I initially wanted a double din, but they were either too expensive, too Chinese, or near perfect on price but lacking on what I wanted.
Decided to rather do an Android 2-DIN unit, but I think proper units will only start panning out in a year or so (i.e. decent CPU, touch panel, features, etc).
So back to finding a single-DIN in the mean time. Tried to rather reduce budget, but you get crap as is to be expected. Or when you find a bargain it winds up missing specs advertised by the manufacturer. Thank you SONY.
Want unit with bluetooth, 4x pre-out, preferably mech-less.
Narrowed down to the following options:
1. Kenwood KMM-X50BT @ R1799
- Bluetooth
- mech-less (no CD)
- variable illumination
- plays FLAC (w00t!!)
- 2x USB (1x front, 1x back = flash drive in cubby would be good)
- 4x 2.5V pre-out
- 2 phones paired at the same time
- 3 band equaliser
2. SONY DSX-S300BT @ R.no_idea_yet (expect +- R2K)
- Looks like 2012/2013 model, have asked SONY SA if they have
- Bluetooth
- excellent info display (4-line OEL)
- red/blue illumination only (blue too bright and distracting, Vortex hack to make green
)- mech-less (no CD)
- internal cradle (Tune Tray) for ipod or usb
- front USB
- 7 band equaliser
- Advanced Sound Engine (listener positioning, etc)
3. SONY MEX-N4050BT @ R1499
- Bluetooth with NFC instant pairing (interesting)
- has a CD unit
- 1x USB on front
- red/blue illumination
- 4x 2V pre-out
- App Remote (software on Android allows completely managing the phone from handset)
- 10 band equaliser
- listener position time-alignment
- auto source volume adjust
First choice: the SONY DSX-S300BT, but think I'm too late on that being available anymore.
Leaning towards the Kenwood (from Makro, nogal).
But the #3 option SONY has a lot going for it, except the will-never-be-used-like-ever CD unit and just the one USB on the front.
Listener positioning not too important as I was going to try out my old JBL GTP4 (flippin' old skool stuff)
If you had to pick, which would you take?
Is the DSX-S300BT still available somewhere? (I found one supplier online in SA...dodgey site, but 3 "shops" ... so I looked up the shop, and they're operating out of the Wimpy in a mall in PMB
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Checked the wiring and got 5.2 ohms to all speakers. Everything wired correct. Not sure if the rear pre-out is set to sub only and whether it affects the direct speaker output. Didn't mess with that setting yet.
Checked the wiring and got 5.2 ohms to all speakers. Everything wired correct. Not sure if the rear pre-out is set to sub only and whether it affects the direct speaker output. Didn't mess with that setting yet.
flipped the setting and all plays fine.
