in that price range, i believe P will be a good choice.

any particular model in mind? What is the minimum model or brand which is recomended for SQ? Pairing it with boston sl comps. Thanks!

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Added on October 20, 2011, 9:12 pmSeems like the only options i have are:

Pioneer DEH-5350UB
Alpine CDE-121E
Pioneer DEH-6350SD

I shouldnt even consider Sony right?
Anyway, what would be a good option in terms of SQ? Any other brands?

My previous HU is CDE-7871E which is now almost dead
My current components are Boston Acoustic SL60
My car is Saga BLM stock condition with no soundproofing

My future low budget plans include:
- Damping the front 2 doors
- Add an old skool Proton CA-260 2 channel 120watt RMS amp
- Adding an underseat sub

With this in mind, can anyone suggest what kind of HU i should go for?

Thanks in advance guys ^^

This post has been edited by daijoubu: Oct 20 2011, 09:12 PM

just have a good look which HU u prefer among the 3 choices in terms of usage and features, soundwise not much diff, but these two brands are the better choice in this price range

Hi..
newbie here..
Is it alpine cda9856 good? i heard cda9855 is better than cda9887..
thanks in advance for feedback

As i know cda 9855 hard to get it compare which cda 9887 ... i also like to know the performance between this two h.u thanks

9855 is the last of the last generation of Alpines which were known to be bright sounding. I personally like the 9855 over the 9887 which is a little more refined and you could say pioneer-ish. Both have their pros and cons. I personally choose the 9855.

Thanks for the answer

Of both HUs, which one has more 'warm' sounding tendency?
My Bostons now a little on the bright side, was looking to taming it abit

P brand. Go for the 6XXX series la...

i got a 9855 for sales...if interest can call me for prices...:> 99% new

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Added on October 22, 2011, 5:16 pmbtw, 9887 also got offer...hehe

sorry if it's disturbing

This post has been edited by howiechoo: Oct 22 2011, 05:16 PM

OK thanks for the suggestions
I think i'll go for the Pioneer, though i find the alpine much better looking =.=

5350 looks very plain and boring
6350 looks too funky and futuristic
the alpine 121e looks just nice, subtle but nice

but sound is more important i guess, morever the 6350 have 3x 4V preouts, so i guess that'll be handy in future when i upgrade

thanks all!

pioneer is typically warmer than alpine. so if you want to tame harsh tweeters, pioneer would be a better choice.

that said, i do agree and find alpine designs better though

Hi all, still new to this ICE stuff, starting from a stock BLM audio setup, what should I improve first? What is the first thing to do in this scenario, if going for SQ?

My friend changed his HU, and no turning back.

Recently changed my 9855 to this :



and I'm in loooooooooooooooooooooooooooooove

do u use other DSP to couple up with that lovely classic?

Okay nice thanks, what would be a good HU to start with, say a budget of around rm700?

Also, should I change just one component at a time, or try to upgrade multiple things at once with my limited budget? Which would be more effective?

This post has been edited by hadoupening: Oct 26 2011, 11:22 PM

if got budget, of course everything 1 shot would be nice. if no budget, no choice but to go 1 thing at a time. it has its benefits doing so, as you'll understand better what component that you upgrade does what, and doing so you will also understand what you need better.

DSP? Not needed as it has 2 RCA out. The tube version of this player is a little too warm for my liking and this is brilliantly bright and crisp. Just nice for my type of music.

erm..then means u only play 2 way passive front stage + sub, without any digital processing such as TA, EQ and etc rite? or u have ur own ext. eq/proc/e. x-over for tuning purpose?

he's passive guy...lolz....like 8-10khz a lot...kakaka

remember the rm100!!