help sa pagbili ng HU!

[allen_the_great]

guys, tsikot ko kasi '99 civic lxi na stock clarion ung HU (without CD!).. tas bumigay na a few days ago.. balak ko bumili ng bago, tho pinagiisipan ko pa if second hand or bnew. eto lang requirements ko:

1. budget ko hindi lalampas ng 4k.
2. capable of playing CD's. ayoko ng mp3 capable kasi mahal.
3. ayoko ng bulokins na tatak dhl baka bumigay agad.

having said that,

1. ano maipapayo nyo na brand and model ng HU na bilhin ko?
2. saan ko mabibili iyon at THAT price?

thanks. BTW, tom AM na ako bibili so rush ang help na need ko!

[niwde11]

ok lang sayo 2nd hand?

[allen_the_great]

yup. luma na dn tsikot e.. tho pag second hand, sana may mag-iinstall dn..

[niwde11]

ATG, dali lang naman install eh. try mo kay jefftan or better look at www.kac.com. dami upgrade dun eh.

[allen_the_great]

but then added cost pa yun.. hihihi.. nagtitipid tlga ako e.. kaya ppnta ako sa banawe tom para libre kabit na dn.. nid ko lng tlga ng info bout HU para maganda choice magawa ko tom n para di ako mataga hehe

[topgun]

nagtitipid ka ba kamo??

PROLINE is the way to go may sukli ka pa high tech pa HU mayrun aux in at mp 3 capable punta ka raon

[squatt3r]

may mga proline models nga na may usb port pa

[allen_the_great]

reliable ba ang proline? yeah, nagtitipid ako kaya im willing to buy second hand HU's bsta reliable..

[orly_andico]

clarion DB266MP (MP3 capable) goes for $70 to $80 online. sana ganun din ang presyo dito... :P

[allen_the_great]

^ boss, 170-180 dollars ata, hindi 70-80

[mbeige]

Allen, make sure kalikutin mo yung sample HU before you buy. For me lang kasi maganda kung tactile yung response ng buttons/knobs/dials kaysa sa parang walang feedback. I prefer knobs sa button for the volume, madaling hinaan pag kelangan.

IMO you should install it yourself, that way alam mong tamang wires yung pinuputol kasi minsan pag nagtipid ka rin sa install, tantsahan lang kaya they might cut the wrong wires, etc.

I myself got an Eclipse HU for $210 pero may knobs siya and the backlight matches that of my car (somewhat). Ayoko rin yung mukhang out of place yung HU sa kotse.

[allen_the_great]

^ salamat bossing mbeige. so what HU do u suggest i buy given my budgetary constraints for my 99 lxi? actually, kaya ako bibili ng bago/2nd hand kasi ung stock clarion na HU bumigay ung pindutan for the volume and pang search ng stations. kaya yes, mas prefer ko na ung knob volume tho as iv said, any reliable HU will do basta it can play CD's (not mp3's)

[mbeige]

That's up to you, di ko alam what you think looks good sa lxi mo. Pero that's just me, what I posted previously is what I have in mind when shopping for a used one. Minsan mga stores meron silang used, or sa Banawe? Pioneer, Fujitsu Ten, Blaupunkt, Sony, and Alpine are good used brands that are also reliable. Kenwood, to me, is so so from experience pero matibay daw.

Also, I don't have the detachable face HU. Why? Because mechanical parts break earliest. Since you're not playing MP3, you should be able to broaden your search. Make sure meron din yan anti-shock technology para sa mga lubak. Our Kenwood sa wagon doesn't have it ayun tumatalon. Pero it came with the car so ok lang.

OT: Atenista ka pala, anong batch mo?

[topgun]

proline po with USB port madami sa raon mura pa or tignin mo yung sa blade car shop madami din

[jasprit]

sony mura na maganda pa tingnan mga 4k w/ mp3 na mga bagong model dapat wag luma yng mga luma may sayad

[Josh0027]

Pioneer DEH-1850MP if i'm not mistaken. Goes about 5K+. That's only CD capable. Yung DEH-2850 nasa 6K+ same specs plus MP3 capable.

[orly_andico]

ATG, $70 to $80 talaga yung DB-265MP. Check e-bay. brand-new ito ha. maraming dealers who sell at that price.

the pioneer DEH-1850 is 4,200. i just checked a few hours ago. it's CD only, tapos walang changer control. the only good thing about it is, black siya. so it matches most dashes. i am also of the opinion na hindi maganda tignan yung mukhang out of place na alien silver (example: those weird-looking Sony Xplod units).

the cheapest MP3-capable pioneer is the 2850MP. 6,100 at SM Appliance Center. the cheapest Sony Xplod i found at Ace Hardware was 5,200-ish. i think hindi siya MP3-capable.

[chuaed]

sa hawak mo na pera ngayon whag mapusok at bumili kaagad... pagsisihan mo iyan afterward

gawin mo mag ipon ka muna pang dagdag, kung talaga gusto mo magandang HU ang bibilhin mo...

pero kung gusto mo talaga eh iyun mga payo nila seems okay na rin iyun...

[baludoy]

sony mura na maganda pa tingnan mga 4k w/ mp3 na mga bagong model dapat wag luma yng mga luma may sayad

ah kaya pala on sale at mura yung nakita ko sa isang auto shop sa sm southmall. kumusta naman yung mga speakers ng sony? gawa ba yung mga 'to sa china o malaysia?

[russpogi]

ATG, dali lang naman install eh. try mo kay jefftan or better look at www.kac.com. dami upgrade dun eh.

Actually, the web address for KAC aka Kotse Audi Club is:

http://www.kotseaudioclub.com/forum/

Login and check out the forums so you can get the best deal for your money.