What's the best 2-DIN Nav HU?
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Re: AVN5435
No, the eclipse unit is just like any other aftermarket head unit (it doesn't have surround sound like the factory JBL). I'm sure you can somehow patch into the left or right channel of the normal speaker output and send it through the center channel, but I doubt it will sound very good.
Yeah, I'd recommend getting an external amp for the front/rear/sub speakers. That's what I have hooked up right now. I had to do that because I had the JBL system (couldn't use the factory wire harness and had to re-wire all the door speakers). I figured since I had to re-wire everything anyway, I'd get separate amps so I wouldn't be powering everything off the head unit. If you don't have the JBL though, it would be a lot easier to patch into the factory wiring harness and run your speakers off the head unit itself.
NND said:
No, the eclipse unit is just like any other aftermarket head unit (it doesn't have surround sound like the factory JBL). I'm sure you can somehow patch into the left or right channel of the normal speaker output and send it through the center channel, but I doubt it will sound very good.
Yeah, I'd recommend getting an external amp for the front/rear/sub speakers. That's what I have hooked up right now. I had to do that because I had the JBL system (couldn't use the factory wire harness and had to re-wire all the door speakers). I figured since I had to re-wire everything anyway, I'd get separate amps so I wouldn't be powering everything off the head unit. If you don't have the JBL though, it would be a lot easier to patch into the factory wiring harness and run your speakers off the head unit itself.
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Lizardking said:
DUDE! That's hard to believe. Can anybody confirm this? I'm not talking about seeing it in another post or board.
Can anybody who works at or has a buddy at a car audio shop confirm this? It just doesn't make sense.
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CalPolyRock said:
I thought it was hard to believe too so I called Eclipse and they confirmed that only the 5435 has the Sirius not the 5495...
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davisc23
davisc23,
I just ordered the 5435 so if you don't mind I have a couple questions.
1. Does the Sirius sound good? After reading your post I may just upgrade to the 5495.
2. Does your unit have LPF/HPF settings?
davisc23,
I just ordered the 5435 so if you don't mind I have a couple questions.
1. Does the Sirius sound good? After reading your post I may just upgrade to the 5495.
2. Does your unit have LPF/HPF settings?
Re: davisc23
1. The Sirius does sound good, not great, but good enough for me. It's not CD quality, but it sounds better than the XM MyFi I had hooked up to the line-in previously.
2. No, it doesn't have any filter settings at all. I kind of miss that from my old alpine, but my amps have filters built in so I just use those. Another little quirk is that the EQ settings aren't saved per source (FM and Sirius can sound very different). There are 5 customizable EQ presets, so you can switch back and forth between them when you switch sources. Even without those tweakable settings, I think the overall sound quality is better than my old alpine 9813.
Lizardking said:
1. The Sirius does sound good, not great, but good enough for me. It's not CD quality, but it sounds better than the XM MyFi I had hooked up to the line-in previously.
2. No, it doesn't have any filter settings at all. I kind of miss that from my old alpine, but my amps have filters built in so I just use those. Another little quirk is that the EQ settings aren't saved per source (FM and Sirius can sound very different). There are 5 customizable EQ presets, so you can switch back and forth between them when you switch sources. Even without those tweakable settings, I think the overall sound quality is better than my old alpine 9813.
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Re: Re: davisc23
I'm coming from the Kenwood Excelon KVT-915DVD so I'm a little skeptical on the SQ of the Eclipse compared to the Kenwood.. The 915 is supposed to be the most advanced audio/video deck on the planet. However I love Eclipse products and pretty much own Eclipse products. I called my dealer and asked them to order the AVN5495 instead and had them throw in a external Sirius tuner.
davisc23 said:
I'm coming from the Kenwood Excelon KVT-915DVD so I'm a little skeptical on the SQ of the Eclipse compared to the Kenwood.. The 915 is supposed to be the most advanced audio/video deck on the planet. However I love Eclipse products and pretty much own Eclipse products. I called my dealer and asked them to order the AVN5495 instead and had them throw in a external Sirius tuner.
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davisc23
Does the Eclipse have a aux input on the back of the unit? Most do just want to make sure..
Does the Eclipse have a aux input on the back of the unit? Most do just want to make sure..
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You can fill in the gaps by getting those adpaters sold on Ebay for Toyota's. As for the 5495 Eclipse told me today that it won't be released until end of April or May. Later in the year they plan on making the 5495 Sirius ready.
Jelgas, would your cover plate be disigned for the JBL or the base stereo system. If you could make it for the JBL system, I would definitely be interested.
On another note, does anyone know the approximate price difference between the 5435 and 5495? I'm undecided between the two as I'm thinking if I hook up RCA cables to the 5435 and run it to the the tray between the two front seats and hook up an MP3 player may be adequate. Also, by doing it that way it would be one less thing that could go wrong. Any thoughts?
On another note, does anyone know the approximate price difference between the 5435 and 5495? I'm undecided between the two as I'm thinking if I hook up RCA cables to the 5435 and run it to the the tray between the two front seats and hook up an MP3 player may be adequate. Also, by doing it that way it would be one less thing that could go wrong. Any thoughts?
