I have been talking to a lot of shops and I keep getting different answers. Maybe if I ask on here, ill get a more honest answer. Some shops were just trying to sell me the products that they have.

For my price range. I can get the alpine iva w205, pioneer p4100dvd/p3100dvd, or the kenwood ddx514.


I tried out the alpine, i like it but its basically a blue screen. So i really dont like the looks on it, but a friend of mine said that I would like the sound that comes out of it.

I read reviews online and it seems to me the P3100dvd have better ratings than the p4100dvd. I was told that pioneer have some mechanical defects to them unless I get the premier series. I personally like pioneers. I tried out the premier series and i like it, but it seems to lag in response time.

Now the Kenwood ddx514. i tried it out, I dont have any complains. I even found a place that told me that they will sell and install it for $500 + $25 for parts/harnesses. I think it is a good deal.



I know there are some shops and people that know a lot about car audio on this forum so I want to hear your opinions. If you recommend something else, let me know.