new deck?

glemay
glemay Posts: 574
edited March 2005 in Car Audio & Electronics
I've got an old Sony cassette deck, probably 10 years old, but not sure. Will a new cd deck, cheap one, improve the sound quality(cleaner highs and lows)? I am using a small kenwood amp with pioneer 6x9's. And will a cheap cd deck skip?

Thanks

Gerald
Main System:
Denon AVR-2805, Polk Audio RTi70's, Polk Audio CSi40, Polk Audio FXi50, Paradigm PW-2200 v.2, Toshiba 42XV545U HDTV

Second System:
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  • exalted512
    exalted512 Posts: 10,735
    edited March 2005
    yes to both questions. but for the 2nd question, only if youre going over really rough terrain.
    try www.electronicscity.com for pioneer, they have extremely cheap prices there
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  • glemay
    glemay Posts: 574
    edited March 2005
    Thanks for the reply Cody,

    Once again I won't be buying online, but instead at Cirucit City since I will have a credit of about $100 once I send back my broken MP3 player. Since I can spend the credit on whatever I want, I figured why not replace my old deck. I don't need no MP3 player, I'd much rather have a new deck.

    So I will be looking at whatever is cheap at Circuit city. Would like a unit that plays rewritable cd's and mp3 cds. But just checking: MP3 CD means that you can put like 100 songs or something on one CD right?

    Thanks again!

    Gerald
    Main System:
    Denon AVR-2805, Polk Audio RTi70's, Polk Audio CSi40, Polk Audio FXi50, Paradigm PW-2200 v.2, Toshiba 42XV545U HDTV

    Second System:
    Denon AVR-1705, Polk Audio R40, Polk Audio CS245i, Polk Audio R15, Paradigm PS-1200a
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited March 2005
    Will a new CD player sound better than a 10 year old casette player? Hmm.....Im not even gonna touch that one.

    Virtually all CD's will play re-writable CD's now and most all of them will play MP3's.

    Circuit City is a good place to go. They have a good selection and usually have free installation.

    As far as cheap-o's go, you get what you pay for. Buy a $49 CD player and youre gonna get crap. Get a $150+ unit and youll be have a nice little unit.
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  • glemay
    glemay Posts: 574
    edited March 2005
    Thanks for the reply MacLeod,

    Yeah I know, when I said cheap, I meant decent. Probably around $150 or so. See any units on their site you might recommend?

    Thanks

    Gerald
    Main System:
    Denon AVR-2805, Polk Audio RTi70's, Polk Audio CSi40, Polk Audio FXi50, Paradigm PW-2200 v.2, Toshiba 42XV545U HDTV

    Second System:
    Denon AVR-1705, Polk Audio R40, Polk Audio CS245i, Polk Audio R15, Paradigm PS-1200a
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  • swerve
    swerve Posts: 1,862
    edited March 2005
    Originally posted by glemay
    Thanks for the reply MacLeod,

    Yeah I know, when I said cheap, I meant decent. Probably around $150 or so. See any units on their site you might recommend?

    Thanks

    Gerald
    don't go to circuit... man the parts just reem you in the butt.

    it ain't worth it man. they get you in there with that free install then us product specialists just kick your **** with the parts needed.

    hehe
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  • glemay
    glemay Posts: 574
    edited March 2005
    The only thing they will get me in there for is to buy the product. :D I will be installing it myself, plus I got to spend the credit either way.:)

    Gerald
    Main System:
    Denon AVR-2805, Polk Audio RTi70's, Polk Audio CSi40, Polk Audio FXi50, Paradigm PW-2200 v.2, Toshiba 42XV545U HDTV

    Second System:
    Denon AVR-1705, Polk Audio R40, Polk Audio CS245i, Polk Audio R15, Paradigm PS-1200a
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  • swerve
    swerve Posts: 1,862
    edited March 2005
    Originally posted by glemay
    The only thing they will get me in there for is to buy the product. :D I will be installing it myself, plus I got to spend the credit either way.:)

    Gerald
    that's good,.... i missed the part where you had credit.

    good luck...
    save someone's job... buy the city advantage plan!
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited March 2005
    Ignore him. He works for them!

    ;)
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    08 Car Audio Nationals 1st ~ 07 N Georgia Nationals 1st ~ 06 Carl Casper Nationals 1st ~ USACi 05 Southeast AutumnFest 1st

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  • glemay
    glemay Posts: 574
    edited March 2005
    What do you guys think of this unit
    Main System:
    Denon AVR-2805, Polk Audio RTi70's, Polk Audio CSi40, Polk Audio FXi50, Paradigm PW-2200 v.2, Toshiba 42XV545U HDTV

    Second System:
    Denon AVR-1705, Polk Audio R40, Polk Audio CS245i, Polk Audio R15, Paradigm PS-1200a
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited March 2005
    You cant go wrong with Pioneer. Everything they make is excellent. The only negatives to it are no subwoofer output and only 2 volt preouts.
    polkaudio sound quality competitor since 2005
    MECA SQ Rookie of the Year 06 ~ MECA State Champ 06,07,08,11 ~ MECA World Finals 2nd place 06,07,08,09
    08 Car Audio Nationals 1st ~ 07 N Georgia Nationals 1st ~ 06 Carl Casper Nationals 1st ~ USACi 05 Southeast AutumnFest 1st

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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited March 2005
    Man get a alpine there the best for sound quality poineer ain't got **** on them man.
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  • swerve
    swerve Posts: 1,862
    edited March 2005
    maybe some circuit cities don't have alpine left...

    if they do give them a look. but hell go with the pioneer or an alpine.

    -adam
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