£120 to spend on a head unit, but which one????

[ALB9694]

Hi all i have got £120 quid to spend and i fancy this head unit:



Its £120 at caraudiocentre but am not sure if it's a decent buy (Really all im after is the auxilliary input and mp3 playing).

Any ideas comments or better suggestions??/

Many thanks!

[CorsaDude2005]

Got a link to the page, or a specification? Hard to go off just a picture.

[MkIndy7]

I'll hang my head in shame for posting this1 but...

If its mp3 connectivity your after, On the 22nd Aldi have a "Tevion" 4x40w (Says RMS! but doubt thats true) Mp3 cd player, that has a USB socket, plays SD and MMC memory cards.

http://www.aldi.co.uk/special_buys/product_512.html

If your not bothered bout the make or looks its specs are awesome for the price, I'm thinking of gettin one for the works van.

[ALB9694]

Ok the one above is

Sony CDX-GT300 Features:

Tuner Type SSIR-EXA

ABC (Automatic Bandwidth Control)
BTM (Best Tuning Memory)
RDS EON

CD Player

Drive-S
Mechanism for 1 x CD
CD-R Playback capability
CD-RW Playback capability
MP3 Playback capability
ID3 Tag display (Track, Artist, Album name)
WMA Playback
CD Text display
Title Scroll (CD Text)
Repeat Play
Shuffle Play

Specification Audio

Digital Filter 8 fs
D/A Converter 24 bit
Frequency Response (Hz) 10 - 20,000
Tolerance (dB) +/-1
Signal to Noise Ratio (dB) 120.0

Changer Control

CD, MD Changer Control
ID3 Tag display (Track, Artist, Album Name)
CD Text display
Title Scroll (CD, MD Title)
Repeat Play
Shuffle Play
Walkman Control Ready, via optional Adaptor

Amplifier

S-MOSFET Output Stage
Max. Output Power, 1 kHz at 4 ohm (W) 4 x 50
BBE-MP Digital
DSO (Dynamic Soundstage Organizer)
DSO II
EQ 3 (3 Band Equalizer)
Pre-amp Output (stereo RCA) 2
Max. Pre-amp output level (V) 2.0
Sub-Switch (rear out / sub out switchable)
Selectable Low Pass Filter in Sub-mode
Sub Volume Control in Sub-mode
Audio AUX Front Input (3.5 mm Mini Jack)

Safety Commander Interface

3.5 mm Mini Jack
Display Type 13 Segment
Display Colour 1 Colour
Contrast Adjustment
Display Dimmer
Key Illumination red
Sensor for IR Commander
Removable Front Panel
Integrated Clock 24 h
Telephone Attenuator
ISO Connector
Installation Angle (degrees) 0 - 45
Supplied Remote Control
IR Card Commander RM-X151

Or there's this alpine one



And its this spec

45W x 4 High Power Amplifier
Bass Engine®
Subwoofer Level Control
Bass Center Frequency Control
Bass Band Width Adjustment
Treble Center Frequency Control
CD-R/RW Playback
MP3/WMA Decoder/Playback
MP3 Text Information Display
Rotary Encoder Volume Control
MaxTune Tuner
Regulated 1-Bit DAC
2 PreOuts (2V PreOut)
Detachable Trim Plate
Anti-Theft Detachable Front Panel
QuickSearch Function (MP3 Files)
BBE Processor

So im not sure really

yeah ive seen some of these no name head units with usb ports built in but why dont the big names do it yet??

[CorsaDude2005]

They both seem good value for money. The first one seems more basic, but the second one would be good if you want to add amps and subs. I've got one similar to the first one and I'm happy with it. I bought it for £80 in the Index closing down sale, but it doesn't play mp3's, but I don't play them so it doesn't bother me.

[Nutty_Turbo]

If it's for the atsra go for the alpine as it is Vauxhall wheel control compatable and you don't need the stupid aerial adaptors.

[AndiSri]

I bought my mum the Alpine one for her birthday. Id highly recomend it. Very simple to use, not flashy like most other headunits just does exactly what its supposed to do and does it very well.
ALPINE all the way i say.

[kev208]

the alpine looks good.with what nuttycdx said about the steering controls im thinking about getting one now. does anyone know if it will work with the omega dash computer and controls and can a cd changer be connected to it. car has one as standard.