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Old 11-30-05, 11:21 AM
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Appropriate (subtle) head unit recommendation?

I'm looking for a head unit (I guess I don't have the bose system) that will match the other lighting in my stock interior (i.e. red illumination), and is basically all black. Any recommendations?
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Go to Best Buy or something and look at their head units in person. Anything pioneer, Alpine, or higher end sony will be good. I would also recomend some new speakers.
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since you're in San Diego, go to tweeter. They have a huge selection. Just don't let them install it, they use cheap installation kits.
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They're going to be hard to find now since Nakamichi no longer is a presence in the U.S. market, but check out their CD-400 model. Best bet to find one would be on eBay.



Otherwise, look up Alpine's models. I just put in an inexpensive (~$200) CDA-9847 in my Turbo II. Has "Quad Illumination" and amber is one of the options.
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Why dont you just buy one off ebay from a different Mazda to retain a stock look. Their are numerous Mazda styles which fit our radio harness. Thats what I did.
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Bringing back an old thread....who's used a stock head unit from a later model mazda in their FD? I have an 03 Mazda protege and the head unit opening looks like it is the same size, want to know what others have done.

Will this fit in an FD?:

http://cgi.ebay.com/2002-Mazda-Prote...QQcmdZViewItem

I'm not into superb audio performance, I just want something that will look stock, and do what it's supposed to do without spending an assload of money.

Thanks!
Chris
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heres my alpine before i upgrade to the d301 flip out

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Thanks Pure.

Anyone with a stock mazda head unit from a later model mazda?

c
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I am also interested in finding a stock head unti from another mazda that will fit properly to keep the stock look, if it is even possible.
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Here is one of those Nakamichi CD-400. Damn, this actually is a very "stock" looking head unit. 350 on ebay......

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I have a Clarion head unit (not sure of the model number but i can find out if you want) that fits perfect with the interior lights of my FD...it has 760 (or something like that) colors to adjust from, fits perfect and i can snap a couple of pics if you want!
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The Spirit-R headunit: http://fdnewbieimports.com/product3pic.php?n=40

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Ramy -

That's exactly what I'm looking for...is it a direct replacement for the stock head unit?

All the best,
Chris
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WAIT!

Doesn't Japan use WAY different FM frequencies than north america, making a JDM deck useless for radio here?

WIKIPEDIA

Throughout the world, the broadcast band is 87.5 to 108.0 MHz (or some portion thereof: in the U.S. it is 87.9 to 107.9 MHz). Japan is the only exception, using exclusively its own unique 76 to 90 MHz band with 0.1 MHz channel spacing.
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Otherwize, that HU would be great, because i listen to the radio alot.
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It does depend on what stations you listen to...not everything will be crystal clear. But having said that, my Skyline came w/ a "JDM" (lol) Sony deck, and I could still listen to the radio in the US just fine...
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