Head Unit Suggestions

[hayes55987 0]

Hey guys, here's my predicament. I currently have an Alpine 9881 that I use to control my 6.5" Component set of adire koda's up front. The koda's run off a Rockford 800a2 @ 4 ohms getting...maybe 150rms I think. However, I know I can get some better SQ out of them if I pick up my head unit features.

Here's some of the things i am hoping for and what I am not really worried about.

Need:

Good iPod control ( I love the alpine one now, but am open to others)

HP and LP filters (The 9881 now only has very limited options). A variable slope would be nice too

CD Player(no mech-less ones for me)

Good EQ flexibility (a parametric would be nice)

T.A. Would also be nice

Single Din

Don't need:

The main things I don't need are any fancy extras like navigation or whatnot

and biggest thing would probably be that i'm not worried about running active. If I do decide to do active, it'll be far enough down the road that It'll involve a new HU and new amp and the works

The 9887 is pretty high up on my list, but it is also a huge jump up from the 9881. My question I guess is if it is overkill and if there are a few HU's between those two HU's that will fit my need. The 9887 is a bit overkill for what I need, but it might also be necessary to get the other things I want.

Let me know what your ideas are!

As for budget...maybe 200-300.

[///M5 2,833]

With the Adire's I'd lean towards something that is active capable and using them that way. ie 9887 or 800prs

[kandiman71874 0]

i agree there Sean, the 9887 is a good little unit for the planned use, and fits the budget. www.newegg.com has em for $299. mine came to $309 with shipping. Good luck on your quest

[hayes55987 0]

You guys really think its worth running the koda's as active? I am not unsatisfied with the way they sound now, but at the same time, I haven't heard their full potential. kinda like running a sony sub and thinking its good, then switching over to Fi and realizing you were missing so much maybe?

If I have to run active, the 9887 looks like a perfect deal for me then you guys are thinking? Or should I maybe up my anty and look into some other ones for running active? I'm not a hard core SQ guy or anything, but I am getting over running the whole big sub in the trunk thing and am trying to make the switch over to no sub and just the koda's up front.

Lemme know!

[sqguy 0]

I just got a factory sealed refurb Pioneer 880 for about 200 plus ship, I figure it has had the bugs worked out. It looks like new.

[///M5 2,833]

If you are getting rid of your sub, I'd definitely want some active power...and some eq.

[hayes55987 0]

So k, lets say I want to ditch the big sub idea(maybe an Rli-8 or something like that instead), or the sub all together. You'd recommend maybe getting the 9887 or similar and running these koda's active? The 6.5's put out a decent amount of bass, but I think maybe I'm just a bit scared of running them at full potential because I've been so used to running a stock set-up with the sub covering the mid range duties as well.

Lets get some recommendations for me then on an active set-up. I have the Rockford 800a2 currently, but I'll need to upgrade to a 4 channel correct?

So lets say this as my new set-up maybe...

Sundown 100.4 or something similar in output

Alpine 9887

Adire Koda 6.5's running active

for the sub...maybe a powerful 8" or something along those lines. I saw sundown was selling the subs for 40 bucks if there's even any left. I have a 1500D I could use to run any of these options.

Rears I just have a crappy set of JBL's that I fade out unless I have passengers and remember to fade it back, but so far none of them have noticed.