New HeadUnit

[Devo]

What do you guys think of the Clarion DXZ765MP headunit. Im getting it for a good price from a retailer so it comes with a good manufactuer warranty, not to cheap ebay unit. Make some better recomendation if you wish but it must have pre-outs for my subs and aux-out for sirius radio and preferably with MP3-WMA playback.

[Devo]

Here are the specs on the unit:

Fine Integrated Full Dot VF Display
728-Variable Color Illuminated Key
Message Information
Low-Pass Filter
Built-in Amplifier Canceller
18FM/6AM Presets
212 Watts MOS-FET Amplifier (53 Watts × 4 Channels)
CD-R/RW Ready
4-Volt/6-Channel RCA Output
CeNET Control of: DVD Changer (Easy), TV tuner, 6-Disc CD Changer, Satellite Receiver and iPod
2-Channel AUX input with Level Control
Active Screen Savers
Smart Key & Refractable Rotary Volum Control

And A Picture:

http://clarion.com/ca/en/common/popup/popLarge.html

And A Link To Clarion Website:

Clarion DXZ765MP (http://clarion.com/ca/en/products/2006/audio/source_units/cd/DXZ765MP/ca-en-product-pf_1138706936920.html)

[Bryan]

Seems nice and looks hot. I say go for it for sure considering you can get it for a good price. What is that good price though?

[Devo]

They sell them at 449.50 CAD and I got it for 324.99, plus the install of course which i dont wanna do myslef. I had enough fun connecting my subs and amp up with the monsoon unit. Im not messing around with all the security **** in there again.

When i looked on ebay there about 225 plus shippping and only have limited warranty.

[Devo]

Can anyone else offer some info?

[Bryan]

They sell them at 449.50 CAD and I got it for 324.99, plus the install of course which i dont wanna do myslef. I had enough fun connecting my subs and amp up with the monsoon unit. Im not messing around with all the security **** in there again.

When i looked on ebay there about 225 plus shippping and only have limited warranty.

Did you already buy it?

[Devo]

Ok, sorry let me rephrase that. I have one put on hold for that price, I got paid friday and I bank out of town so my cheque doesn't get deposited till monday so if they still got one (only ahd 2 left) then I think I am going to pick it up.

[Bryan]

Ohh gotcha. IMO thats a little pricey for a HU w/o a screen or somethin like that. Theres probably some that have specs similar to those minus the fanciness for a better price. I'd search for some but Im on my way out the door right now. I say search around unless thats not breaking your bank.

[Devo]

really though, what good is a 2.5 inch screen in my deck that i have to look down at to see and then then can barely see.

[Bryan]

Oh I agree, like that JVC one..useless IMO.

[Bryan]

http://www.crutchfield.com/S-dafafdA6ZH4/cgi-bin/ProdView.asp?g=300&I=130DEHP490

^Seems to have everything you want for a hell ofa lot less.

[cardude007617]

i got the 5900ib saturday, hasnt come yet. but its looks cool too and goes for 220 from crutchfield...

[Devo]

The 5900 looks like nice deck especially with the bluetooth. But i checked them out with my retailer and they had none in stock and to order them would be about 300 anyways and would probably be about a week or so to get. I figured for the little bit more id get the 728 colors.lol that what i can match em to my leds

[cardude007617]

doesnt have bluetooth....it's a feature u can buy later......but it looks rele nice haha

[cardude007617]

AND BTW, if u order from crutchfield, u get the mount and the antenna adapter free. but i assume u have the grand am gt w/ monsoon which should have a GMOS-01 harness (100ish usually) but with the purchase of a new deck its half off so 40 bucks. i ordered mine saturday and it came to 267 with all the parts and an ipod adapter

[Devo]

Oops lol, well still a great looking deck

[cardude007617]

check that...GMRC-01 harness. its all crutchfield has

[Banditlead]

Whats your Retailer? Have them do it, that way, you can always dump it on them when something goes wrong.

And from personal experience, i love the Clarion Units.
I own the DXZ865MP (next step up from yours) and love it.
The CeNET gives you expandability (Get Sat Radio, I leave Sirius on 24/7)
The Clarion has a great sound, and when you hook it up to an amp later on down the line, it will rock.
I would say stay away from JVC and Kenwood and the like, but thats because from my experience, lesser name brands break more often. (Besides, they are offering a ton of features at a cheap price, I think they cut corners somewhere, obviously) Get the Warranty for the install/head unit, where I work (Tweeter) its something like 80 dollars for 3 years. Can't beat that.

And STAY AWAY from Nucleous, unless you have OnStar. It was an awful bypass unit. We guinea pigged it on my car, and I hated it. We ended up switching in a tried and true bypass with a built in speaker, and my troubles went away.

But then again, this is the internet.
And im just a guy with an opinion.

[Devo]

Im buying from audio warehouse here where im from. I would never install the deck in my ga, ive read to many posts of **** gone wrong and so on and thats exactly right, if it does screw up, it isnt my fault lol. ive already got my sisius radio so thast taken care of. only thing kinda wish i would of went for was bluetooth but o well

[Banditlead]

Parrot makes a bluetooth set up for cars.....
http://www.driveblue.com/

We have not installed them in any Car's yet though, so no Idea if people like it or not.

[Devo]

Id perfer it build it, but even still, with out it been tested an a vehicle i wouldnt wanna buy it and then it not work, or suck

[Devo]

Just lettin yall know that I ended up gettin the Clarion deck and actually ended up getting it for 300 CAD plus the install

[cardude007617]

good choice. clarions are good decks. have fun with it and keep ur eyes off ur sexy new deck and on the fukin road aight? lol