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Old Jul 27, 2007 | 01:42 PM
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Default Whats the best head unit for around the £150 mark?

Something that plays music would be cool.
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Old Jul 27, 2007 | 02:28 PM
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you cant go wrong with an alpine
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Old Jul 27, 2007 | 02:37 PM
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mine, get it fixed for £40 and the u have a £600 headunit for less than £200
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Old Jul 27, 2007 | 02:58 PM
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sound wise alpine or pioneer you cant really fall off with, alpine prob marginally better but all look the same
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Old Jul 27, 2007 | 03:13 PM
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My kenwood has been great for the last 3 years, seems to sound better than sony, i dont know about the others though.
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Old Jul 27, 2007 | 03:18 PM
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My alpine HU costs £140 and is perfect if you have an Ipod. No additional boxes required, just connect it up with the supplied cable and leave it in your glovebox. Access the entire Ipod from the headunit. Can't really go wrong with Alpine. Does the usual am/fm/cd as you'd expect.

http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/alpi...9c66b5d551a342
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Old Jul 28, 2007 | 10:23 AM
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COOL! Cheers peeps. Now wheres the best place to buy them?
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Old Jul 28, 2007 | 10:30 AM
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Originally Posted by percybigun
you cant go wrong with an alpine
totally agree

Alpine all the way

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Old Jul 28, 2007 | 11:53 AM
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Just got this
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...0110&rd=1&rd=1
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Old Jul 28, 2007 | 12:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Matt Baxter
i like that!

is it any good? half price too!
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Old Jul 28, 2007 | 12:51 PM
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Alpine by far i got £500 quids worth of headunit for £150 a couple of years back in the halfrauds sale, cant fault alpine gear
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Old Jul 28, 2007 | 05:04 PM
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Originally Posted by boXXer
Originally Posted by Matt Baxter
i like that!

is it any good? half price too!
yeah very good for the money best bit for me is that its bluetooth well worth the money
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Old Jul 28, 2007 | 05:07 PM
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I need an MP3 player
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Old Jul 28, 2007 | 05:22 PM
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Alpine all day everyday. Used to be a big fan of Kenwood kit but the last one I brought went wrong.



The shop sent it off then phoned me three weeks later to ask me for the face plate. The one they took off me with the deck

After some messing about with them telling me they would have to charge me for a new face plate and me shouting a bit they replaced the unit and gave me one of these.



Lasted a whole two weeks and packed up

Got my money back and got the Alpine and it's been superb.



Won't be buying another Kenwood deck
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Old Jul 29, 2007 | 10:43 AM
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