mp3 wma cd

1. Posted: May 5 2008

   I stick with only panasonic head units. Ive went through 4 already working my way up the food chain to what I call now the most powerful, complex yet simple model. I'm all about sound and to achieve some good results this unit is the way to go.

2. Posted: Feb 18 2008

   As always Pana has a reputation of making a great product for a while, then stop making it. Considered Blaupunkt for its hight wattage (25), but this one at 31W RMS, it s the king of the hill. I have it paired with db series Polks (component in the front, 6x9 s in the back). Takes a while to read the CD, perhaps because all the MP3 WMA stuff it has to do. Haven t had time to fine tune the eq or to put pretty pictures on display. Played with low pass/ high pass, left it at "full", since my speakers are decent. The AUX in input, have the wire on left pass side floor. My MP3 player needs to be tuned up, indicating an impedance issue -- I can live with it. Awesome product, would buy again.

3. Posted: Nov 11 2007

   Recently I decided it was time to stop playing around and really do my system right. I didn't want to add a second amplifier to power my full range speakers, as I would have to rewire the car, upgrade my power cable size, buy an amp ect... My friend was selling this head unit and I figured with the digital amp powering 2 ohm Infinity Kappas (read: 62 Watts RMS per channel into 2 ohms), I would have enough juice to compete with my Elemental Designs Nine.2 ampifier putting out 400-500 legitimate watts into 2 10 inch SQ10s in a sealed box. I just got the system all together in my Volvo and can say without a doubt, no headunit has an amp like this. The controls are a bit difficult to get used to, but once I acclimated, I was fine. The sounds shaping parameters are excellent and allow you to do anything you wish. The amplifier is clean as could be at all volume levels and never seems strained, even at ear bleeding levels. The display is super easy to read without being so bright as to be distracting at night. I was always a diehard Pioneer guy, but this head unit has blown me away. Its an excellent buy at 270.

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1. Posted: Oct 27 2007

   I'm not a sophisticated audioph00l, so I can't make any detailed, "subtle, but unassuming," type nebulosities about the bouquet of the sound quality. I will point out that it was a cinch to install it, and all of the features seem to work as advertised. The removable face removes, the CD player plays, the USB MP3 port works quite well (and it tells you what the song is in a sort of ticker display), the radio performs its tasks adequately, and the AUX cable can in fact be hooked up to an ipod shuffle. Be advised though, for the latter use, you will have to purchase an additional cable to hook up to the RCA jacks in the back, and presumably wire the adapter cable up through your car somewhere. I don't know why a car stereo has RCA jacks (which are two giant dongle-like banana plugs), but this one does. There are apparently other car stereos which provide a better connection (with recharging). The skip prevention seems to work well on the CD player when I bounce all over the place in my monster truck, but, oddly, it seems to freak out when the car shimmies a bit. It might be my imagination, or a dirty CD. A neat subtlety: it manages to keep your place on where you were the last time you played your CD, which is a really nice engineering touch, even if it is kind of useless. I haven't tried the XM radio hookups, as paying for radio waves is for sophisticated people who don't drive monster trucks. The idea of a remote in a car stereo is sort of new to me; I like it. Probably, if I read the manual I'd understand why the volume knob sometimes ceases to function, but it's a car radio: I don't want to have to read the manual except while installing the thing. It is also rather confusing switching between audio inputs. It would be nice if it were a little less LED heavy on the faceplate. It makes the cab look sort of like the inside of a cheesy eastern European discotheque. If you're dating an eastern European, maybe this will work for you.

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1. Posted: Aug 11 2008

   My son-in-law was happy with this product. He rated it awsome. I was happy with the price. It arived very quickly.

2. Posted: Aug 9 2008

   Just bought this unit, and so far I'm impressed with both the sound and the functionality for such a low price. I dock it one star for two reasons: 1. the ergonomics could be better--the buttons are very tiny and the main control buttons are too few for a quick intuitive grasp of their function, and 2. the manual is completely in error about how to set the clock, a basic mistake that does not inspire confidence in the product! A previous commenter outlined the process, but I found the explanation unclear. Here's a link to the Pioneer answer, which is very clear but buried underneath a pile of support pages. http://pioneerusa.com/PUSA/Support/CarAudioVideo/Source/CD-Players/ci.How+do+I+set+the+clock+on+my+single+CD+player.SupportFAQ?faqProduct=d4cab1de09ba6110VgnVCM1000003367a8c0RCRD&faqProdChannel=43830c8a81ed4110VgnVCM1000002567a8c0RCRD Why not just fix the online manual, Pioneer? Right hand, meet left hand; now, guys, talk to each other!

3. Posted: Jul 21 2008

   Very good deal. I was looking for a not to expensive device with basic radio/cd mp3 player capabilities, without many fancy features. Well I received what I was expecting, plus a very powerful device. Installation was straight forward, sound is great, and is very ease to handle, specially with remote control. If you are loking for a good price/product relation, this is a good choice.

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1. Posted: Aug 2 2008

   Great receiver. I had a problem from water getting into my other one, but the Dual marine radio is perfect. Now no more worries about the top being down!

2. Posted: Jul 22 2008

   The first one only lasted a couple months. The second one, replaced under warranty lasted two months and failed to work the following summer after being stored indoors all winter. DO NOT RECOMMEND...TRASH! I now have a Marine system worth mentioning and it is not DUAL's junk!

3. Posted: Jul 13 2007

   This radio was a great deal for the price. Everything worked as advertized and it was very easy to install with the included din mount.

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1. Posted: Jun 6 2008

   Bought this unit because it provided front AUX in for MP3, etc. The ability to deal with USB was a bonus, and I appreciate it more and more. The usability of the buttons is good and becomes more intuitive all the time. The display itself is a bit of a let down. When it is dark, the displayed characters are glaring. When light, the characters do not stand out significantly. Not being "on axis" (straight on) with the display seems to be an issue. If you can deal with that - the unit, its sound and manual interface is very good. Hardware installation is adequately documented and the mounting bracket is good. Really, no regrets.

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1. Posted: Aug 29 2008

   I had a panasonic before i love it but it wasn't mp3 this nice blue display radio is great and it does a lot of things. the face has 3 different angles,sub control and vol. this is a great radio i will recomend it to any body.

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