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Gear / Technical Help => Playback Forum => Topic started by: blu666z on January 05, 2004, 06:38:31 PM
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I have a 93 Accord SE. It came with a Bose head unit and Bose speakers. Never wanted to change because the speakers sounsd good, but this Discman through the tape deck is killing me. The head unit is bigger than normal. Anything good in that form factor, or should I get a regular size unit?
-Kevin
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I think Pioneer makes a double-DIN head unit that will fit that opening. If you're just looking to add CD playback, you could go to a junkyard or surplus parts place and swipe the head unit out of any 93+ honda or acura that looks like it will fit that opening. They all use the same connections.
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You don't need to buy a double-sized head unit if you don't want to. A normal sized one will do just fine, you'll just have to purchase a mounting kit designed for your car. These can be had at any car stereo installation store (circuit city, best buy) and are < 15 bucks.
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You don't need to buy a double-sized head unit if you don't want to. A normal sized one will do just fine, you'll just have to purchase a mounting kit designed for your car. These can be had at any car stereo installation store (circuit city, best buy) and are < 15 bucks.
yeah, but IMHO they look a little out of place...
<--- still sporting the stock Toyota double-DIN
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You could also go the cool route of getting both a CD player and an Graphic EQ, putting them both in the double din slot for a very slick and feature filled car audio system ;D
Something like this:
(http://akamaipix.crutchfield.com/products/2000/130/h130DEQ7600.jpeg)
And then a matching deck, would be quite sweet ;D
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You could also go the cool route of getting both a CD player and an Graphic EQ, putting them both in the double din slot for a very slick and feature filled car audio system ;D
Yeah, that's what I did. Tore out the stock CD player and tape deck which took up two slots and installed a CD player in one slot and an Alpine DSP / equalizer in the other.
Looks sharp and while the DSP is just a gimmick, the equalizer works miracles on live recordings. Key is to know how to use the EQ properly. Too many people jack the levels up or down to look like a smiley face. Just a one or two db shift is all that is needed most of the time.
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yeah, but IMHO they look a little out of place...
<--- still sporting the stock Toyota double-DIN
Well the one I got in my WRX has a holder for 3 cds below the head unit. If you get something like that I don't think it looks out of place at all, but that's just my opinion.
I like the idea of the graphic equalizer, but do those things have removable faceplates like a head unit? I would be real scared about having that stolen.
Dave
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I like the idea of the graphic equalizer, but do those things have removable faceplates like a head unit? I would be real scared about having that stolen.
Some do, some don't. Mine does, but after getting it all scratched up by constantly removing it, I just leave it attached. It looks like a blank space with a ton of buttons when it is off.
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You could also go the cool route of getting both a CD player and an Graphic EQ, putting them both in the double din slot for a very slick and feature filled car audio system ;D
Yeah, that's what I did. Tore out the stock CD player and tape deck which took up two slots and installed a CD player in one slot and an Alpine DSP / equalizer in the other.
Looks sharp and while the DSP is just a gimmick, the equalizer works miracles on live recordings. Key is to know how to use the EQ properly. Too many people jack the levels up or down to look like a smiley face. Just a one or two db shift is all that is needed most of the time.
or, the proverbial frowning face :(
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Hmmm the EQ is a good idea. How much those run?
-Kevin
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Hmmm the EQ is a good idea. How much those run?
-Kevin
Depends what you want. From $200 for a basic model to $500+ for one with all the bells and whistles.