headunit

[shameem]

I have been researching for a headunit that will have USB/mp3 capabilities and vehicle speed based volume control. I want to just plug in a 20GB memory stick and shuffle through the songs in there. Anyways if anybody has any input on this or have come across some good headunits please point me in the right direction. Thank you.

P.S. I was looking at Blaupunkt memphis MP66 and it seems to fit the criteria - anyone have any experience with it?

[Ryan]

I have no idea about any of those features you listed, but I have heard from most people that Pioneer does a pretty good head unit.

[thumpinmx]

I have been researching for a headunit that will have USB/mp3 capabilities and vehicle speed based volume control. I want to just plug in a 20GB memory stick and shuffle through the songs in there. Anyways if anybody has any input on this or have come across some good headunits please point me in the right direction. Thank you.

P.S. I was looking at Blaupunkt memphis MP66 and it seems to fit the criteria - anyone have any experience with it?

Blaupunkt is not a very good deck at all... if you want usb go with kenwood excelon KDC-X592 for there entry level deck with usb.... they also make some high end units... I had a x890 and upgraded to a x991 both awesome decks love em.... I had a pioneer premier 880 and i like the kenwoods more....

[Nd4SpdSe]

I'm a big fan on Pioneer head units, LOVE them, lol. They pretty much all do mp3's, the USB capability if an add-on using a cable that connects to the IP-Bus on the back of the unit (need to make sure the HU has it). I'd much perfer to have that. Some decks have the USB port on the front, but for me, that looks ugly and is something that had the potential to get hit and broken. I know my Premier 980BT in the Mx-3 had the speed volume control...I don't remember if the 7800 in the Xterra does...

The 980 isn't a cheap deck, but it got one of the top DAC's (Burr-Brown), and the Bluetooth built-in is something I just can't live without for convinience and safety. The 7800 is basically the same just less tweeking and enhancing abilities for sound.

[tehbrookzorz]

I'm not up to date with Alpine's line-up, but I am a big fan of their decks. Pioneer and Kenwood are also good for sure.