HU recommendation?

[Darcane]

Audio equipment isn't really my specialty, so I'm looking for recommendations for a head unit for my wife's '05 Tahoe.

When we bought it, it already had an upgraded system in it:

• Polk Audio component speakers
• Hifonics Zeus 5-channel amp (something like 1000W combined)
• Touchscreen, double-din head unit. Alpine I think.
• It has an interface adapter, PAC IIRC and OnStar seems to work.

It appeared to be professionally installed, and then some hack got to it and modified some things (to add a pair of subs and amps that were later removed when they sold it to the dealer, not sure what else) .

All the recommended HUs here seem to be touchscreens and she despises the touchscreen vehemently. I need something that is relatively easy to use, plays CDs and has an AUX jack and USB port. Other than that, reliable and reasonably priced.

Any suggestions?

 

[YukonXL04]

Are you wanting to stick with a double din? Or go with a single din?

 

[Darcane]

Are you wanting to stick with a double din? Or go with a single din?

Well, either is fine really, I'd just need something to fill the remaining space if I went with a single din.

 

[Atreuce]

Dash kit would give you a little cubby hole for single din...

As far as double - i love my NEX-8000... the whole NEX series is definitely something to look at. Just depends on your price range.

 

[YukonXL04]

His wife doesn't want touch screen. Kenwood and pioneer both make a standard headunit in double din chassis. The only problem is they are usually more expensive than a equally equipped single din. Really I would go to a audio store and play around with a bunch of them and see what you like.

 

[Atreuce]

Best Buy may be somethin to go look at, but not buy from. They're always overpriced.

 

[Darcane]

His wife doesn't want touch screen. Kenwood and pioneer both make a standard headunit in double din chassis. The only problem is they are usually more expensive than a equally equipped single din. Really I would go to a audio store and play around with a bunch of them and see what you like.

Yeah, I think I will do just this.

I've never messed with the interface adapters that are needed to integrate with the OnStar system/chimes. Since the stereo has to be wired through that, does that make the number of pre-amp outputs irrelevant?

 

[Mister H12]

Double din cd players are hideous! Stick with single din if you just want CD/AUX. Ive got a pioneer in mine and its great, but I'd prefer JVC. KD-HDR70 if you wanna be specific

 

[Darcane]

Double din cd players are hideous! Stick with single din if you just want CD/AUX.

Most of them are rather awful....

But we found one we like, the Kenwood DPX500BT:

A lot of new stereos seem to go for the gaudiest appearance they can come up with. This one seem a little more grown-up and mature and was pretty easy to use and had all the features she wanted.

I'll get it ordered up as soon as we get back in town.

 

[YukonXL04]

Awesome. Yeah with headunits I always tell people to demo them before they buy. You may like the looks, but the interface and controls may suck.