Cornerdealy Posted January 28, 2004 Report Posted January 28, 2004 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] Quote
jeremy Posted January 28, 2004 Report Posted January 28, 2004 I personally would take the Pioneer, but I have never been a fan of JVC Quote
GP1138 Posted January 28, 2004 Report Posted January 28, 2004 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. Quote
GnatGoSplat Posted January 28, 2004 Report Posted January 28, 2004 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. Quote
Cornerdealy Posted January 28, 2004 Author Report Posted January 28, 2004 thanks for the replies. I'm probably gonna get the pioneer. Unfortuantely however both seem to be backordered at sounddomain... Quote
Goph Posted January 28, 2004 Report Posted January 28, 2004 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 Quote
jeremy Posted January 28, 2004 Report Posted January 28, 2004 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.... Quote
Cornerdealy Posted January 29, 2004 Author Report Posted January 29, 2004 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)! Quote
grandprix104 Posted January 29, 2004 Report Posted January 29, 2004 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. Quote
GnatGoSplat Posted January 29, 2004 Report Posted January 29, 2004 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! I have the DEH-P7400MP which came before the P7500MP and it's been an awesome deck. Quote
hazmatic Posted January 29, 2004 Report Posted January 29, 2004 dont go jvc ive had problems n say has many of my friends Quote
sniperi311 Posted January 31, 2004 Report Posted January 31, 2004 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 Quote
Dannymik Posted January 31, 2004 Report Posted January 31, 2004 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!!! Quote
Heza Posted January 31, 2004 Report Posted January 31, 2004 id go Pioneer and never JVC. but before both of those, id be in the Alpine. Quote
godofthunder Posted January 31, 2004 Report Posted January 31, 2004 bose makes good home audio....do they make good decks? jon Quote
C-REX Posted January 31, 2004 Report Posted January 31, 2004 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. [/img][/url] Quote
Dannymik Posted January 31, 2004 Report Posted January 31, 2004 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. Quote
MommyTaz022200 Posted February 2, 2004 Report Posted February 2, 2004 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... Quote
Scannerman Posted February 2, 2004 Report Posted February 2, 2004 there both nice but i like the pioneers myself. Quote
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