I know that a lot of people dont like Sony around hear but i was wondering if any one had any opinions on the CDX-MP850?

Also is there any othe decks for $1000 or less that i might be better of getting but it must have mp3 capabilities?

Thats one nice looking deck!

yeh thats what i thought, it flips down as well. The pic below is the model down but they pretty much look the same, its just to give you an idea

I must say, ive seen that deck and it looks pretty shit hot.

But its just another gimmicky thing from Sony.. which is something i dont like.

well Bain, do you have any other recommendations?

clarion 835 is nice.....
alot of feature and shit....
take a look at that

for a grand i'd go the alpine CDA-9815. But i'm an alpine fan.

Straight from the Alpine web site:


CDA-9815 Bass Engine PRO WMA/MP3/CD Player/Receiver RRP: $999

Equipped with latest technologies this high-end head unit gives you more control and sophisticated sound tuning than ever before. Premium features include; high performance MaxTune PRO AM/FM tuner, 60 Watts x 4 V-Drive amplifier, 4-volt pre-outs and Windows Media Audio(WMA)/MP3 playback with quick search for fast music access. The extensive Bass Engine PRO technologies give you unparalleled acoustic control allowing you to adjust the sound field to match your vehicle and fine-tune the sound to exactly how you like it. Even more exciting, you can make your own customised settings at our i-Personalize website then transfer them to the head unit by CD-R.

Max Tune Pro RDS Tuner
WMA/MP3 Playback (ID Tag 3)
CD-/RW Compatible
Bass Engine PRO Sound Technologies
60Watts x 4 V-Drive Amplifier
5-Band Digital Parametric EQ
6-Channel Time Correction
HP/LP Crossover
Subwoofer Level Control
Remote Control Included
3 Pre-Outs (4 Volt)
Hard Disc Drive Ready
Mobile Hub Ready
i-Personalize Data Up-Load
MediaXpander

na i dont like the clarion deck

The alpine a nice choice and im gonna get two type s subs and alpine amp.

Hmm...i like that, and im gonna seriously consider that. But does it have detachable face?

http://www.alpine.com.au/active_pages/headunits_page.asp then click cd/mp3 players

well Bain, do you have any other recommendations?

Unfortunately not around the $1k mark.

Ive never looked at a headunit above $600 as i couldnt justify the waste of money :)

I myself have a DEH-5550MP..

Plays MP3's/wmv's etc etc.. But from what i can see you want something thats a real showy type face...

i have a JVC SH-9105 that i'll be selling pretty soon for $700 (retails for $999)... looks pretty, has all the features, and will definately out-last any sony unit. (my mate has on of the earlier flip-out decks and barely plays any CD's anymore, cuts out a anything above low volume... etc etc)

i do like the look of the sony unit (apart from the fact that it will stick out 3cm from the dash), but they just need to build some decent stuff that will last more than a year....

If you are handy with your local audio outlet you will be able to get the Alpine CDA-7998R Fantom-Face unit (next best thing to F1) under $1k (rrp = 1699). RRP seriously is a joke on most electronics.

Next best I'd go for either the 9815R Alpine or the best pioneer you can get under $1k....

Cheers,
Adam

Ive got the JVC KD-SX985 I got it for $450 from JB Hifi in canberra...

buy an eclispe deck.... not as showy but will sound alot better or buy a nakamichi deck....

but if u want the wank factor then go pioneer the twin face unit retails for $900 at the moment

clarion 835 is nice.....
alot of feature and shit....
take a look at that
I just got one! :D Only bought it yesterday so haven't installed yet.. don't know ease of or anything yet.
They RRP $899... I picked it up for $650.. :shock: :lol:

I just installed the Panasonic CQ-DF983 and I am very happy with it having come from a previous Panasonic unit. SQ is very good and the display face is clean and well set out. Talked sticker price down to $600.

HD BIG (Beat Impact Graphic) display
CD Changer control
3 beam holgram pickup
Scan, search, repeat, pause and random play
CD text display
18 FM & 6 AM presets with preset scan
Removeable Faceplate with flashing warning light
Muting/Attenuator
Blue colour illumination (LCD/ control buttons)
Day & night design
Spectrum Analyser
AUX input
Super bright display with dimmer
Wireless remote control


Or if you want to spend more maybe go for the CQ-HX2083 RRP $1199 which has a touch-screen control set

my advice

go anything Alpine, Clarion or Pioneer

theirs can be found at $1000 dollars or less and are excellent quality

my $0.02

Trav

i thnk i might go for the Alpine CDA-9815 as it seems pretty classy, has good reputation brand wise, look alright and has lots of features but ill keep looking before i do decide fully

or there is the touch screen DVD unit im planning on getting next...

or there is the touch screen DVD unit im planning on getting next...
..that eclipse unit? played with it at tonkins, nice.

make sure you get a discount ($1900 rrp - 10% = $1700) :D

yeah it is an eclipse unit, (from tonkins) the one i seen was $2600, no flip-out tv or anything, just a double-din unit flush in the dash... barely any buttons, but lots of cool EQ and DSP features