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Originally Posted by ean611
Amazon.com : Pioneer AVHX8500BHS Double-DIN Multimedia DVD Receiver With Bluetooth And HD Radio : Car Video Dvd Players : Electronics
You can get the X8500BHS for around that too if you like Amazon. X8500BHS is what I have, and is the highest end unit without built in NAV that Pioneer makes. If you want Nav built in you need the AVIC-Z150, but expect to spend 800 or so on Amazon.
The X8500 works ok with my android phone. Rooted and with AppLiberator, you have full control of the android device from the HU. Nav works great with that setup. It's not for everyone, as it's a little more finicky than some people like, but if you're comfortable with android and don't mind figuring things out, it's a good way to go.
Plus, if you get sick of the appradio functions, the Nav unit is $300 or so too add later.
FYI. My radio rattled in dash. The fix was to add some closed cell foam behind the mechanical moving screen to prevent it from shaking relative to the double DIN radio. You may see this with any Pioneer radio. (Not guaranteed, but I saw it and fixed it). (The plate that holds the screen on and moves with it was rattling with the base, this plate moves with the removable screen.)
EDIT: FYI. The filtering functions in the X8500BHS suck. The sub control is ok for volume only, but it only has a 3rd order filter, with no options for 2nd or 4th order for tuning flexibility. I wouldn't use this radio without outboard EQ. I'm using my old 3Sixty.2 right now.The high pass filter is also only on-off for the high channels (all four, not selectable per channel) and it's 2nd order.
Currently, I do not filter my high channels at all, and blend the sub in at 50Hz. Not sure if the Imagine woofers will support that, but the Legatia L6 woofers I have measure flat down to 32Hz in car response.
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Ironically enough, this is the model I have been looking at. There have been a lot of FT86 owners that mention this model and have had good luck with it. It definitely seems like a big upgrade over the stock unit. NAV is not that important to me, and it appears that I would have multiple NAV options with this deck through my iPhone.
Gonna put this on the wish list
I will most likely update the midrange speakers to the Hybrid line first.
I spent considerable more time playing around with the new speakers and setup last night and came to the realization that music from my iPod mini via USB sounds much better with the Hybrid Audio speakers than streamed over my iPhone via Bluetooth. These speakers capture the imperfections much more than the stock ones did.