TOYS + TOYS + TOYS = $$$$$$$$$$ ,I Hate computers ............... PS : I was alot better off without one and just alittle bit stupid.It is a good thing to have I think ,Ya can find out, about alot of things @ then spend some money

 

They have Kenwood navigation packages that aren't too much on eBay sometimes. I mounted my Nav unit under the driver seat and you dont even know it's there.

 

That's great down in Texas, but where I live your floor gets water, snow, ice, slush on the floor during the winter months. Sounds like a good way to short out the drive. It still will cost more than the all in one Eclipse I think.

mikebaby

 

Sorry, I think the 7017 was Excelon until the 8017 came out. At least thats whats on the website now. Either way I think they are both great units.

My biggest issue with all of these units and one reason I like the Kenwood's is that I don't need navigation. I find it a totally useless option. I drive all over the country and just have never been put in the situation to need navigation. Maybe, if I threw away all of my free StateFarm atlas's I would then need navigation. So when a company adds navigation to a unit I don't want to pay for that. If a navigation is included the price is higher or the audio standards are lower. I want an audio/DVD receiver thats it.

I will say the new Eclipse 6600 is AWESOME, but will probably be around 2k. And I simply won't use half those features.

This is just my jiberish, I don't have anything right now so look whos talking. I will either be getting the 8017 or some excelon product.

I will say this the 8017 is the only unit to have TRUE surround sound with the availability to add a center speaker. The rest are trying to make surround without a center speaker. Again, is this a big neal no but its cool.

 

What are the Major differences between the DDX 7017 and DDX8017?

 

Not much, one is Excelon 8017 and one is not 7017.

http://www.crutchfield.com/S-fltTZbj...X8017&x=34&y=0