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Which HU would you upgrade for

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Audio and Electronics' started by mee081224, Jul 10, 2011.

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Which HU do you prefer

  1. Rosen

    3 vote(s)
    21.4%

  2. Kenwood

    8 vote(s)
    57.1%

  3. Pioneer

    2 vote(s)
    14.3%

  4. JVC

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  5. Alpine

    1 vote(s)
    7.1%

  6. Sony

    1 vote(s)
    7.1%

  7. Jensen

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  8. Ebay

    1 vote(s)
    7.1%

  9. Chinese

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  10. Other

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
Multiple votes are allowed.
  1. mee081224

    mee081224 New Member

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    I want to know what everyones feelings are for HU. I see many random thoughts, but I wanted a more concise question.

    Please post model number and/or price if you currently own one.
     
    #1 mee081224, Jul 10, 2011
  2. vidoprof

    vidoprof New Member

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    This is going to be really tough for people to answer since you haven't said if you want / need BT, NAV, DVD playback..etc.

    I have done some research and no ONE HU is the best any everything.

    ryan
     
    #2 vidoprof, Jul 11, 2011
  3. usbseawolf2000

    usbseawolf2000 HSD PhD

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    I voted for Kenwood because I am happy with it. See the link in my signature for more detail.
     
    #3 usbseawolf2000, Jul 11, 2011
  4. F8L

    F8L Protecting Habitat & AG Lands

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    Same here. The eXcelon units always have the features I want for best sound quality and time alignment.
     
    #4 F8L, Jul 11, 2011
  5. mee081224

    mee081224 New Member

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    This is true. But it is open ended. State your reasons why you like it :)

    Though I personally am looking for BT (for phone), Cam, and nav. Dvd is nice too :)

    Though some may like Rosen for the OEM look. I am curious what everyone's thoughts are. Hard to shop for an item when you cant play with it.

    I was at bestbuy and they really had older models, though I did like the JVC a lot. Seemed to have the nicer interface.
     
    #5 mee081224, Jul 11, 2011
  6. frodoz737

    frodoz737 Top Wrench

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    Kenwood eXcelon is best overall.
     
    #6 frodoz737, Jul 11, 2011
  7. olyprius

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    In regards to the Kenwood line, their upper end is a bit pricey, and although the speed of the interface is much improved, people are still complain about a little lag in responsiveness on their top of the line 9980HD , everyone is waiting for a firmware update but you know how that goes. :rolleyes:

    Also take a look at the more affordable Sony XNV-770BT , a really boring interface but a good overall contender.
     
    #7 olyprius, Jul 11, 2011
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