Head Unit recommendation for an Innova

karanjs · 9th May 2007, 15:48

I was told to get expert help on this site.

Looking for recommendations for a head unit for my new Innova. It already has speakers. Looking for a Radio (FM), mp3 player with a Aux in input and USB input.

Budget around 7k.

I checked in a shop and they told me Sony XPlod, Pioneer and JVC. Not sure which one and which model to go for.

Are there DVD mp3 players available. If so what is the indicative price range.

Karan

navin · 9th May 2007, 15:52

DVD MP3 players atart at 15K. JVC might be the cheapest of the branded ones.

For 7K you can get a Pio but if I were you and had only 7K to spend I'd upgrade the front speakers first.

speedzak · 9th May 2007, 18:43

I would definitely opt for a Pioneer 5950 for this given budget. It costs 6.5K +/- (Grey).
This HU has some good features which makes it very good for future upgrades. Yes, it has 3 pre outs also and that makes it very easy to add amps and make the setup rock.
SQ of this HU is not that great and more better sounding HUs are available in Alpine but with a lot less features. Basic Alpine HU will cost 8k +/- (with Bill and Warranty). It will only have a single pre out.

JVC and Sony HUs are more VFM.

Equus · 9th May 2007, 19:32

Grey market - 4k you will get a decent JVC MP3/WMA player.
As Navin said, Use the remaining money to change your front speakers.

rocksterraghu · 9th May 2007, 23:31

With a budget of 7k, Pioneer is the better of the lot. You'd get a decent HU for that price and it is preferable over Sony and JVC.

At 7k, you would not get a DVD/MP3 HU. The basic Sony HU with DVD support costs around 12,000.

karanjs · 14th June 2007, 13:19

Thanks for the recommendations.

What if I increased the budget for the head unit to 12-15k? Which one would you recommend (prefer a DVD mp3).

Why do you recommend changing the front speakers in Innova? Are the company supplied ones bad?

Karanjit

DerAlte · 14th June 2007, 14:30

Karan, which model of Innova do you have? The G doesn't come with HU or speakers, so you would need to buy both, right? The V already has everything

kunaldhami · 14th June 2007, 18:46

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Originally Posted by DerAlte

Karan, which model of Innova do you have? The G doesn't come with HU or speakers, so you would need to buy both, right? The V already has everything

G comes with Speakers..V comes with 2DIN HU and speakers...

karanjs · 14th June 2007, 20:08

That's right. G comes with speakers only while V has the HU as well.

Karanjit

9th May 2007, 15:48	#1
karanjs Newbie Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 5 Thanked: 0 Times	Head Unit recommendation for an Innova I was told to get expert help on this site. Looking for recommendations for a head unit for my new Innova. It already has speakers. Looking for a Radio (FM), mp3 player with a Aux in input and USB input. Budget around 7k. I checked in a shop and they told me Sony XPlod, Pioneer and JVC. Not sure which one and which model to go for. Are there DVD mp3 players available. If so what is the indicative price range. Karan
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9th May 2007, 15:52	#2
navin Team-BHP Support Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 25,418 Thanked: 9,991 Times	DVD MP3 players atart at 15K. JVC might be the cheapest of the branded ones. For 7K you can get a Pio but if I were you and had only 7K to spend I'd upgrade the front speakers first.
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9th May 2007, 18:43	#3
speedzak BANNED Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: India Posts: 4,346 Thanked: 29 Times	I would definitely opt for a Pioneer 5950 for this given budget. It costs 6.5K +/- (Grey). This HU has some good features which makes it very good for future upgrades. Yes, it has 3 pre outs also and that makes it very easy to add amps and make the setup rock. SQ of this HU is not that great and more better sounding HUs are available in Alpine but with a lot less features. Basic Alpine HU will cost 8k +/- (with Bill and Warranty). It will only have a single pre out. JVC and Sony HUs are more VFM.
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9th May 2007, 19:32	#4
Equus Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,123 Thanked: 424 Times	Grey market - 4k you will get a decent JVC MP3/WMA player. As Navin said, Use the remaining money to change your front speakers.
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9th May 2007, 23:31	#5
rocksterraghu Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,240 Thanked: 239 Times View My Garage	With a budget of 7k, Pioneer is the better of the lot. You'd get a decent HU for that price and it is preferable over Sony and JVC. At 7k, you would not get a DVD/MP3 HU. The basic Sony HU with DVD support costs around 12,000.
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14th June 2007, 13:19	#6
karanjs Newbie Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 5 Thanked: 0 Times	Recommendations on a higher budget Thanks for the recommendations. What if I increased the budget for the head unit to 12-15k? Which one would you recommend (prefer a DVD mp3). Why do you recommend changing the front speakers in Innova? Are the company supplied ones bad? Karanjit
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14th June 2007, 14:30	#7
DerAlte Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 8,027 Thanked: 2,920 Times	Karan, which model of Innova do you have? The G doesn't come with HU or speakers, so you would need to buy both, right? The V already has everything
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14th June 2007, 20:08	#9
karanjs Newbie Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 5 Thanked: 0 Times	G comes with Speakers only That's right. G comes with speakers only while V has the HU as well. Karanjit
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