Got a Pioneer DEH-P880PRS (Non-E30 install)

[Tuanies]

Well James C told me to post it so I may as well.

After calling around yesterday I finally got ahold of a Pioneer Premier DEH-P880PRS. I got it at Magnolia Hi-Fi in Tacoma. It was the first one they got in, I also got the second gen iPod adapter too. Still holding out on Sirius though as no local places have the SIR-PNR2 yet :-/

Anyways I finally got it installed today. I'm upgrading from my Alpine CDA-9855 and I have to say it sounds slightly better. The front auxiliary input is nice though having to keep the face plate opened is annoying.

The new ipod adapter is pretty quick, its no full speed but it is a helluva a lot faster than the Alpine KCA-420i. I love the multi-control, it takes a second to get used to but pretty easy to figure out and not as distracting as Glidetouch. I love it so far the white lighting and OEL display is nice. I don't think you can upload new background videos to it though.

My old CDA-9855 is going into JC's 4runner.

[ZiMMie]

u went from an alpine to a pioneer. wat a downgrade..alpine 7998>9835>9855(worst deck ever)

[Tuanies]

I actually prefer the sound of the 880PRS over the 7998 and 9855. I've had both in my car before and the 880PRS just has a warmer sound. Almost on par with my old Eclipse CD8454. They were all fine decks but this sounds better. And audio is all subjective.

[ZiMMie]

Each to thier own. Ive own a shit load of pioneers (primiers). and my cheapest alpine 9811 sounds much more better than it. alpine headunits sound processor sounds brighter in my ears than pioneers.

[DSchultz325e]

Each to thier own. Ive own a shit load of pioneers (primiers). and my cheapest alpine 9811 sounds much more better than it. alpine headunits sound processor sounds brighter in my ears than pioneers.

Bright is the opposite of warm... Personally I can't stand any head unit not Eclipse, aside from super-expensive stuff like Nakamichi or Denon. The other brands tend to exaggerate certain frequencies or just sound way too processed for me.

[Tuanies]

Here's the rest of the stuff....two Alpine Type R 1041D 10" subs wired for 1ohm. An MB Quart RAA1000 monoblock amp for the subs, Soundstream Rubicon 600-4 powering the tweeters and midbasses.

[ZiMMie]

i take those words back. i heard of these deck today and i was really impress on how much pioneer has imporved on thier deck sound wise. its definatly better than any pioneer ive own previous. But boo on thier desgin