Time Alignment Decks

[Malazan]

I have a choice between a Pioneer w/o TA or a JVC with TA.

Pioneer DEH-P7200HD 140.00

JVC KD-A925BT ARSENAL 175.00

Is TA a big enough extra for 35.00

[profundus-sanus]

ta does help with imaging. although that deck isn't an active deck so if you want it setup to sound the same from both front seats then ta wont help you much.

the jvc does have bt, pandora mode, and a better DAC, which is another part of the premium cost.

[profundus-sanus]

i should say, if you have a rear fill or are running your mids off rear and tweets off front you could do a little more and likely could help everything out.

edit:i was reading the manual wrong. it has full ta controls.

[sri3850341]

save another $140.00 and get the 80PRS

[Beckerson1]

Originally Posted by sri3850341

save another $140.00 and get the 80PRS

Agree'd... It will take some getting used to but is a great unit.

[Malazan]

I could get a Kenwood X-997, it does all the same as the Pioneer and it's only 225.00

[sri3850341]

Originally Posted by Malazan

I could get a Kenwood X-997, it does all the same as the Pioneer and it's only 225.00

If it does all the same as Pioneer then by all means, at this point it would be ui preference and budget..

[Fallen]

Originally Posted by sri3850341

save another $140.00 and get the 80PRS

Agreed

[karate kid]

The pioneer is active, left and right 16 band eq, far superior in the da converter area with 3 24 bit burr browns. No comparison.

[Malazan]

Between the JVC and Kenwood, is one more reliable than the other? The both have pretty much the same features, but is one brand better than the other?

[karate kid]

Originally Posted by Malazan

Between the JVC and Kenwood, is one more reliable than the other? The both have pretty much the same features, but is one brand better than the other?

between those 2 I would take the kenwood. however....If you can spend in the $250-260 range you can get the Pioneer 80prs and you will truly go to the next level.

[sri3850341]

Originally Posted by karate kid

The pioneer is active, left and right 16 band eq, far superior in the da converter area with 3 24 bit burr browns. No comparison.

^^^^^^^^^

[profundus-sanus]

jvc and kenwood mobile are the same company.

[REDLINE]

I have the JVC and love it...

[karate kid]

Originally Posted by profundus-sanus

jvc and kenwood mobile are the same company.

I realize they are owned by the same company but I have always found the menus make more sense on the Kenwoods. It could just come down to personal preference.

Going back to my other statement....At the price of the 80prs it almost is a no brainer to anyone serious about sound to spend a few bucks more.

[profundus-sanus]

Originally Posted by karate kid

I realize they are owned by the same company but I have always found the menus make more sense on the Kenwoods. It could just come down to personal preference.

he asked about reliability. I highly doubt reliability will be any different when both decks come from the same factory.

As far as menus go i haven't used any kenwoods but i have a 2012 model jvc deck in my work van and the menu's are about the only ones i could bear this side of pioneer. No where near as cryptic as alpines.

[karate kid]

Originally Posted by profundus-sanus

he asked about reliability. I highly doubt reliability will be any different when both decks come from the same factory.

As far as menus go i haven't used any kenwoods but i have a 2012 model jvc deck in my work van and the menu's are about the only ones i could bear this side of pioneer. No where near as cryptic as alpines.

Reliability......old age creeping up on me.