Originally Posted by MCOR

That is the trade-off with this unit. The lack of 3 sets of pre-outs (and it is not bypassable-you have to flip a toggle switch three times on the park brake wire). We only sell them if they are requested (I don't even have them in stock anymore).

Usually, you have to give up fade-ability and "Y" the front outputs at the 4 channel amp. Then, use the rear pre-outs for the sub amp (go into the config. screen and change the usage of the preouts from "rear" to "sub" channel. I am not a big fan of this unit due to those two items.

If you are getting it for $285 brand new from an authorized Pioneer retailer (I would be VERY suprised if this is the case), then it is a really good deal. If you are getting it from a discount on-line retailer or eBay, then I can give you a couple of members email addys that you can get first hand examples of why this is a bad idea! At least two here that I remember off hand bought these specific P4000DVD's online and both had problems out of the box. These units' origination was questionable and I believe they were defective returns (Pioneer has a major problem with whole trucks of defective equipment getting jacked and the stuff ends up with transshippers like SonicElectronix and others or eBay/Amazon).

Ask guys in the business like luke_81 and TBSpyder and GradeA TireFryer and jermwarfare about their experiences at their shops with this...