Looking to upgrade the stereo in the F250 (up to double din size). Not really in the loop on car audio so looking for some suggestions. Would prefer to have everything integrated and not have a lot of plugins. Things I'd like to have are: Sat Radio Bluetooth/hands free calling Compatible w/ iPhone
Yeah I'm interested in hearing if anyone is using the bluetooth stuff through a radio and how it works. Thinking about one of those in the RV.
New truck is $60k so a little less than that. Willing to upgrade speakers but don't need the whole block to hear me
Just put a Pioneer AVH- P3100 DVD in my 06 Tundra! Love the anti-glare screen and yes the bluetooth works awsome! Very clear on the phone calls without any distortion. The whole set up including install kit was only around $500 from crutchfield!
With that DVD unit I presume it'll show video on the head unit. But does it have outputs so you could pipe it to an external screen?
friend has one, it works pretty good, i was thinking of upgrading my current sony with one with bluetooth
I've got the exact same truck and question. I'd like navigation too, though, if anyone has experience. also willing to swap the speakers to hear the radio better but don't need it to be audible outside the truck.
i know crutchfield gives you harness connectors to plug into the factory wiring so your not cutting any wires
Kenwood DNX-812. Double Din all in one. iPhone syncs with its BT really well. Uses the supplied microphone. NAV is Garmin based, and easy to updaye. 3 sets of 5v pre-outs if you want to build. Costs around $1100.
is that similar to the pioneer avic series? a friend has one in his vw, but he's a black-art stereo ninja.
A mic comes with the head unit and it can mount via clip or velcro. It does have the outputs for external screens also. So far it has been a well rounded unit.
i also have a pioneer headunit with bluetooth as a single din in my lil toyota work truck. They have several models with bluetooth!
Yes it is. I personally like the Kenwood stuff rather than Pioneer, but they are comparable. I think they both offer a single DIN fold out version of these units as well.
do you mind if I ask why you like the kenwood better, or even what the differences are? I am not a stereo-phile, so when I asked my friend, I understood about half of what he said.
A few reasons- I like the Kenwood interface/GUI better. I like the iPod access better as well. NAV controls seem better, though it has been a year or so since I played with the Pioneer. I also liked the built in DSP (digital sound processing) with the Kenwood. For a full NAV type system, it has audio-phile quality features in it which I wanted. Both are good systems to be honest. Get what you like. :up:
