head unit?

[pokethesmot]

does the head unit affect the quality of the sound at all cuz i bought this cheep 50 dolor head unit from walmart http://www.dualav.com/mobileaudio/xd1222.php
and ive ben thinking about getting a nicer one but idk what one i should go with and if its even worth upgrading...i just wants every ones opinion

[mongoose]

its what creates the sound for every thing else... so yeah it's kind of an important piece.

i've been looking around for one to finish my build up.. it's looking to be a pioneer deh-5100.. i picked that one mostly because i'm on a budget. it has three pre-outs, and pioneer decks don't skip... it's around 200 bucks, but they do have cheaper ones.

[pokethesmot]

well i checked out pioneer and i like this one but im still not certain on the head unit i should get http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/PU...ier/DEH-P410UB

[psuautotechstudent]

Originally Posted by mongoose

its what creates the sound for every thing else... so yeah it's kind of an important piece.

Agreed! Money spent on the head unit is well worth it. Dual makes alot of low priced head units, but they really aren't worth your money. Stick with Pioneer, JVC, and Kenwood. I prefer JVC

[AceX]

The deck may be the single most important part of the system. It provides the signal to everything else. On these, I don't cheap out and usually reach high on the shelf.

The Pioneer 4100 ist he lowest in the chain that I would go, mostly because (what I am told) is that the 3100 and lower aren't even made by Pioneer. They are outsourced.