head unit upgrade.
01-10-2016, 04:48 PM
#12
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Ended up returning the AVHx2800 and trying the AVHX 3800.
The HD radio on the 3800 sounds good. Ill keep this one. When its in analog, it still sucks.
Im betting the stereo separation on the new pioneers is 25 db, when a good one is 40-45 db. As they have become computers basically, they are waay inferior sound quality to the car stereos of yesteryear. My phone....sounds better. and its a cheap phone. they just outsourced this stuff to some mfg and that is why they dont list any FM separation specs, its not worth listing. Note that kenwood, jvc, jensens, etc DO. Those too young to know the differences...well you never will.
The HD radio on the 3800 sounds good. Ill keep this one. When its in analog, it still sucks.
Im betting the stereo separation on the new pioneers is 25 db, when a good one is 40-45 db. As they have become computers basically, they are waay inferior sound quality to the car stereos of yesteryear. My phone....sounds better. and its a cheap phone. they just outsourced this stuff to some mfg and that is why they dont list any FM separation specs, its not worth listing. Note that kenwood, jvc, jensens, etc DO. Those too young to know the differences...well you never will.
01-10-2016, 10:44 PM
#14
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Stock was lariat , and tuner and cd sound great, even thru stock speakers. Better fidelity and separation. But ill live with the new one for all the conveniences of spotify, pandora, hd fm, bluetooth, rear camera, usb, micrphone and hands free calling, etc.
I get in truck and spotify starts playing with phone still in my pocket.
I get in truck and spotify starts playing with phone still in my pocket.
01-11-2016, 12:15 PM
#15
4.6, The True Triton
Wirhout a doubt, my lariat 2003 stock has more power. Hell it weighs 2x what the pioneer does woth a masssive heat sink on the back.
Done all adjustments. The FM tuner just really seems to not be in stereo. May be bad unit. although there is no stereo indication now for fm receptiopn....which is odd
First in a long time ive seen without that.
Done all adjustments. The FM tuner just really seems to not be in stereo. May be bad unit. although there is no stereo indication now for fm receptiopn....which is odd
First in a long time ive seen without that.
01-12-2016, 12:21 AM
#16
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No amp, id say the hu has 20 watts/channel or so. Top half of the rear is a heavy finned heat sink. And it sounds really good. Has better high end and overall sound than my new pioneer.
02-09-2016, 04:11 AM
#18
Sh!tllbuffout
Personally Id stay away from Pioneer and go with Sony, Kenwood or Alpine. Im currently fighting my Pioneer AVIC-D3 every day and cant wait to replace it.
I had to really mess with the settings a lot to get it to sound decent. OP, Id say you need to do the same. Dig really deep on the web to figure out the settings.
FWIW I have Alpine 5x7s in all doors and 2 10s under the back seat.
I had to really mess with the settings a lot to get it to sound decent. OP, Id say you need to do the same. Dig really deep on the web to figure out the settings.
FWIW I have Alpine 5x7s in all doors and 2 10s under the back seat.