pioneer head unit

Systems
Systems Posts: 14,873
edited April 2003 in Car Audio & Electronics
hey everyone i have a 03 ford escape with 3 pioneer 12 in, dvc the silver ones hooked to a new mtx 500d mono that i replaced with a 250d i want a nice head unit but don't wont to spend a fortune on it what do you think about a pioneer p3500
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  • sntnsupermen131
    sntnsupermen131 Posts: 1,831
    edited April 2003
    $160 new w/ warranty @ www.carmedia1.com
    probably the cheapest place u can find

    Pioneer DEH-P3500
    $ 159.00

    CD Multi-Color
    Display /
    MOSFET50 /
    EEQ™,
    Supertuner III™
    / Card Remote, Rotary Volume Control / Flap Face and Detachable
    Face Security™

    MOSFET 50W x 4
    Disc Changer Controller
    Card Remote
    Rotary Volume Control
    EEQ Performance Chip
    3-Band Equalizer
    Easy EQ (EEQ) switches 5 Factory, 1 User EQ
    Presets (Super Bass, Powerful, Natural, Vocal, Flat,
    Custom)
    Source Custom EQ Memory (Independent Custom
    Memory for each source)
    Selectable Loudness Control (Low/Mid/High/Off)
    Selectable FIE (Front Image Enhancer) (Rear LPF
    100/160/250Hz)
    S.L.A. (Source Level Adjustment)
    Selectable Fader Control
    RCA Preouts (x1 pair) (2V)
    Large Multi-Color Liquid Crystal Display with LED Backlight
    Clock
    Track Scan/Pause/Repeat/Random Play
    Audible Fast-Forward/Reverse
    Playback Compatible with Digital CD-R and CD-RW
    AGC (Automatic Gain Control)
    8x oversampling
    3-beam laser pick-up
    1-bit D/A Converter
    Anti-shock mechanism
    DIN Mountable
    Detachable Face (faceplate carrying case included)
    Flap Face
    Supertuner III
    24-Station/6-Button (18FM / 6AM) Presets
    BSM (Best Station Memory)
    Up/Down Seek with Selectable Local Seek Tuning

    the only thing i dont like is the one pair of 2 volt preouts
    if it was me...i wouldnt pick this radio...i would try to get 2 4volt pre outs
    but for $160...i dunno...thats just me
    -Cody
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  • sntnsupermen131
    sntnsupermen131 Posts: 1,831
    edited April 2003
    i went out and did a little research on the carmedia1 website
    the radio i would go with:
    Pioneer DEH-P740MP
    269.00
    MOSFET 50W x 4
    XM Satellite Radio Ready
    Controls optional
    GEX-P900XM or
    GEX-FM903XM Satellite Radio tuners (as External unit)
    8-character display for XM Radio text (no scroll)
    Card Remote
    Rotary Volume Control (Pop-Up)
    EEQ Performance Chip
    3-Band Parametric Equalizer (Adjustable Level,
    Frequency and Q Factor)
    Easy EQ (EEQ) switches 5 Factory, 2 User EQ
    Presets (Super Bass, Powerful, Natural, Vocal, Flat,
    Custom 1 and Custom 2)
    Source Custom EQ Memory (Independent Custom
    Memory for each source)
    Selectable Loudness Control (Low/Mid/High/Off)
    SFEQ (Sound Focus EQ)
    Additional Independent Bass / Treble Control for Front /
    Rear
    Two-Way Crossover
    Front/Rear HPF (50/80/125Hz, -12dB/oct)
    Selectable LPF (Low Pass Filter) (50/80/125Hz,
    -18dB/oct)
    Sub-Out Level (-12dB to +12dB) and Phase Control
    Independent Subwoofer Outputs
    IP-Bus System Control
    MCD Control
    TV Tuner Control
    Auxiliary Input (CD-RB10 or CD-RB20 required)
    2 External Unit Control
    S.L.A. (Source Level Adjustment)
    Selectable Fader Control
    Hi-volt RCA Preouts (x 3 pair, Front, Rear & Sub) (4V)
    Organic EL Display (128 x 33 pixel)
    Full-motion 3D graphic animations including
    2 screensavers (Dolphins, Sky Dive)
    2 Level Meters
    4 background animations
    Clock Display and Off (Text-only) modes
    16-character text display capability
    Adjustable brightness level (16-mode)
    Cellular Mute Capability (CD-CM1 required)
    Clock
    Track Scan/Pause/Repeat/Random Play
    Audible Fast-Forward/Reverse
    CD Compatibility: This unit will play standard audio (16-bit,
    44kHz, PCM) CDs, finalized CD-Rs and finalized CD-RWs, and
    it will play finalized CD-Rs and finalized CD-RWs that contain
    MP3 audio files.
    Disc Title Memory (48 Discs)
    CD Text
    AGC (Automatic Gain Control)
    MP3 CD-ROM Playback
    8x oversampling
    3-beam laser pick-up
    1-bit D/A Converter
    Anti-shock mechanism

    MP3 File Playback
    it has 3 4 volt outputs which is what you really need if you have subs
    the 2nd one i would get over the 3500
    solely b/c it has 2 2volt outputs and its only $10 extra
    Pioneer DEH-P350
    169.00
    MOSFET
    50W x 4
    Disc Changer
    Controller
    Card Remote
    Rotary Volume Control
    EEQ Performance Chip
    3-Band Equalizer
    Easy EQ (EEQ) switches 5 Factory, 1 User EQ Presets
    (Super Bass, Powerful, Natural, Vocal, Flat, Custom)
    Source Custom EQ Memory (Independent Custom Memory for
    each source)
    Selectable Loudness Control (Low/Mid/High/Off)
    Selectable FIE (Front Image Enhancer) (Rear LPF
    100/160/250Hz)

    S.L.A. (Source Level Adjustment)
    Selectable Fader Control
    RCA Preouts (x 2 pair, Front & Rear or Front & Sub) (2V)
    Large Multi-Color Liquid Crystal Display with LED Backlight
    Clock
    Track Scan/Pause/Repeat/Random Play
    Audible Fast-Forward/Reverse
    Playback Compatible with Digital CD-R and CD-RW
    AGC (Automatic Gain Control)
    8 x oversampling
    3-beam laser pick-up
    1-bit D/A Converter
    Anti-shock mechanism
    DIN Mountable
    Detachable Face (faceplate carrying case included)
    Flap Face
    Supertuner III
    24-Station/6-Button (18FM / 6AM) Presets
    BSM (Best Station Memory)
    Up/Down Seek with Selectable Local Seek Tuning


    all this info is off the carmedia1 website
    -Cody
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  • PoweredByDodge
    PoweredByDodge Posts: 4,185
    edited April 2003
    lol cody just steps up 5 models... lmfao.

    the 3500 really is a poser deck... 1 preout is cheesy bud, cody is way right, if you ever wanna use this deck for anything "useful" in the future, u need dual outs - preferably 4 v.

    its not lik eyou're gonna die without it, but for like 70 bucks difference, its really worth the cost... that is a decision that u gotta make for yourself though.

    but think about this -- you're gonna get a lot more "sound shaping and tweaking" tools with the 7400 -- more ways to make the music sound the way you want it to.

    and i'll tell ya, there's nothin like sittin the car and going "u know there just isn't enough sound at 12.5 khz... i wish i could just boost it a tiny bit right there" and then finding out that you're deck doesn't have the capability to do that.

    if u never see yourself adding a 2nd amp, and u dont care if you have some cool tweaking accessories / sound shapers, then go w/ the 3500 -- hell u could do the 2500 for all it matters, they're pretty close and the 2500 is cheaper.

    but if u really want the edge - somethin like the 7400.

    also... why'd u downgrade the amp?????? 4 ohm dvc = 8 per sub / 3 = 2.6666 ohms... 500D does like 700 watts at 14.4 into that load... thats a hefty 230 a sub.... the 250D takes u down to like 115 a sub. like if it died and u had to replace it, i can understand but if u just up and changed em for no reason i'mma be sittin here goin "what the heck?"
    The Artist formerly known as PoweredByDodge
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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 14,804
    edited April 2003
    I have the DEH-7300 in my girl's car and it is basically the older model of the 7400. She wanted the 5400 which was comparable to 3500 but its bonus was it had some EQ settings and a pretty dolphin swimming on teh screen. Couldn't get that one and the guy told me he had them and didn't. So he sent me a 7300, for teh price of teh 5300 that he didn't have. So I got a 463 dollar CD deck for 249 bucks.

    Anyway, moral is, I'm glad the guy sent me teh upgrade. It is a much nicer deck than the dolphin one and has plenty of capability. If I hadn't gotten this deck, I would be able to run the Hifonics amp in her car that I am now.

    Spend teh extra cash. A good head unit will go a long way and if you don't abuse it, it will last a very long time. My Kenwood eXcelon head unit is almost 6 years old and still looks and operates like it was new. The CD Changer is 8 years old and doesn't have the best operation in ejecting the cartridge but it operates just fine. I'm glad I spent the extra money there because I have one hell of a nice head unit that still competes with th new stuff out there.
    Expert Moron Extraordinaire

    You're just jealous 'cause the voices don't talk to you!
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  • PoweredByDodge
    PoweredByDodge Posts: 4,185
    edited April 2003
    i've got the 5400 in my grandfathe'rs truck -- its nothin special.

    it does have dual outs though -- 2 volt, but at least dual... one is a sub out, the other is full range.

    it beats the piss out of the kenwood 3000 series he had in there before this.

    i only paid 10 bucks for this deck...lol...the internal amp chip was shot to hell and it took me 2 days just to get the deck to power up and output sound, but hey -- it onlycost me 10 bucks! and it works great! (just cant hook up any speaker to it, but i've sworn to use amps for the rest of my life anyway).
    The Artist formerly known as PoweredByDodge
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  • sntnsupermen131
    sntnsupermen131 Posts: 1,831
    edited April 2003
    lol....only 5
    but still
    thats the cheapest one with 4v pre outs
    if u cant afford it...at least get the one that has dual 2v pre outs
    -Cody
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited April 2003
    I'm sorry swapped a 250d with a 500d i will check out those head units thanks everyone
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited April 2003
    I wasa just on ebay checking out specs on a couple of p3500 pioneers and they all have 2 rca outputs front and rear or front and subwoofer someone here said it only has 1 out put. It says it has high pass for the front and low pass for the rear if used for subDoes this sound correct cause thats what i read enless i misunderstood????????????????????????????
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  • PoweredByDodge
    PoweredByDodge Posts: 4,185
    edited April 2003
    ya bud i just found that out today myself... last year's model (3-4-00 insted of 3-5-00 i think) only had 1 out. i hadn't known that they stepped up the quality this year... just found out today when the guy i worked with was tellin a customer about it and he told me about the improvements of this years line over last.

    dual 2's will do ya fine... the 7400/7500 is still a better deck but the 3500 aint too shabby, no doubt :)
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  • sntnsupermen131
    sntnsupermen131 Posts: 1,831
    edited April 2003
    if it has dual preouts then youll be good...i said it had one because www.carmedia1.com said it had one
    -Cody
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited April 2003
    hi dudes


    is there any pionner single cd player which can read WMA / MP3 / CDRW / CDR / CD with a cheap price???? less than USD 300

    if any .....
    and also the pionner single cd player which can read WMA / MP3 / CDRW / CDR / CD / VCD....with a cheap price ????


    qoute me the price and where to get it if possible...


    rdg,
    looseman
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited April 2003
    yo mtxescape....

    do you have any picture of your car ??????

    i would like to see it....... with all the I .C.E installed in it


    rdg,
    loosemanª
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