Sony CDX V5800 or Pioneer P1Y ? - Team-BHP

Gtea · 29th January 2006, 02:10

I recently bought a Sony CDX V5800.
Now I'm in a Dilemma.....
My y friend is selling his Pioneer P1Y for 10k with steering remote.

Should I sell the Sony and buy the Pioneer instead.
Lots of people have been praising the P1Y lately. So can anyone help me out.

What will be the pros and cons of buying the Pioneer HU???
(or is the Sony good enough???)

rev_hard · 29th January 2006, 02:34

in my opinion sony hu produce sound which is loud across all frequencies. pioneer is way way way better than sony. incidentally i got myself the american cousin of p1y (deh p 080 mp) on my last visit to nyc. i must say, i'm happy i made this choice. dont mean to offend any sony lovers, but sony is no match to a pioneer setup.

Gtea · 29th January 2006, 02:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by rev_hard

in my opinion sony hu produce sound which is loud across all frequencies. pioneer is way way way better than sony. incidentally i got myself the american cousin of p1y (deh p 080 mp) on my last visit to nyc. i must say, i'm happy i made this choice. dont mean to offend any sony lovers, but sony is no match to a pioneer setup.

Hehe so I guess I'll be selling the Sony. (any takers??)
Any noticiable difference between the P1Y and P80 mp?

nitrous · 29th January 2006, 11:10

Pioneer is definitely better than the Sony xplods.
Even, i changed my HU from a sony xplod to a pioneer 6750.

Gtea · 29th January 2006, 12:14

Should I buy the Pioneer P1Y or look for another Model.

Any suggestions?
What will be better than the Pioneer P1Y in the same price range??

rev_hard · 29th January 2006, 22:00

1 noticeable difference that i do know of is that 080-mp is digital radio ready. so i'm waiting for xm radio or world space radio car recievers and i'm all set to drive out of delhi without my bag load of cd's

.

other differences might be there. why dont you check out pioneer singapore website(for info on p1y) http://www.pioneer.com.sg/
and the pioneer usa site( for info on 080-mp) http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/pn...6_2128,00.html

cheers

navin · 30th January 2006, 10:20

At 10K the p1Y if in pristine condition is a good buy. at 15K there are nicer alternates. Our resident audio guru Sam had a P1Y in his eyeballer so maybe his views on this unit could prove more useful.

Sam Kapasi · 30th January 2006, 11:39

I liked the P1Y. It was a refreshing change from the usual flash form Pioneer carries.
The sound, though typically pioneer, offers user changes that are far more friendly than some of the earlier pioneer higher end models. I was impressed by the P1Y. I say go for it.

Driven · 30th January 2006, 17:00

hi,,
i think u should go in for the p1y,,it sounds really better than the sony,,
it can be adjusted to 60x4, if want to drive some speaker from the head unit itself,
the only draw back in the pioneer p1y,, is that the cd sometimes get's stuck in it,, the loading mechanism of both p1y and 8650 are not all that good

navin · 31st January 2006, 10:16

Did not Sam or McLaren or some of the bangyboys find a solution to the stuck CD problem?

Sam Kapasi · 31st January 2006, 11:01

I never have had any stuck CDs in the P1Y!
I used to have a problem with the older "premier" HU in the eyeballer. I found the perfect solution. I threw the HU and got a P1Y. It worked perfectly!

navin · 31st January 2006, 11:05

See I knew Sam had a "solution".

mclaren1885 · 31st January 2006, 15:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by navin

Did not Sam or McLaren or some of the bangyboys find a solution to the stuck CD problem?

Yes we did !!!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by sam kapasi

I used to have a problem with the older "premier" HU in the eyeballer. I found the perfect solution. I threw the HU and got a P1Y. It worked perfectly

Yes , but if sameerji can remember during the vahaan yatra we still had to struggle with the HU .. So all that we had to do was , press the eject button atleast a million times , ya lets not forget that one needs to hold the face plate down forcebly .. Then ??? Ya just remembered .. Think of all the swear words u possibly can and start cursing the HU aka sam ishtyle hoping that it would eject .. U guys wont believe it actually worked everytime.. I bet it had something to do with sam trying to stare at the dancing dolphins

.. Have no clues what he tried to do to them , bcoz the HU seemed pretty adamant or maybe missed sam a lot ..

29th January 2006, 02:10	#1 (permalink)
Gtea BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Aizawl Posts: 144	Sony CDX V5800 or Pioneer P1Y ? I recently bought a Sony CDX V5800. Now I'm in a Dilemma..... My y friend is selling his Pioneer P1Y for 10k with steering remote. Should I sell the Sony and buy the Pioneer instead. Lots of people have been praising the P1Y lately. So can anyone help me out. What will be the pros and cons of buying the Pioneer HU??? (or is the Sony good enough???)

29th January 2006, 11:10	#4 (permalink)
nitrous Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Motorcity Madras Posts: 4,482 View My Garage	Pioneer is definitely better than the Sony xplods. Even, i changed my HU from a sony xplod to a pioneer 6750. __________________ 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 - 5 consecutive titles. Arguably,the best the sport has ever seen!

29th January 2006, 22:00	#6 (permalink)
rev_hard BANNED Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 368	1 noticeable difference that i do know of is that 080-mp is digital radio ready. so i'm waiting for xm radio or world space radio car recievers and i'm all set to drive out of delhi without my bag load of cd's . other differences might be there. why dont you check out pioneer singapore website(for info on p1y) http://www.pioneer.com.sg/ and the pioneer usa site( for info on 080-mp) http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/pn...6_2128,00.html cheers Last edited by rev_hard : 29th January 2006 at 22:02.

30th January 2006, 11:39	#8 (permalink)
Sam Kapasi Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bombay (but watch this space) Posts: 7,211 View My Garage	I liked the P1Y. It was a refreshing change from the usual flash form Pioneer carries. The sound, though typically pioneer, offers user changes that are far more friendly than some of the earlier pioneer higher end models. I was impressed by the P1Y. I say go for it. __________________ Live the YetiLife®

31st January 2006, 11:01	#11 (permalink)
Sam Kapasi Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bombay (but watch this space) Posts: 7,211 View My Garage	I never have had any stuck CDs in the P1Y! I used to have a problem with the older "premier" HU in the eyeballer. I found the perfect solution. I threw the HU and got a P1Y. It worked perfectly! __________________ Live the YetiLife®

29th January 2006, 02:34	#2 (permalink)
rev_hard BANNED Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 368	in my opinion sony hu produce sound which is loud across all frequencies. pioneer is way way way better than sony. incidentally i got myself the american cousin of p1y (deh p 080 mp) on my last visit to nyc. i must say, i'm happy i made this choice. dont mean to offend any sony lovers, but sony is no match to a pioneer setup.

29th January 2006, 12:14	#5 (permalink)
Gtea BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Aizawl Posts: 144	Should I buy the Pioneer P1Y or look for another Model. Any suggestions? What will be better than the Pioneer P1Y in the same price range??

30th January 2006, 10:20	#7 (permalink)
navin Team-BHP Support Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: mumbai Posts: 12,576	At 10K the p1Y if in pristine condition is a good buy. at 15K there are nicer alternates. Our resident audio guru Sam had a P1Y in his eyeballer so maybe his views on this unit could prove more useful.

30th January 2006, 17:00	#9 (permalink)
Driven BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: New Delhi Posts: 107	hi,, i think u should go in for the p1y,,it sounds really better than the sony,, it can be adjusted to 60x4, if want to drive some speaker from the head unit itself, the only draw back in the pioneer p1y,, is that the cd sometimes get's stuck in it,, the loading mechanism of both p1y and 8650 are not all that good

31st January 2006, 10:16	#10 (permalink)
navin Team-BHP Support Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: mumbai Posts: 12,576	Did not Sam or McLaren or some of the bangyboys find a solution to the stuck CD problem?

31st January 2006, 11:05	#12 (permalink)
navin Team-BHP Support Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: mumbai Posts: 12,576	See I knew Sam had a "solution".

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