Get the JL Audio Clean Sweep. It does it all, and then some!

 

I like the Alpine's also. I had a 9847 in my last F-150, and am probably going to get another or a 9851 and a Sirius tuner for my new one. Very easy to use. Both have only a single line display for Sirius radio though.

Matt

 

You can get adaptor parts to retain you stock controls in your steering wheel. Being a audio shop owner, car companies are making their cars so complicated thses days. The problem is no one from the car manuf.'s want to share their information with 12 companies. The average $35 plus parts for a headunit swap is turning into a very expensive/major install. As for decent radios, just wait a little longer, car manuf's are finally waking up...

 

Alpine 1st Pioneer 2nd

 

The best headunit is the one that you like and makes you happy

 

good point blown3

 

Im a fan of pioneer also. I dont compete or anything like that. I got another pioneer for the wife's truck, mainly cause i couldnt afford the alpine. :o

 

I have a Alpine 9835 and a 20GiG iPod I don't know if you could ask for any more? Maybe a dvd hu with a screen in the console?

 

I got my 9815 for sale on ebay. It comes with mounting plate and wiring for f150.

If interested here ya go

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=5814984200

 

Older Alpines like 9833 or 9835, Eclipse, Pioneer 8600 are all very nice, i wouldnt buy a new alpine at all. I heard the touch screens break and have failures, and everthing below 9851 has 2 volt pre outs.

 

Heard good things about the 9855, I have the 9833 personally. Also heard very good things about the IVA-D310; But your looking at about a G on ebay for one.

 

I had a pioneer and really liked the features for the price but since I installed the Alpine I have bought nothing but and I am on my 3rd. Get the one that makes you happy. You can't go wrong when your'e looking at the top brands.

 

I like Alpine. I have a 9855, and its awsome. glide touch can be annoying, but really helps when searching files and folders on an mp3 cd. onlything I could ask for more (short of DVD) is a color screen, other than that, I'm happy, got a good

 

Alpine hands down.

 

What about Kenwood? I have a lower end model (KDC-316s) I bought in 2001, and it's still kickin' hard. Never had a problem.