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Originally Posted by clipto333  ...
any comments on the 9887 after using it for a few days, hydrash? |
From my upgrade thread, posted a week back...
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Originally Posted by hydrashok ...
I'm now pretty-much used to the interface. It was a bit tough the first few hours I used it after it was installed, but now I can work it in my sleep.
The iPod integration is really good. It feels like you're actually using the iPod directly. The browsing interface lags for a sec or so, if you try and scroll really, really fast. You can use the 6 preset buttons on the face of the HU to jump the list (Artist/Album etc) by pre-set percentages, so you really don't have to scroll all through the list all the time.
I'm using TA now and find it to be quite good. Bass is really and properly upfront. The HU has simply transformed the mid-bass response (of the 3-ways), so even with TA off, the overall bass is quite in-your-chest. But (with TA off) at some points in some tracks when the sub needs to do a lot of work, the bass can be felt as coming from the back.
I find the display to be a bit flashy. I wish I could have been able to switch off the button lights and the animated background, leaving just the info display on (Track info, time, volume etc). Right now its all or nothing. That is I can leave everything on, or I can switch off the entire shebang (the HU looks like nothing is on).
I'm still as happy and thrilled with the HU as I was last Saturday, when I got it installed.  |
And I'm still happy today! I gave the HU a long listening session (6 hours continuous) yesterday (I had a really long drive to make). No loss in sound quality, no heating up and shutting down, and controls did not act funny. I then did another 5 hours continuous after a one hour or so break, after the first session. I used CDs for about 5 hours, and the iPod for the rest of the in between.
It is all good. You won't be disappointed. I hope it becomes available soon, Clip