My new car Head Unit - P99RS !!!

low_bass_makker · 13th April 2010, 12:38

Some details about the HU internals..

Unboxing the Pioneer DEH-P01

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Originally Posted by amangujral06

yes i know , that's why the big cost for too.
any idea how many 24 bit dac's clarion hxd2 and mcintosh or nakamichi hi-end units have?

This one has 4 24-bit dac and the HX-D2 has 2 24-bit dac. I had the pleasure to listen to the HX-D2 and P99 both. But IMHO I find P99 superior in every aspect.

amangujral06 · 13th April 2010, 22:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by low_bass_makker

Some details about the HU internals..

Unboxing the Pioneer DEH-P01

This one has 4 24-bit dac and the HX-D2 has 2 24-bit dac. I had the pleasure to listen to the HX-D2 and P99 both. But IMHO I find P99 superior in every aspect.

indeed , the pioneer is far superior . i was unhappy with the idea that hxd2 only plays audio cd's. while pioneer has everything that i can crave in a head unit.

DocG · 26th May 2010, 23:47

so LBM where's the review? I'm waiting with bated breath to see what this HU has done for your system that the 80 and alpine processor couldn't! As you know it's on my wish list.

navin · 27th May 2010, 10:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by amangujral06

i was unhappy with the idea that hxd2 only plays audio cd's. while pioneer has everything that i can crave in a head unit.

It is not what it plays but how well it plays that counts. For audiophiles MP3, FLAC, etc.. are not really an option they consider.

m4ugr8 · 28th May 2010, 02:41

After using this unit for sometime, I can easily say it is truly a great head unit, The USB iPod connectivity is superb, Its simply un-believable how this unit picks up a fully filled Pen drive, its instant, connect and it reads. The Audio settings are out of this world and loads of tunning options available.

Very good choice of HU LBM, I am sure you are enjoying every bit of it.

EDIT: The remote is also something very unique, you can control all settings through the remote itself, the design and everything is well thought off, delight to use it.

SinghBHP · 28th May 2010, 19:16

I am shocked to see the price of this HU and my eyes are wide open like the ones in new vista quadrajet drivetech4 ad - "I AM SURPRISED".
I have very little knowledge of ICE Technicalities, specially HUs but after reading all the discussion/posts above and what ever little I undrstood about it, I would say Stunning HU.

anku94 · 30th May 2010, 06:37

Wow. Sleek looking HU. Congrats LBM.

My query - what's the advantage of having higher bits in the DAC ? Does that mean more data is sent per unit time ? Does that mean that the square wave that the DAC renders to analog is more accurate ?

R2D2 · 30th May 2010, 10:11

Congrats LBM. It's a drool worthy set alright.

I have experienced (and still do) Pioneer products in my car and home audio. Both came with B-B DACs and know how good they sound. Infact I prefer the analog outout to digital. The B-Bs are that good.

Mi10 · 1st July 2010, 15:56

Is this a Dead Head ?

sathee46 · 1st July 2010, 16:09

Yes it is, The Japanese version (P 01)came with a 6 channel external amplifier.

low_bass_makker · 1st July 2010, 16:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by R2D2

Congrats LBM. It's a drool worthy set alright.

I have experienced (and still do) Pioneer products in my car and home audio. Both came with B-B DACs and know how good they sound. Infact I prefer the analog outout to digital. The B-Bs are that good.

This one has AKM dac not Burr-Brown.

R2D2 · 1st July 2010, 19:49

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Originally Posted by low_bass_makker

This one has AKM dac not Burr-Brown.

Yes LBM, P99 comes with AKM...

I was referring to the Pioneer sound sources I had/have. The car HU was kitted with B-B. So does my current home CD player. They sounded great so I can imagine what the P99 sounds like.

Cheers!

Invinsible · 4th August 2010, 16:07

After a lot of wait and deciding between the Pioneer P99RS and JBL MS-8, choose the Pioneer DEH-P01, the Japanese version of P99RS which comes with 6 channel amplifier. Initial plans were to get the MS8 due to the simplicity and various option of setup that one could do. I was almost sold on the auto EQ feature of the MS8 but I also liked the feature of having 4dacs and the processing power of the Pioneer. I am person who would like to spend more time on the tuning as per my taste, as well it's the cleaner audio signal output that the Pioneer gives out is what I was looking at plus more. It is also rumored that the Japanese version, Carrozzeria has better internals compared to P99RS that the rest of the world gets. Not sure how true that is.
It should be here by 3rd week of Aug. In the meantime plan is to look for better amp and speaker sets in coming days.

Cheers!

NOTORIOUS · 4th August 2010, 16:15

congrats , mind sharing cost ???

Invinsible · 4th August 2010, 16:25

haven't got the pricing yet, been picked up by a friend in Singapore sometime back. Would let you know once I have it.

26th May 2010, 23:47	#48
DocG BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Mumbai - Singapore - Cali - Sydney - S.Korea Posts: 870 Thanked: 11 Times View My Garage	so LBM where's the review? I'm waiting with bated breath to see what this HU has done for your system that the 80 and alpine processor couldn't! As you know it's on my wish list.
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28th May 2010, 02:41	#50
m4ugr8 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New Delhi Posts: 1,291 Thanked: 129 Times View My Garage	After using this unit for sometime, I can easily say it is truly a great head unit, The USB iPod connectivity is superb, Its simply un-believable how this unit picks up a fully filled Pen drive, its instant, connect and it reads. The Audio settings are out of this world and loads of tunning options available. Very good choice of HU LBM, I am sure you are enjoying every bit of it. EDIT: The remote is also something very unique, you can control all settings through the remote itself, the design and everything is well thought off, delight to use it. Last edited by m4ugr8 : 28th May 2010 at 02:42.
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28th May 2010, 19:16	#51
SinghBHP BHPian Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: New Delhi Posts: 122 Thanked: 113 Times	I am shocked to see the price of this HU and my eyes are wide open like the ones in new vista quadrajet drivetech4 ad - "I AM SURPRISED". I have very little knowledge of ICE Technicalities, specially HUs but after reading all the discussion/posts above and what ever little I undrstood about it, I would say Stunning HU.
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30th May 2010, 06:37	#52
anku94 BHPian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 249 Thanked: 351 Times	Wow. Sleek looking HU. Congrats LBM. My query - what's the advantage of having higher bits in the DAC ? Does that mean more data is sent per unit time ? Does that mean that the square wave that the DAC renders to analog is more accurate ?
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30th May 2010, 10:11	#53
R2D2 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Pune Posts: 3,231 Thanked: 5,740 Times	Congrats LBM. It's a drool worthy set alright. I have experienced (and still do) Pioneer products in my car and home audio. Both came with B-B DACs and know how good they sound. Infact I prefer the analog outout to digital. The B-Bs are that good.
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1st July 2010, 15:56	#54
Mi10 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,169 Thanked: 3,268 Times View My Garage	Is this a Dead Head ?
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1st July 2010, 16:09	#55
sathee46 BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Chennai Posts: 465 Thanked: 8 Times View My Garage	Yes it is, The Japanese version (P 01)came with a 6 channel external amplifier.
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4th August 2010, 16:07	#58
Invinsible Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,257 Thanked: 62 Times	It's the DEH-P01 After a lot of wait and deciding between the Pioneer P99RS and JBL MS-8, choose the Pioneer DEH-P01, the Japanese version of P99RS which comes with 6 channel amplifier. Initial plans were to get the MS8 due to the simplicity and various option of setup that one could do. I was almost sold on the auto EQ feature of the MS8 but I also liked the feature of having 4dacs and the processing power of the Pioneer. I am person who would like to spend more time on the tuning as per my taste, as well it's the cleaner audio signal output that the Pioneer gives out is what I was looking at plus more. It is also rumored that the Japanese version, Carrozzeria has better internals compared to P99RS that the rest of the world gets. Not sure how true that is. It should be here by 3rd week of Aug. In the meantime plan is to look for better amp and speaker sets in coming days. Cheers! Attached Thumbnails Last edited by Invinsible : 4th August 2010 at 16:15.
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4th August 2010, 16:15	#59
NOTORIOUS BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 808 Thanked: 124 Times View My Garage	congrats , mind sharing cost ???
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4th August 2010, 16:25	#60
Invinsible Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,257 Thanked: 62 Times	haven't got the pricing yet, been picked up by a friend in Singapore sometime back. Would let you know once I have it. Last edited by Invinsible : 4th August 2010 at 16:26.
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