updating head unit

[jokelana]

was wondering if anyone had either of these units and which one i should dump my cash into..


Pioneer XM Satellite Radio-Ready CD Deck with MOSFET50 Amp/CD Changer Control

Model: DEH-P6600




OR

Sony XM-Ready 52W x 4 CD Deck with CD-R/RW/MP3 Playback/Full-Motion Display

Model: CDX-F7700



i was leaning towards the sony.. on asthetics and my alligence to sony products ...thanks


they are both about the same price...but how do they perform against each other (sonys mp3 was a plus)

[thespud]

I personally, would go with Pioneer if i had to choose between the two... i am Kenwood all the way but i have had plenty of experience with both Poineer and Sony, technically Pioneer are a far more advanced package and from my experiances... Sony's are called Xplod's for a reason... but like i said it is just a matter of personal choice. Although i will say that at Sound-Off's over here the Pioneers have far outperformed everything.

I May even consider converting after what i have seen... but i doubt it.

[thespud]

^^ ps. Im not too sure about the newer Sony's... (We're still on last years models in Oz) but it used to be that Pioneer is the only deck that u can plug a sub directly into, although it not recommended..

[Stealth]

Yeah Pioneer (used to) allow you to bridge the rear channels for a sub or what not. You'd probably get a whopping 40w RMS.

Anyway, back to your choice... looks like you're shopping at Circuit City. I'm not the biggest fan of Sony but those headunits seem alright. I would normally choose a comparable Pioneer model over Sony, however. So, I guess it really comes down to how important is it for you to have MP3? You may just want to drop down to a cheaper Pioneer model with MP3 but not as nice of a display.

[eddiem67]

Pioneer