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Which One Should I Get?  

  1. 1. Which One Should I Get?

    • JVC KD-LH3100
    • Pioneer DEH-P5500MP


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I've been looking around for a good cd/mp3 player in around the $200 price range.

 

I think I narrowed it down to 2 and i'd like to hear your opinion on what you think would be the better choice.

 

 

The JVC KD-LH3100

Features:

CD / MP3 Playback

Flip-Down Detachable Face

"Glow Ring" Illuminated Trim Ring

3-D Dot Matrix (3DLH) LCD Display

Personalized Image Capture Technology (PICT)

Download Software and Images from JVC's Website

Burn Images and Full Motion Video to a CD-R

Upload Pictures, Album Covers, and More

Save Personalized Messages for Power On & Off

Link Images to Individual MP3 Folders

Create a Screensaver and 90-Image Slideshow

Customize the 3-D Display

1728 Display Color Choices

Dimmer and Contrast Controls

Audible Control Confirmation

iEQ Intelligent 7-Band Equalizer

HS-IIIi Tuner

CD Changer Control with Disc Naming

Direct Track Access

1-Bit D/A Converter with 24-Bit Resolution

Rotary Encoder Volume Knob

Dual 2-Volt Preamp Outputs

Subwoofer Output with Level Control

Rounded Comfort-Grip Remote Control

 

The Pioneer DEH-P5500MP

Features:

CD / MP3 Playback

WMA (Windows Media Audio) File Playback

MOSFET 50W x 4 (max)

XM Radio Ready

Card Remote

Rotary Volume Control (Pop-Up)

EEQ Performance Chip

3-Band Parametric Equalizer (Adjustable Level, Frequency and Q Factor)

Easy EQ (EEQ) switches 5 Factory, 2 User EQ Presets (Super Bass, Powerful, Natural, Vocal, Flat, Custom 1 and Custom 2)

Source Custom EQ Memory (Independent Custom Memory for each source)

Selectable Loudness Control (Low/Mid/High/Off)

NEW EQ-EX Feature For Enhanced EQ Effect

SFEQ (Sound Focus EQ)

Additional Independent Bass / Treble Control for Front / Rear

2-Way Crossover

Selectable LPF (Low-Pass Filter) (50/80/125Hz, 18dB/oct)

Selectable HPF (High-Pass Filter) (50/80/125Hz, 12dB/oct)

Sub-Out Level (-12dB to +12dB) and Phase Control

IP-Bus System Control

MCD Control

Auxiliary Input (CD-RB10 or CD-RB20 required)

S.L.A. (Source Level Adjustment)

Selectable Fader Control

Dual 2-Volt RCA Preouts (Front & Rear or Front & Sub)

Liquid Crystal Display with Multi-Color LED backlight

Clock

Compact Disc:

CD / MP3 / WMA Playback

NEW Larger Memory for Improved Track Access Times

Disc / Folder Repeat

Audible Fast Forward / Reverse

Playback Compatible with Digital CD-R and CD-RW

Disc Title Memory (48 Discs)

CD Text (MCD) and ID3 Display

3-beam Laser Pick-Up with AGC (Automatic Gain Control)

1-bit D/A Converter with 8x Oversampling

Anti-Shock Mechanism

Chassis:

Detachable Flip-Down Face with Carrying Case

Radio:

NEW Supertuner IIID with Digital Processing

24-Station/6-Button (18FM / 6AM) Presets

BSM (Best Station Memory)

Up/Down Seek with Selectable Local Seek Tuning[/url]

Posted

That's a tough one. If I had the money for both, and I really had to choose, I'd choose Pioneer over JVC. I've used multiple models of each, and Pioneer is definitely better sounding, more feature-rich, and just better in terms of build quality and the like. I have a JVC deck in my car right now, but only because I had a Pioneer that fried and I didn't have money for a Pioneer.

 

Pioneer. Unless you fry it. Then JVC. :D

Posted

That JVC certainly looks more cool, but I've had really bad luck with JVC and good luck with Pioneer. Everyone I know that has bought a JVC car stereo has had it quit playing CD's in a couple years, myself included. I say go for the Pioneer.

Posted

thanks for the replies. I'm probably gonna get the pioneer. Unfortuantely however both seem to be backordered at sounddomain...

Posted

if i had to pick one of them i would say the pioneer but when i get a new one it will me a alpine or eclipse

Posted
if i had to pick one of them i would say the pioneer but when i get a new one it will me a alpine or eclipse

 

w3rd....I would get an eclipse or an kenwood if it was me....

Posted

well, looks like we have a new contestant!

 

I've decided I'm most likely going to go for the Pioneer DEH-P7500MP

 

Because the 5500 is out of stock at sound domain, and this one is only about 50or 60 bucks more, so why not splurge (i'm only a poor college student)!

 

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Posted

well ill go with a vote against the grain.

 

I'd buy the JVC as i have had MANY troubles with pioneer, and while not the best in the business, the company makes solid products IMO.

Posted
well, looks like we have a new contestant!

 

I've decided I'm most likely going to go for the Pioneer DEH-P7500MP

 

Good choice! :rocking:

I have the DEH-P7400MP which came before the P7500MP and it's been an awesome deck.

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ive got the jvc...and its a pretty cool cd player, has lots of options, and if you have a system theres even more options for your subs, put your own pics on it stuff like that, never had a problem with jvc

Posted

I actually like Pioneer and JVC. IMO Pioneer makes very good recievers for home audio so I would bank on them making solid car audio. Just stay away from Sony CD players...overpriced POS!!!

Posted

Fuck Pioneer and JVC. Been Both Shit for me and my friends crap out after 3 years. I would go with Alpine CDA-7995. Best Deck i had.

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Alpine is my current deck, but the cheap cd-r's are giving me a headache. It takes minutes for them to start playing when I initially put them in. Can someone give me some good cleaning tips for cd players.

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If I had to pick between Pioneer and JVC, I'd go with Pioneer. I've had a few Pioneer decks and they all had good sound. The JVC may look cooler but that don't make a good SOUND system. I would buy an Eclipse before either though, my Eclipse is way better then any other deck I have had. Stay away from AWIA, me and 2 friends got decks at the same time. My sister got one (different model) a few months later. Mine was surging the power to the speakers and blew 3 sets of 6x9's, one of my friend's the deck amp went out in, and the other friend and my sister's stopped playing CD's. My AWIA home stereo stopped playing CD's too. Not good...

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