go ahead and go with this? It has pretty much come down to this or the alpine unit.

Oct 31, 2003 | 04:21 PM

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that's a steal. if you pass it up, please let me buy it

Oct 31, 2003 | 04:45 PM

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yea, i did went ahead and decided to go with that eclipse system. I should have it all installed next week sometime hopefully!

Nov 1, 2003 | 06:23 AM

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I wouldn't part with that system, when I sold the car. Why don't you just remove it and put the car back to stock, instead of selling it with the system.

Nov 3, 2003 | 03:15 PM

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yes, or at least replace the ED and the CDT's and the HU with some used stuff for real cheap. Thats a killer system you have there...

Nov 4, 2003 | 09:13 AM

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Drew96I30

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I'll try and post some pics up once I get it all installed!

Feb 5, 2004 | 07:36 AM

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I am putting my car back to stock and selling the stereo system out of it. If anyone is interested let me know! The eclipse system also includes the cell phone integration piece