If you've ever wanted to hear the bow move across the strings of a cello or the lips of a vocalist as they rock the mic, you need this stereo. Once properly tuned and aligned the sounds that come out of this are UNBELIEVABLE.
Install is a cinch. Take note that when in three way network mode the high signal is sent through the "rear" output and the mid signal is sent through the "front" output. The auto TA function is awesome though the auto EQ can give funny results but this can be switched off. The GUI is pretty straight forward. This unit has a huge list of functions to adjust so take some time to learn it (the remote helps here quite a bit).
One thing to note is that it seems pioneer is no longer shipping the IB100II iPod interface and so I had to buy mine from that auction site. The aesthetics of this unit are very classy as well. No annoying flashing lights or lame graphics, just two knobs and four buttons. Very stealthy.
Bottom line, the only thing cleaner than its looks is the sound it produces.
August 16, 2007
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Review written by Joseph from Morrilton, AR
One of the best sound quality HU's out there for the price. Granted, it isn't as easy to learn how to use as some other HU's, but the sound quality it delivers is well worth it in my opinion. It also has to be somewhat "babied" during the install... Did I mention SE has a GREAT price on it?
July 13, 2007
Nice Head Unit
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Review written by Joe from Saint Louis, MO
This is a very nice unit. It sounds amazing. It looks very sleek and stylish. The remote actually has more controls than the head unit itself, so don't lose it. Not as many features as some of the other Pioneer units, but the sound feature make up for it.
July 12, 2007
Good Hu for the price
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Review written by ori from jerusalem, 0, Israel
This HU is awesome, grant it you have to play with the eq for atleast 30 minutes to get just the right sound, but that is what I like about this unit, great sound quality. For the price you can't beat it. So if you are looking for a nice HU, but don't want to spend a fortune, this is the unit.
July 12, 2007
Incredible head unit
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Review written by Justin from Meridian, ID
This head unit is simply unbelievable. The sound quality is amazing and the flexibility of the audio settings will let you fix a wide range of short-comings in your audio system (or let you take full advantage of top notch gear if you have it).
The menuing system is extremely comples IF you don't read the manual... but if you spend a few minutes learning the basics of how to get around and how to configure it properly, it starts to become more intuitive. Spend some time with the book and you'll really be able to appreciate what you have more.
The only shortcoming I found was that the display is only white. You can switch the rest of the illuminating lights between blue and white, but it seems like so many other decks out there have at least a few color choices that they'd be able to do the same. Despite the lack of color, the graphics are nicely detailed and very easy to read. You can even change the font it uses to suit your tastes.
If you want great sound quality and enjoy fine tuning your sound, this is the head unit for you. Simply unbeatable and reasonably priced.
I Ordered in the morning before they sent orders out for the day and I had the representative go the extra mile and have it shipped out the same morning! They had a great US call service staff. They had a good price, it all came packaged VERY well with the easiest DIY kits for everything.
