The Parrot Asteroid Smart has been on the market for a couple of months now but I have only had time to get familiar with lately, usually when a Head-Unit with so many features is released I’d have one in the shop and be testing/reviewing it straight away but in this instance this one slipped past me. Out of the box it looks like a very simple Head-Unit with a 6.2″ Touch Screen but as soon as it fires up you realise there is much more to it! The first reaction of the Sound Quality of the Parrot Asteroid Smart...
The Sony CDX-GT320MP is one of Sony’s newer entry level Head Units, it is the direct replacement of the CDX-GT310MP with similar functions and the same old trusty controls that features on all of Sony’s CDX-GT Series Head Units. Features Slot-In CD/MP3/WMA/Tuner player Frontal Aux-In Digital Clarity Tuner S-MOSFET Output Power: 52W x 4 Pre-Out: Rear/Sub switchable Preset FM18 / AM12 General Pre Out Output Level (V): 2 Pre Out Impedance (ohms): 220 Maximum Output Power (4ohms, 1kHz) (W): 52 Dimensions (W x H x D): 178 x 50 x 177mm Mounting Dimensions (W x H x D): 182 x...
The Digital Designs DD-CXS6x9 CXS Series 6×9’s are one of the most amazing sounding mid-range 6×9 speakers I have ever heard. The sound that comes out of these speakers are just as crystal clear as the DD-CS6.5’s but have a touch more bottom end, so much bottom end that the first comparator board we put them in had slight flex in the back panel! SPECIFICATIONS Cutout diameter: 6.0″ x 8.6″ / 15.24 x 21.84 cm Frequency response: 40Hz-25kHz Mounting depth: 2.4″ / 6.1 cm Power handling: 60/200 Sensitivity: 91 dB Shipping weight: 8 lbs / 3.63 kg Tweeter coil diameter:...
Alpine has never been know for big changes in the way their products looked so when I first saw the Alpine CDE-141E I wasn’t to sure about it, at first it was like it had lost that old Alpine character but after using it for awhile I realised was for the best as it has made the trusty Alpine Head Unit very easy to use. The Alpine CDE-141E’s design is slightly different to the norm of Alpine Head Units with its lack of blue-buttons but in saying that it is a nice subtle change and very functional too, after using the...
The Digital Designs SS4a 4-Channel Amplifier might be a tiny looking amp but it packs a big punch! With 160w RMS x 4 @ 4 Ohm and 240w RMS x 4 @ 2 Ohm makes it a perfect match the Digital Designs VO Series Tweeters and or Mid-Drivers. You can also push 3-Channel systems too with 480w RMS to the Sub-Woofer and 240w RMS to the Tweeters/Mid-Drivers on the other 2-Channels. When in Bridged Stereo Mode, the SS4a pushes 480w RMS Per Channel too making ideal for a pair of Digital Designs 500 Series Sub-Woofers! Specifications Bridged 480W x 2 Channels...
The Alpine CDE-W235EBT is Alpines newest Double-Din Head-Unit in its CDE Range and like all the Alpine units of the past I can’t stop but think of of the Alpine Lamborghini posters of my childhood when I see an Alpine Head-Units. There is just something about these units that scream sleek super-car but that could be nostalgia playing its part here, ok back to the review… Alpines way of designing the look/layout of their Head-Unit’s have always been the same since I can remember, nice and simple but very functional to the point the you only need to glance towards an...
In the last year Sony have really lifted their game when it comes to their Head-Units and with the GS Range there is no exception either! At first glance the Sony CDXGS500R looks like any other Sony Head-Unit but I assure you it is not! The Sony CDXGS500R like all Sony units have the same simple but effective display/design which makes upgrading from the GT Range to the GS Range simpler for the end user, the display has more than enough colour options to match your cars gauge cluster or even to set to a custom colour if you are...
The Digital Designs CM600 is Digital Designs‘ entry level Mono-Block Amplifier and I use the term “entry level” loosely, 350w RMS @ 4ohm & 600w RMS @ 2ohm may be entry level for Digital Designs but for some other (that I will not name due to respect) car audio brands 600w RMS is a monstrous amount of power for their factory made subwoofers. As usual with the Digital Designs amplifiers the CM600 has nice and simple design with the casing which is a good thing in my opinion, the nice and sleek black anodised aluminium casing makes for a...
It not very often that I am lost for words, in fact if I remember correctly there has only been four or five times in my life that this has happened. One of these times was when I unpacked my own Harman Kardon AVR 265 and the other was trying think of an opening for this review… So on that note here is Harman Kardon’s blurb on the AVR 265 since I couldn’t of written it better! “If you’re looking for an AVR packed with next-generation technology, look no further than the Harman Kardon AVR 265. The AVR 265 has...
As far double-dins go you would usually get two of these three things (Good Price/Quality/Lots of Options) which limits most people to buying a product that they would be half-happy with, Pioneer’s solution to this is the Pioneer FH-X755BT. Now you can have a quality unit with lots of options at a very good price point! As with most Pioneer Head-Unit’s the display is simple yet effective with enough information displayed without becoming cluttered. There is the option of changing the illumination of the buttons/controls separate to the display to give you that custom feel, also with the controls based around...