Looking for newer headunit, some questions/ideas

lopezi · Post by **lopezi** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 6:07 am

I've recently switch vehicles, went from an '02 Toyota Tundra SR5 to an '02 Nissan Maxima SE (got rear-ended and the impact sent me into the vehicle ahead of me and the cost to repair was borderline so the insurance decided to total it out...anyhow, found a Maxima and decided to pick it up)

It's been ~10yrs. since I've had a car, I had a 95 Nissan Pickup before the Tundra...so I've had to re-orient myself back to actually having rear doors and a trunk...

I pulled all the audio out of my truck, previous setup included an Eclipse 8443 headunit. I loved the 8443 but since it was built circa 2003 none of the newer Eclipse accessories play well, such as satellite radio (yes, I can hook up via the aux in but I want to control the satellite from the headunit). At first I was against satellite radio but having driven several rental vehicles for work and while my truck was out of commission, I've grown fond of the selection available on satellite.

So....I'm in the market for a new headunit, I have the 8443 up on ebay (if anyone is interested). I came across the Clarion DXZ785USB and like the specs., also read the review here as well and I believe that's the unit I'll go after. However, NewEgg and Crutchfield no longer carry it although I've found that MillionBuy.com and OnlineCarStereo.com carry it. I've bought speakers and subs from MillionBuy before with no issues...anyone buy from either of these places before? The 2009 line-up from Clarion seems to have dropped features/functionality that the 2007/2008 line had so I'm wanting either the DXZ785USB (2008) or a DXZ775 (2007).

Also, can anyone shed any light on hooking up XM to the DXZ785USB as well as wiring up the steering wheel control feature?

Thanks

Post by **kg1961** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 6:26 am

I don't know the deck but I have a friend in calgary that sells clarion
he seems to buy the last years stock all the time
I have bought a hxd10,2 dxz955mc,dxz855 2 dxz935 and many other from him at good prices he still has a nib DRXZ9675 for $150 cnd I might just buy it for the next car
I would email clarion to make sure all the items and thing you want to set up will work
In canada they had great support

as of now he has 4 dxz765mp,1 dxz775usb $199cnd, 1 dxz675usb $159cnd 6 dxz665mp 199cnd

Post by **stipud** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 6:54 am

Fuzzysnuggleduck has the DXZ785USB. I helped him install it. For the money, it's an absolute steal... so many features, nobody can compete with it at its pricepoint. Its iPod control is far better than most other brands as well.

No experience with XM or their steering wheel controls however.

lopezi · Post by **lopezi** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 10:40 am

just curious if anyone knows of any headunits on the market that support lossless formats?

GaryJ · Post by **GaryJ** » Sat Jul 11, 2009 10:36 am

Take a look at the Kenwood Excelon x592. If you are interested, I have one BNIB that I would sell for $115 shipped to cont. US.

Edit- here I will save you some trouble.

http://www.crutchfield.com/p_113KDCX592 ... ailed_info

lopezi · Post by **lopezi** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 10:52 am

I settled in on the Clarion DXZ785USB, I ordered it from millionbuy.com...their shipping is fast and the price was too good to pass on, so hopefully it'll be a good unit. I received it but haven't had a free moment to get the install done.

In any event, here's a question/idea I have and wanted to bounce it off the collective. Stipud, I read your install where you had substituted in some Tang Band 6x9 subwoofers with some measured success.

Here's my idea...I was contemplating using this subwoofer ( Tang Band W69-1436 ) along with a ( 6x9 box ). The 00-03 Maximas had an option of a Bose system, however mine does not have it although there is a cutout under the rear deck for where the Bose subwoofer would go. The opening measures ~7x10, so I was thinking of mounting this box under that opening firing up. Thoughts? good/bad..a complete waste of time?

Post by **kg1961** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 11:08 am

Ive been in stipud car when he switch it from the sub to the 6x9 they have a little bass but nothing like a sub
If your looking for some bass they might work but I think it might be a waste if you really want to feel the bass

lopezi · Post by **lopezi** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 12:47 pm

kg1961 wrote:Ive been in stipud car when he switch it from the sub to the 6x9 they have a little bass but nothing like a sub
If your looking for some bass they might work but I think it might be a waste if you really want to feel the bass

Hmmm...
Well, in my truck I had a JL Audio Stealthbox mounted under the center console and it had a 10w1v2 in it. What was nice about it all was that it didn't take up any usable space and yet it had plenty of kick to it. So what I'd like to do is keep the same level of kick in the car without hogging up trunk space. I had a '91 Honda Prelude back before and I remember how much of a p.i.t.a it was to use the trunk when there was a 12 inch subwoofer box in there.

So, I'm guessing by your post that the Tang Band subwoofer wont have the same level of kick that the JL Audio 10w1v2 has?

Well, my original idea, before I stumbled on the Tang Band, was to use an 8 inch subwoofer. At my disposal I have a RE 8, an Eclipse 87081.4, or a MTX Black Gold BG84. I'm guessing that maybe I should proceed with one of these subwoofers?

oldskoolmseriesfan · Post by **oldskoolmseriesfan** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 2:03 pm

USE THE BLACK GOLD!!!!!!!!!!! Ive always loved that series from MTX

Post by **kg1961** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 2:15 pm

x2 my friend had a show car with them very nice

lopezi · Post by **lopezi** » Sun Sep 20, 2009 5:37 pm

Although I've had it since the end of July I've just finally had enough time to get around to installing it. Right now just running off the headunit's power while I work out other details of the system. I'm pleasantly surprised by the capability of the headunit's power...more than I thought it would have, although I can tell when it's run out of steam...

I've managed to work through the interface to futz around with the parametric equalizer functionality...trying to work through getting the time alignment where I'd like it though...

itchnertamatoa · Post by **itchnertamatoa** » Sun Sep 20, 2009 7:56 pm

black gold ......
I should probably get around to using mines, someday
BG2125 amp with a pair of BG104 or BG84
need to get another BG2125 to run BG mids

neverman · Post by **neverman** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 12:36 am

lopezi wrote:just curious if anyone knows of any headunits on the market that support lossless formats?

Don't most that interface with an Ipod? I know for a fact that mine does if that's unusual.

lopezi · Post by **lopezi** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 3:12 am

I think in that case then that the iPod is handling lossless decoding duties and then just sending the stream to the headunit via the interface.

I was hoping to just put lossless files on a thumb drive and plugging it in to the headunit and have it decode/play those lossless files...unfortunately I haven't found a headunit that does that yet.

I may try high bit-rate lossy wma and see what the "sound restorer" functionality of the headunit brings to the table.

neverman wrote:
lopezi wrote:just curious if anyone knows of any headunits on the market that support lossless formats?
Don't most that interface with an Ipod? I know for a fact that mine does if that's unusual.

itchnertamatoa · Post by **itchnertamatoa** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 11:46 pm

here's my next head unit
http://www.pioneer.co.uk/uk/products/25 ... index.html

rscecil007 · Post by **rscecil007** » Wed Sep 23, 2009 3:43 am

itchnertamatoa wrote:here's my next head unit
http://www.pioneer.co.uk/uk/products/25 ... index.html

Damn that is a gorgeous unit. Is that the new one that's only available overseas, and is like $1200 or something?

itchnertamatoa · Post by **itchnertamatoa** » Wed Sep 23, 2009 6:15 pm

yes it is
I am looking at getting one from the UK

rscecil007 · Post by **rscecil007** » Thu Sep 24, 2009 3:36 am

Very nice. Too bad they won't ever be easily available for the US market.

Thumper88 · Post by **Thumper88** » Thu Sep 24, 2009 11:14 am

rscecil007 wrote:Very nice. Too bad they won't ever be easily available for the US market.

hmm...it should be...they are supposed to release it here....that's what I read a while back anyways.

I was interested in it til I saw the price in Europe.

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