Head unit suggestions?

[willinnashville]

I have a 2005 Denali, and I'm thinking about a new head unit. Anyone have suggestions on specific head units?

I would like to keep my steering wheel controls, but it's not a deal killer

I don't have an iphone/ipod, and I don't use Pandora, so those are not on my list of things to have.

I want bluetooth, reverse camera inputs, sub amp pre-out, good FM signal, and all my existing alerts and whatnot still working.

Nav would be nice, but not a must have. I'm not sure on DVD playback, but I do like touch screens.

Any suggestions?

 

[4wheelin]

I'm looking for something similar. Half of the lights are burned out on the stock unit.

I wanted a touchscreen with built in back up camera, and to be able to work with Bose speakers and keep my steering wheel inputs.

Clarion makes a double din radio that I think even comes with nav, but it's been a few months since I looked at it.

The best thing you can probably do is take it to your local stereo shop and see what they suggest. This is how I found out about the Clarion, (SS speed shop in Leavenworth, KS) and they gave me a brochure that I have floating around the garage somewhere. I was told there are several choices with their respective pros and cons, but that this Clarion will give me all that I want. There were other parts to be purchased to make it all work together, and I was quoted right around $800 for parts and install.

If you find out anything, post it up here as I have yet to do anything with mine. I always like to know what is out there, and info, along with experience, seems somewhat limited.

 

[willinnashville]

Thanks man

 

[Fosscore]

I have considered this head unit myself and seen it mentioned numerous times on here.

http://www.amazon.com/Pioneer-AVH-4100NEX-Multimedia-Receiver-Touchscreen/dp/B00SKJPKGW
Have seen it a bit cheaper on eBay sometimes too. Might be worth a look.

Here was a write up done recently from one installed in an NNBS.

http://www.tahoeyukonforum.com/threads/pioneer-4100nex-installed.74114/

 

[willinnashville]

That one looks like a strong contender. Thanks for the link, and congrats on TOTM a few months back

 

[Fosscore]

Thx sir.

Yeah I keep eyeballing this unit for a change out of my JVC. Wanted to see the price maybe come down a bit, but the features and reviews look really good. And of course TYF tested too.

 

[chipf]

im looking to replace my head unit as well, the local stereo shop had a kenwood ddx372 for $450. I wanted to see what Best Buy had and turns out they carry the same kenwood for $299. It has back up camera input also. check it out. i havent checked reviews on it yet

 

[4wheelin]

After doing a lot of research, I'm going with this one:

http://www.crutchfield.com/p_113DNX692/Kenwood-Excelon-DNX692.html

I ordered a Kenwood back up camera for it, and everything else to make it work from Amazon, including the kit for the steering wheel inputs.

 

[willinnashville]

4wheelin, where did you order yours from? Did you get everything from Amazon, or head unit from crutchfield and everything else from Amazon? The reason I ask is because I'm a little worried I'd need tech support in the process of installint it. I'd go with Amazon in a second if I knew they had specialists like Crutchfield

 

[4wheelin]

I found this unit on Crutchfield originally, read a lot of reviews for it, and then price shopped it for the lowest price. I bought the unit itself on eBay for $580, then I bought the stuff needed for install from Amazon. There were many available from different sellers. The unit I got is new in the box, or advertised that way at least. There are a few more head units that are refurbished from the manufacturer for even cheaper. I think the head unit was priced about the same as Crutchfield's on Amazons site for around the $699. I saw some that wanted even more for it sold as brand new.

I plan to install it myself. I've always done my own. I've used Kenwood's technical service before, and they were good to me. Crutchfield technical support is exceptionally good.