Choosing a head unit

[furiomike]

i've been trying to decide on a head unit for a while and i still cant decide.

i have an ipod so i take that into consideration. are there any good websites that review head units etc?

i've been looking at an alpine one thats got all its ipod conenctivity built in. also sony and panasonic ones with ipod adaptors.

any recommendations?

[YM03]

whats your price range, and what does your system consit of, and any future plans to upgrades

[Davekelz]

I have the Alpine 9855r, it's the mutts nutts for everything. Well worth it, plus you can get a proper connector for the ipod so you can control it through the headunit. Well worth it :Y:

[nufc_lad]

i've been trying to decide on a head unit for a while and i still cant decide.

i have an ipod so i take that into consideration. are there any good websites that review head units etc?

i've been looking at an alpine one thats got all its ipod conenctivity built in. also sony and panasonic ones with ipod adaptors.

any recommendations?

ive got the same problem, somedays ive got my mind set on a motorised monitor but then i see the price, the next day its a headunit with a small lcd screen to watch dvds, then the next day its back to a normal headunit

[YM03]

I have the Alpine 9855r, it's the mutts nutts for everything. Well worth it, plus you can get a proper connector for the ipod so you can control it through the headunit. Well worth it :Y:

top head unit mate, but the thing is with the 9855r, they have shed loads of features the averange person won't ever use, so your paying for stuff you don't need

[furiomike]

my budget is about £200 i'd say. my system surrently consists of a standard saxo setup. i was planning on some better door speakers and then maybe an amp/sub

i was considering the alpine 9850Ri...

[DaveWard]

I have seen loads of people in the past spend loads of money on headunits and next to nothing on the rest of the system. Waste of money spending silly money on a headunit if your never going need/use/know how to use features. I personally in your situation would go for one of the £130-150 headunits with ipod conector packs and put the rest of the money towards better speakers/amps.

[YM03]

cheap one with ipod
link (http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=4818)

[furiomike]

im not sure about this ipod connectivity. where are you supposed to shove the ipod box and ipod in a saxo?

[jonesyFX]

i have the 9850Ri ..... fkin mint headunit mate get it!! :P

[YM03]

all the connections go behind dash then run cable to ipod holder, then ipod plugs into that

[furiomike]

i have the 9850Ri ..... fkin mint headunit mate get it!! :P
is it just a simple cable out the back and ito the ipod then? where do you put the ipod? hide it behind the dash?

[jonesyFX]

ye simple cable mate with the ipod connection on the end, the cable comes out from the passenger footwell and u can put the wire down to the bottom of the centre console so it looks tidy and then the ipod can sit anywhere the cable will reach its up2 you, mines in the hole infront of the gearstick, sitting in there :)

[DaveWard]

If you want a proper holder for your ipod. http://www.brodit.com