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Clarion Head-unit, Your opinions needed...
Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2004 2:31 pm
by kapur
I've just gone n purchased a new head-unit...
Just wanted some ideas/thoughts.
Let me know what you think...
http://www.clarion-eu.com/uk/Audio.audi ... 531.4.html
Thats the head-unit.
Got it realllllllly cheap! pretty stunned really!

cant wait for it to arrive!

Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2004 2:56 pm
by Tahrey1043
ooooo.... its got lots of little square logos
looks nice... wanna drop the bomb and tell us how much that little radio/cd/mp3-wma 24bit tricolour LED etc monster set you back?
Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2004 3:25 pm
by kapur
owwwwwww

well, if i really gotta..
£170
no kidding! lol!

with 1 years warranty!
lolz!
man am sooo excited.... wot do you think of it?
Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2004 3:30 pm
by Speedlaw
Sounds like a good deal for a quality unit! I loved my Clarion until it broke down.
Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2004 3:32 pm
by kapur
yeh! I've had a nice passed experience wiv a clarion, thats y i decided to go for one for my nice lil polo!
i'm really excited! It's cheaper than the lower models!

weird! any how, i cant wait to get the thing, the photos of the model actually working are extraordinary, it stands out!
i was like

lolz
Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2004 3:34 pm
by kapur
Speedlaw wrote:Sounds like a good deal for a quality unit! I loved my Clarion until it broke down.
Just visited the site in your siggie.... just wondering, where did you get the interior changed from?
I doubt your in the uk though!
I dont like the grey interior in my polo!

Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2004 6:30 pm
by zahir_213
Ive got this headunit in my polo.
Its good stuff, best headunit ive owned.
I would prefer mine to black but il have to live with silver.
Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2004 7:08 pm
by kapur
zahir_213 wrote:I would prefer mine to black but il have to live with silver.
Is it available in different colors? the shell bit i take it your refering too?
I think i've bought the black gun-metal one. It should suit the interior! I'm so impatient, cant wait!
It's got an amplifier built in i think, does that mean i can attach a sub, and won't need to buy an amplifier?

Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2004 3:58 pm
by jazzy
nope ul still need an amp to runa sub, the one built in is for the speakers in the car i beleive
Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2004 10:09 pm
by zahir_213
yep thats right, ideally if you upgrade your speakers to anything decent they will need an amp too. The headunit has front preout, rear preout and a sub preout. So theres no problem there.
Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2004 7:45 pm
by kapur
Just an update:-
I received the head-unit today.
It looks awesome! I'll post some pics after i've fitted it.
Thank god it comes with the wiring loom too!
I'll probz pop back if i need any help.
O yeh, just thought i'd let you know. If you need help with car audio, check out TalkAudio.co.uk It's a pretty good site, and i'm already signed up with em, so take time to pop over n say hi!

Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2004 12:41 am
by wul3er
Posted: Sun Aug 08, 2004 11:46 pm
by kapur
lolz!
I've stuck the head-unit in my car!
I'll take some pics some day!
sounds awesome! You'll not want to get out the car once the unit is playing! lol!
the bass is phenomenon!
Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2004 8:09 am
by toXXin
I've had this unit for well over a year now.
It's great, sounds very nice, and I really loved it until it broke at xmas which was nice and convenient. My Clarion dealer didn't care, neither did Clarion. I sent it back to
www.mcs-direct.co.uk who I cannot fault. I went to put it back in and the cage sliced through my thumb in a V shape, on the joint, to the bone.
Be careful!
Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2004 11:30 am
by kapur
toXXin wrote:I've had this unit for well over a year now.
It's great, sounds very nice, and I really loved it until it broke at xmas which was nice and convenient. My Clarion dealer didn't care, neither did Clarion. I sent it back to
www.mcs-direct.co.uk who I cannot fault. I went to put it back in and the cage sliced through my thumb in a V shape, on the joint, to the bone.
Be careful!
OUCH!

i hope your ok! Yeh! it was difficult getting the cage into my care too! I think it's trapped their now!
The thing is, i don't like the way the head-unit is not flush, like the original beta unit was.
Can anyone mention any remedies?
it sticks out quite a bit.
