Valleyscorsa
Member
Registered: 16th Jan 03
Location: Glam Uni - drives - 1.2 vegas
User status: Offline
|
Just had my sony CDX MP70 nicked from my car  I know its a sony but it looked the absolute bollox! Im after another looker, doesnt have to have best performnace just want it to look class! I was thinking bout sony MEX 5DI colour photo screen one, what do you lot reckon??
Cheers, Jamie
[Edited on 10-11-2003 by Valleyscorsa]
|
Valleyscorsa
Member
Registered: 16th Jan 03
Location: Glam Uni - drives - 1.2 vegas
User status: Offline
|
Pure class in my opinion, What you reckon???
|
Dom
Member
Registered: 13th Sep 03
User status: Offline
|
screw that mate, at the end of the day, you'll only get it nicked again. Get the pioneer 77MP (doesnt look hot, but it has 6.5v preouts and is the best thing for the price) and spend the rest on decent security  although for the price mate, £680 odd, why not save up and get a clarion flip up screen? And if i had 600 odd quid i certainly wouldnt be spending it on sony mate, they arnt the best things in the world and the looks are the only thing going for them, for that price i would look at getting some propper gear that will sound the MUTZ ! 
|
Valleyscorsa
Member
Registered: 16th Jan 03
Location: Glam Uni - drives - 1.2 vegas
User status: Offline
|
Im not gonna be paying £600 for it, i can get one for £350 cos my cousin works for sony and is going to the european plant where they make them, with the money im saving i will invest in security I know sony are renound for their performance but im really not looking for that, i just want looks basically, cant find anything to match this one for that reason
|
Dom
Member
Registered: 13th Sep 03
User status: Offline
|
if ya getting it for 350 then it'll be bargin, but still its sony mate  However have a look at the Panasonic CQ-HX1083N, Pioneer DEH-P8400MP and Panasonic CQ-HX2083N. All of them are nice units and will sound alot better than a sony
|
DIGGIDY
Member
Registered: 15th Apr 03
Location: Bristol
User status: Offline
|
Forget looks and go for sound quality...
Sony aren't worth a wank...
ALPINE... CDA-9815RB about £320
|
PainZ
Member
Registered: 28th Jun 02
Location: Camberley, Surrey - Drives a Black Vectra VXR Esta
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by DIGGIDY
Forget looks and go for sound quality...
Sony aren't worth a wank...
ALPINE... CDA-9815RB about £320
agreed,
i have this unit my self and its great
|
Richie
Member
Registered: 3rd Dec 02
Location: Newport, Wales
User status: Offline
|
Also you will find that unit isnt a face off, they just give you a little black bag to put on it 
|
Dom
Member
Registered: 13th Sep 03
User status: Offline
|
mate if you go for the sony, make sure you have some mean security especially since it isnt face off, in which case some pikey will just rip the thing out and walk away laughing
|
Valleyscorsa
Member
Registered: 16th Jan 03
Location: Glam Uni - drives - 1.2 vegas
User status: Offline
|
I know everyone says how crap sony are but i had no complaints with my old CDX MP70, i watever i asked it to do it coped more than well, i suppose its personal opinion, ive alwys gone for looks rather than performance, got to admit it looks awesome!!
Thanks for the other suggestions tho guys, il look into them!
One last question, someone told me id need an amplifier to run it cos it hasnt got an on board one so if i bought a phoenix amp would i get phoenix sound quality??
|
Dom
Member
Registered: 13th Sep 03
User status: Offline
|
...the thing is its only got 2.5v preouts, which is suitable but it isnt exactly SQ equipment and tbh mate, i would look at getting a HU with 4v preouts if i was thinking about amping it (thats why i got a pioneer 77MP, has 6.5v outputs, it will give me a nice clean signal to amps).
And yes you will need amps since it doesnt have a internal amp. As for sound quality, it all depends on the signal that is coming out form the headunit as well as the amps, and other factors.
To behonest mate, for a sony it isnt worth it. It looks good, far enough but if you having to amp stuff, then whats the point, if the signal coming out of the HU is crap it doesnt matter how much you spend your money on amps, wiring etc, its still going to sound pants.
[Edited on 10-11-2003 by VisibleMan]
|
break
Member
Registered: 2nd Nov 03
Location: Brisbane, Australia
User status: Offline
|
Clarion DXZ835MP. I'm still yet to find a Pioneer unit that can match it bar the Pro series DEQ units ($2.5k USD).
|
