Originally Posted by ADRteg
i also have a clarion (soon to be switched with alpine) but it's an awesome unit.
i had the ribbon cable connecting the faceplate to the unit break, so i had to order new ones and solder them on. but that goes with all units and wear.
i've only played around with that HU at a store, it's pretty nice :thumbup:
I've had two clarion decks. The dxz735mp and the dxz535. The 535 was great, just a cheap cd-only player (no mp3), but I loved it. then it got stolen.
I replaced it with the 735, but I later found it was a refurbished unit. I had the internal amp fry out, but that wasn't a big deal (everything else was fine). Eventually, it stopped taking cd's and I had it repaired under warrenty. and now I have to slap the cd area to get it to read sometimes
h: But again, this is a refurbished unit.
I figure I may as well progess up to the 945
Originally Posted by e3NiNe
not a big fan of clarion. the display on that looks like something out of a sci-fi movie. their product line is good one year, horrible the next. alpine and kenwood are still top dogs with clarion and panasonic following behind.
you had your hateraid this morning, huh?
I hate the way all the alpines look, and add that everyone and their mom has one. Kenwood is total crap. Panasonic and JVC are kinda subpar (I'd rank them with pioneer). I was thinking about elcipse, but they're overpriced and underfeatured (no removable face :ghey: ).
damn, I should have got a sony deck
Originally Posted by KRA
:werd: the new alpine with the glide touch (i think thats what its called) is hot, plus it can control your ipod. that will be my next purchase
I don't have Ipod, nor do I want Ipod. Mp3's burned to cd's work better for me.
Originally Posted by HawtPants
im a pioneer man myself.
id find something with aux
this does have an aux input. I need one.
and I never liked pioneer after owning a few of their decks (dehp3200 and dehp6400)
Originally Posted by mike01civic
p.s. i dont like that clarion one bit. 5.1 is pretty pointless unless you plan to utilize it, in addition, the 5.1 probably sucks since they have stand alone 5.1 processors to perform that function.
playstation2 and a 5" screen makes me pretty much need the 5.1
and how do you know it sucks if you've never heard it?
I fucking
LOVE opinions like yours. you're the same kinda people that are telling me to get alpine and pioneer.
my advice: stay away from that clarion.
too late, I bought it.