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ECFS-Attitash
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alright...here's the deal. as of right now, my car has simply a tape deck and radio...therefore i am considering the Sony CDX-M3DI. It's pretty sweet, just wondering what you guys thought. Check it out in detail at: http://www.crutchfield.com/cgi-bin/S-YRLbkzGAwQy/ProdView.asp?s=0&c=3&g=62700&I=158CDXM3DI&o=m&a=0&cc=01&avf=N


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Aug 13 2003 3:17AM
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LC.
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I don't know all that much about car audio, but $700 for a 4x23W CD receiver seems way too much. If you are still on stock speakers, upgrade those first. You can get a decent enough 4x40W unit for $250.
Aug 13 2003 5:08AM
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ECFS-Attitash
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yea i was thinking about those speakers and ill be getting some pioneers in this deal...seems way expensive...it just looks cool

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Aug 13 2003 6:03AM
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CameIToeJam
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i know a bunch of kids that have sony and a bunch of those sony recievers have fucked up on them...if i were you, id go for alpine, thats what i have, or pioneer


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Aug 13 2003 6:49AM
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MacMahoooon
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All your paying for there is the display to put a few pretty pictures in your dash. you can get tons of decks with the same features for like half the price without the crazy display. And to the guy who said its a piece of shit cause its a 4x22W thats RMS, its a 4x50W peak which is what 90% of the deck on the market are. and the 3 sets of preamp outs are good to have if you plan of amping all your speakers, but I doubt you are

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Aug 13 2003 2:50PM
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seward
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alright heres the deal

sony makes really pretty decks, but they are super shittay and way over priced.

if you were to ask me some of the best decks are panisonic or jvc.

always buy a new deck before you get new speakers, in this case sony speakers are quite good. if you got some cash invest in some rockfords. their dutty.

always put new speakers in both the font and back elsewise your new speakers will just drown out your old stock ones.

dont buy a amp unless you plan on buying a sub.
done and done, hope that helped you out


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Aug 13 2003 3:12PM
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Sean14456
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seward, the dont buy an amp without a sub is a stupid myth. having installed and bought over 60-70 odd audio systems for my friends, a majority with 4 channel amps, a few without. the difference between running your speakers off your head unit and running your speakers off an amp is not even comparable. the headunits rated watts out put means absolutely shit. whoever said that the head unit is only for display, design, functionality and output is right, the amp built in to the head unit should not even matter if you are going to spend that kind of money.
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Aug 13 2003 3:47PM
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LC.
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Ok, my bad - I thought headunit power was always listed as RMS.
Aug 13 2003 4:14PM
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it's a nice looking deck but it's not worth it. all you are paying for is the tiny lcd screen with colors. i have play around with that deck and yea it's easy to navigate but for 700$ is not worth it. there are better decks with hella better price.
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Aug 13 2003 4:28PM
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jman
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my pioneer is nice, you should look into them, much cheaper than that sony
Aug 13 2003 7:57PM
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Sean14456
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if you want a real headunit, buy an eclipse
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Aug 13 2003 10:57PM
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thegreyarea
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if you're getting an mp3 head unit get either kenwood or blaupunkt...they don't bust, they're not overrated, and at least in terms of kenwood, they're def leading the market in mp3 decoding and buffering technology...yes, there is more to decoding an mp3 than programming a microcontroller.
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Aug 13 2003 11:22PM
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Phrosty
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someone is just gona steal that shit anyway. they always fucking do then you'll be really really bitter!!! GIMME MY DECK BACK YOU PICE OF SHIT MOTHERFUCKERS!!!!! you'll find your self screaming that all the time. then you'll be like fuck it and but a $100 deck because you'll realize that only loser highschool kids really care about cars and shit. BUt most likley your still in highschool, so if getting a cool deck it what it's gona take to make you cool, go ahead buy the bad boy.


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Aug 13 2003 11:26PM
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ECFS-Attitash
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how much pussy are you getting these days phrosty?? huh...'cause i bet i'm getting more.

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Aug 14 2003 3:42AM
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Phrosty
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hmm let me think last night, the night before that, the one before that, and so on, tonight, tomorow, the day after that, hmm seems like I got my schedual covered. Have fun, and remember your nothing without your material possesions.


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Aug 14 2003 3:57AM
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Phrosty
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and why the need for personal attacks? You asked for opinions and I just gave mine. And if your pussy ratio is fine now why waste the money on a new deck? buy somemore condoms.


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Aug 14 2003 4:14AM
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ECFS-Attitash
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hah...wait weren't you the one complaining about the cockblocking in another thread...too bad i resolved my problems and now i'm working 3 girls. Thats right 3...

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Aug 14 2003 5:12AM
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BigPerm
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alright, heres my problem, i got a tahoe z71, brand new, came with all bose speakers and the headunit thing is a 6 disc, should and could i upgrade? the cars brand new too.
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Aug 14 2003 5:40AM
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strode
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said it b4 and i'll say it again....DON'T EVER BUY ANYTHING SONY FOR YOUR CAR EVER EVER EVER!!!!

oh and even the cheapest 4 channel amp will probably make your mids and tweeters sound better than a even a really good deck.....decks are rated in peak power (my alpine says 60Wx4 but RMS is only 25 or so) and the amplifier components in decks are shoddy and shrunken down to fit in your dashboard





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Aug 14 2003 6:23AM
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Phrosty
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whatever, hope sophmore year isn't too hard for you.


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Aug 14 2003 6:28AM
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strode
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i deliver sandwiches from 5 pm til 3 am on friday and saturday night, plus i work full time at an internship that has an hour drive each way. some of us care about how our cars sound because we are in them a lot of the time.....anyone who buys a system just to look cool can run into a brick fucking wall for all i care.

i like my music to sound good, whether it's in my car or my house (thats why i would never buy anything sony for my car)





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Aug 14 2003 6:44AM
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huckster989
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don't buy that reciever your just paying for the cool display buy something tha will give you more specific audio control and power look at kenwood
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Aug 15 2003 1:54AM
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huckster989
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oh and why do you need to watch a guy wind surf on your stereo? WTF?
the magazine is called 'POWDER' cool! - my stupid non-skiing friend
Aug 15 2003 1:55AM
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ECFS-Attitash
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hey phrosty,

for the record it will be my senior year. question: where did you go to school...huh? whats that...buttfuck university. ah yes, i bet im better educated now than you'll ever be. PLUS im getting more pussy. Looks like you're shit out of luck. Fuck off.

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Aug 15 2003 3:05AM
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