Best head unit for a new Polo got Â£260 to Spend

madmartyr666 · Post by **madmartyr666** » Thu Feb 05, 2004 8:20 am

Just bought a new Polo with the Blue and Red lighting. I have about Â£260 max to spend. Here's what I been looking at can someone please advise me.

1 - Alpine CDA-9812RR
2 - Blaupunkt Los Angeles MP72
3 - Blaupunkt Acapulco MP52
4 - Pioneer DEH-P77MP (Looks nice but I don't know if it will look out of place)

Should I conconsider any other units?

Thanks

Chris

simon pope · Post by **simon pope** » Thu Feb 05, 2004 9:15 am

u cant go wrong with alpine they make some nice units, dependin on whether u want to amp fronts rears and a sub make sure that it has 3 pre-outs, i know pioneer all have this facility but some makes dont have 3. such as crappy old sony!!!!

rooboy · Post by **rooboy** » Thu Feb 05, 2004 10:01 am

Shop around and see how cheap you can get a blaupunkt woodstock 52, it has dab radio and mp3 and you can play them from a SD/MMC memory card. If you budget can reach a bit further, go for the 53 version which has a nicer display and the function of recording the dab signal to the memory card so you can remember stuff you like so you can buy it later

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The only problem is that you need a dab aerial which is supplied, www.bluespot.co.uk sell a replacement aerial for the beesting that allows both std and dab signals, or you can use the seperate one that comes with it.

david burton · Post by **david burton** » Thu Feb 05, 2004 10:07 am

That's a better choice than your other post!

I can vouch for the Alpine - very impressive and a nice range of audio setup features (especially sub features) without the fancy wizardry.

I found a 9807-RB for 170 quid delivered online, so shop around...

toXXin · Post by **toXXin** » Thu Feb 05, 2004 12:23 pm

Clarion DXZ838RMP

I have one and I rate it highly!

tim · Post by **tim** » Thu Feb 05, 2004 6:35 pm

i've just had the Alpine CDA9812RR fitted to my 9n and i would recomend it to anyone, the sound quality is amazing and it has the added advantage of 60Wx4 which is good if you dont want to amp up your speakers, and if you do it has 3 4v pre outs!! you dont need an adapter (which costs Â£12) to connect it to an amp unlike with the Blaupunkt units. it also has a really simple sub volume control.

One thing tho if your into colour coding your interior, when the unit is off the buttons are green, looks sweet when all lit up red tho!