bcbrassard Posted December 27, 2018 Report Share Posted December 27, 2018 Happy Holidays SMD. Double din help guys. First i am no stranger to google or the search button but still having a tough time finding what i am looking for. Budget is $300-400. I am looking for a HU with good crossover capabilities for a more SQ set up but i don't need or want all the bells and whistle most HU offer. I don't need my phone to pair up to HU, NO Nav, or Media bullshit. I run a Ipod loaded with music and use CD's little so the HU could be without a DVD/CD and i would be fine with that. This is going into a 2012 Malibu to replace the Kenwood DDX272 which was a upgrade from stock and good enough for the wife but now the vehicle is mine i want something way better. This HU has shit for crossover setting, Speaker Size and thats it, plus 5 band EQ. It does sound good though. My lancer has a 80-PRS, i have install a couple Car Play HU's The last one being a Pioneer APPRadio 4 SPH-DA120 and i liked the crossever set up system. Found it For $299.95. Also been looking at the Pioneer AVH4200NEX, It has a better Crossover set up IMO. Found it for $389.04. And a Kenwood bts 350 or something like that. I was thinking about adding the JL TwK-88 down the road. Car equipments current set up: RF T3 6.5" in doors w/ tweeter on the A-piller.RF T1692's in rear deck. RF T1D412" in a Joe X designed box. RF P500-4 for doors and Rear deck. RF P200-2 for Tweeters. 1999 RF P1000a1 for sub. UPGRADES: HU, adding the steering wheel control Pac add on. Rear camera. Battery and electrical upgrades. More sound deadening materials. Set of Focal 4" components in the A-Pillars. Possible swap out RF Power Amps from Lancer to install in Malibu. T400x4, T400-2, T1500.1. Any suggestion on products that i could research would be appreciated. After holiday clean up i would like to start these upgrades so looking to order soon to have everything on hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmwking Posted December 27, 2018 Report Share Posted December 27, 2018 2 suggestions to look at. I have the 830BT installed in the wife's mini and it sounds excellent powering some ct sounds strato PA components up front and soundqubed 6x9s in the back panel. really woke things up! i really liked all the tuning options on it too, everything from speaker size to time alignment to a 13 band eq. goes for both of the units im gonna link, just 2 different budget options. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N4H01KW/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1 https://www.amazon.com/JVC-KW-M740BT-CarPlay-Android-Receiver/dp/B079MGC44Q Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcbrassard Posted December 27, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2018 Thanks For the input. I pulled the trigger on the AVH4200NEX. I liked the Kenwood DDX9903s but the price was $450. I think this will work well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XSVTOYZ Posted December 28, 2018 Report Share Posted December 28, 2018 I got my girl the Kenwood DDX9903s its nice but the cd and dvd access is weird it asks how big the front speakers are and location and then rear and location and if each had a tweeter then asks what size sub you have plus a ton of time adjustments and bass enhancements that I leave off hd and nav which I like the nav alot I wired it to a audio pipe 5 channel and a kicker 10 works better than expected and over stock its an incredible upgrade she is not ready for new speakers on the 4 channels yet as I am broke after Christmas I know you guys are not ap fans but it gets it done for cheap same with the kicker she is now getting the audio thing and lets me put more work into mine the only but I cant get rid of is the restart, the stupid stop the engine thing restarts the amp. I wonder if a cap might resolve the issue for low $$ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcbrassard Posted December 28, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2018 Looked like a nice HU with good capabilities, it was a budget issue many. If i got that i couldn't afford other items i needed. I really need some goodies coming to get excited about these upgrades and continue planning out this build. Thanks for sharing your experience w/ the HU. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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