I just bought a 2005 Ford F150 with the single cd headunit. I love the truck so far, but being an audio kinda guy I am already looking to upgrade the stereo. For me I want something that does a good job with Nav and iPod uplink. The other accesories are cool too, but not as important as those two. Right now I am looking at a Kenwood DNX7100 or a Apline IVA-W205 with the Dock and Rock Nav unit. Any input or opinions from you guys would be great.

 

AVIC-Z2

P.S. I love it.

 

I'm voting for the Alpine. I got one and love it! I do not have a Blackbird yet, but I hope to get one soon. I love the interface with my iPod.

 

Yeah, I have a Alpine IVA-W200 with a Blackbird and love it!

 

Kenwood DDX-6019 & KNA-G510 Nav unit is the way to go

-Kurt

 

yep same here had mine for a little over a year and used it to go florida and back from michigan and works flawless and it has the sd card slot for updates

 

go alpine. better system all around plus better price.

 

Kenwood all the way. Will never look back. Plus alpine is notorious for problems and they get uglier every year.

 

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Yep kenwood is the best!

 

I dont know which is best, but I sure like my Kenwood DDX-7017 and KNA=G510 nav:

 

Gentlemen,

I went with the Kenwood DNX7100 with bluetooth...the unit is awesome and has Garmin interface...great interface quite easy to use, maximizes the iPod...Bluetooth great but does not interface great with a Treo 700wx yet....still working on that.

LOVE IT! and the 04 Screw it is in!

Scott

 

The dnx7100 is the way to go. From the ipod interface to the bluetooth interface and awesome nav from garmin which in my opinion is the easiest to use. It is also install friendly unllike the alpine, no extra brain to install. Even my wife loves it in her audi.

 

OP...so what did you get?

Hope you went with DNX7100...love mine.

 

Not a head unit but I went with the Alpine over the Kenwood for an overhead dvd in my wife's car. I now wish I had gone with the Kenwood. The play button on the Alpine rattles like crazy.