Who knows their Head units?

So the backlight evidently burned out on my stock radio in the silverado, so the numbers and such dont light up at night, but I was kinda looking to repace it anyway, Heres what i would like to acomplish....


Gotta have Ipod hookup, and preferably work on a scroll wheel system just as the ipod would normally but through the head unit,

would like it to have a cd player also but maybe not a dealbreaker

Needs to have a tuner or Aux imputs for my XM radio also...

nice screen that would actually resemble the ipod screen...

GO...

My vote goes to the Alpine CDA-9886.

I've got the Alpine IDA-X001, Alpine's first deck with full IPod control. It doesn't have a cd player in it but I haven't bought a cd in a couple of years. I think the latest single DIN sized deck is the IDA-X305. It's main control knob is very similar to a click wheel IPod.

http://i970.photobucket.com/albums/a...Picture002.jpg

Kenwood Excelon KDC-X592 ..... CD player FM....HD Radio capable......Ipod hook-up.....displays on screen just like an ipod, the right wheel scrolls files.....and a rear auxilary which i used for XM satellite radio......and it only cost $179

im liking the looks of the Alpine CDA-9886, but keep them coming

I love my head unit. The sound quality is already AMAZING without even adding speakers. It has the ipod functions and everything but i suggest reading up on the ipod unit for this model since it "prefers" you control it through the head... there is a workaround but it's a bit annoying. Otherwise PERFECT head unit. Pioneer Premier DEH-P800PRS here's some pics.

http://i857.photobucket.com/albums/a...0727092242.jpg

http://i857.photobucket.com/albums/a...0728090057.jpg

http://i857.photobucket.com/albums/a...0728090058.jpg

alpine is probably the best one for ipod
and has the better internal crossovers and stuff like that
alpine 9886 or 9887 is what I would get
on the alpines you have to control headunit though it's very easy

Pioneer has had ipod hook up for a long time. They flip screens are the best ipod head unit out there, the touch screens. Interface was the best I've ever used. I've been using pioneer for over a decade and my first ipod was mini.

http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/PU...=features&id=0

^ Best out there for your ipod.

if you don't ever plan to run an amp off them they like to get bad engine noise through the rca's

Guess i Forgot to mention that also, i have a rockford 1200w amp and 2 alpine tens at the moment...

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Originally Posted by wenn_du_weinst

alpine is probably the best one for ipod
and has the better internal crossovers and stuff like that
alpine 9886 or 9887 is what I would get
on the alpines you have to control headunit though it's very easy

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+1 on alpines.
plus, when you have the ipod on shuffle and come across a band you like, press one button and you have all that band's albums to go thru instead of manually looking for it. that's my favorite alpine feature :D

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Originally Posted by tep98ws6

+1 on alpines.
plus, when you have the ipod on shuffle and come across a band you like, press one button and you have all that band's albums to go thru instead of manually looking for it. that's my favorite alpine feature :D

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I'm liking the sounds of that.....

i have the alpine cde 9852 an i love it works great with my i-pod and personally i think alpine is top of the line when it comes to stero systems

alpine also has a bunch of shortcut buttons when you are scrolling through looking for a band

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Originally Posted by wenn_du_weinst

alpine also has a bunch of shortcut buttons when you are scrolling through looking for a band

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+1!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is similar to what I have. http://www.crutchfield.com/p_130P410...B.html?tp=5684. It took a little while to get used to one knob to control everything though. I don't even use my Ipod in my camaro usually. I leave a flashdrive hooked up and it controls it fine.

I like my Alpine 9887, plus you change the colors.

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o...irdscar017.jpg

well just an update, I came across a deal i couldnt pass up for the silverado... I got a 6.5in touch screen dvd player for 75 bucks, so thats already in there and wired up but im going to haveto make the trim extend out with some paint and bondo, but all is well, i think ill still go with one of these alpine units to replace the old and outdated pioneer unit i got in the trans am tho, so keep the ideas and opinions coming...

you didnt get the Dual brand touch screen did you? cause those suck the motor to the screen burns out real easy an there plastic gears its just a crappy head unit all around..

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Originally Posted by izzhemp

you didnt get the Dual brand touch screen did you? cause those suck the motor to the screen burns out real easy an there plastic gears its just a crappy head unit all around..

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Yea i did, but for 75 bucks, im sure ill get my money out of it....

go with alpine been using them for years on rockford amps you wont be dissapointed. I have one in my camaro,bonneville,moms impala,and friends geo all have amps,ipod and subs(camaro dont have subs though)all sound and look great