Please talk to me; I almost made a mistake...

[oldschool4life 0]

I want a cheap but decent head unit with an aux jack in the front...

I went to several shops; they kept showing me Sony's.

They were Xplodes; one had a USB jack in the front.

For a second, I wanted one; I started to freak out.

I don't like Sony; please help me.

Edited June 10, 2007 by oldschool4life

[pimpedout97x 4]

i know theres some JVCs that have a USB input in the front. other than that, i dont know. i wouldnt get either to tell you the truth. id get alpine, pioneer, something, and just run the wire from the back, under the dash to where ever your aux device is in the car.

[2kchevy 3]

doesn't clarion make a H/U with a USB port on the front? Yeah jvc does as well, otherwise I have no clue man.

[mrray13 30]

sony, clarion, panasonic as well as just about every company has a h/u that will have the 3.5mm aux jack in the front. usually, their lower lines, to midlevel. sony is the exemption. they have them all teh wya throught th elineup jsut about.

clarions's 575usb has teh usb slot in front, the 675, 775 has a cord in the back that can be ran jsut about anywhere for the usb. their 275,375 and 475 all have the 3.5. the 375, 475 and 575 also have 3.7 volt outputs, hpf and lpf. the 675 and 775 have 5.7 volt preouts and filters. amongst other things.

sony has several with both the 3.5 and usb in front. the 410, 610 (which also comes with an IPod cord attached that allows the unit to control teh ipod and recharge it), the 710 and 810. nothing wrong with sony quality, however they lack HPFs this year.

the panasonics have the 3.5 up front until the 5705, IIRC. it'll give you sub control and lpf.

we carry those three at the shop. clarion gives you more features for the money. the sony's offer more flexibilty throughout it's lineup and like panasonic, is easier to use.

wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

[oldschool4life 0]

sony is the exemption. they have them all teh wya throught th elineup jsut about.

But they're Xplodes...

:confused:

[mrray13 30]

yep, they are xplodes. but their quality isn't bad. i wouldn't hesitate to run sony again. not in a competiton vehicle, they still liek to skip a bit, but in a daily driver, nothing wrong with sony.

wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

[tejcurrent 13]

Is there a reason why you want the adapter in the front? I've always thought this detracted from the appearance, and you could easily have a cord haning in your glove box or some other place you wont have to look at it. Just my thoughts.

I'd just focus on getting a good quality unit that you can hook up to with a cable.

[Tirefryr 1,742]

You know, I've been a die hard sony fan since the early 90s. I have never had a problem with anything from them. Now granted, I don't buy any low end gear, but I've had the Mobile Es, Xplod ES, high priced Xplod stuff, and just recently the Specialty Series stuff and it's all been top notch. I don't know how they've gotten such a bad rep. Personally, I think it's the typical BS, but yeah.

Now, a lot of people like Pioneer and I've had nothing but trouble with Pioneer aside from the original IMPP subwoofers and a few of their recent models. I won't use Pioneer for anything, but I still don't think they're junk.

[mrray13 30]

You know, I've been a die hard sony fan since the early 90s. I have never had a problem with anything from them. Now granted, I don't buy any low end gear, but I've had the Mobile Es, Xplod ES, high priced Xplod stuff, and just recently the Specialty Series stuff and it's all been top notch. I don't know how they've gotten such a bad rep. Personally, I think it's the typical BS, but yeah.

Now, a lot of people like Pioneer and I've had nothing but trouble with Pioneer aside from the original IMPP subwoofers and a few of their recent models. I won't use Pioneer for anything, but I still don't think they're junk.

times two. i explain to customers that the new speciality stuff is close to what the old mobile es was. even the new subs and small footprint amps are impressing me with every install at work. i just wish they wouldn't have dropped the hpf off the h/u. i would consider dropping the 610 in my truck because of the 3.5, usb and ipod cord, if it had hpf. then one would never need a cd again, lol.

might actually still do it. it's not like the memphis belle doesn't have onboard filters, not too mention i have an eqs jsut sitting here....

wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

[oldschool4life 0]

Is there a reason why you want the adapter in the front? I've always thought this detracted from the appearance, and you could easily have a cord haning in your glove box or some other place you wont have to look at it. Just my thoughts.

I'd just focus on getting a good quality unit that you can hook up to with a cable.

I wanted it in the front for ease of use...

What options do I have for rear aux input & USB???

Edited June 11, 2007 by oldschool4life

[mrray13 30]

clarion 675 and 775...

both have rca aux inputs and the usb cord.

wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

[oldschool4life 0]

I still can't decide...

Edited July 1, 2007 by oldschool4life

[theabunai 3]

get the clarions, great decks...

If any deck has rear usb just run a cord to the glove or center compartment, same ease of use as if it were on the deck itself..

[vladd 26]

i prefer the rear aux input, i ran the cord into my change holder so you never even see it until you want to use it

[flakko 1]

i htink kenwood has one:

i love my X789

http://cgi.ebay.com/Kenwood-KDC-X591-USB-A...0QQcmdZViewItem