Found this: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1880245,00.asp

But it's only 1gb

 

If SQ is important, you'll want to stay away from compressed MP3's.

 

Gilley

If SQ is important, you'll want to stay away from compressed MP3's.

 

Thanks, my digital library is all .wav .flac and high bit-rate mp3.

 

The PIO is hard to beat for the money. Just be sure not to plug or unplug the RCAs while the deck is on.

 

What's the PIO MiloX, any links?
Thanks!

 

PIO is short for Pioneer.

 

you could place gauges or something over the head unit... just a thought, or if you are going for serious sound, you could get an equalizer single din unit to adjust on the fly!

 

Sorry John.

Yeah. Pio=Pioneer.

The 880 is a nice SQ enthusiast deck. To really get the most out of it, i would recommend an active setup.

This will allow you much greater control over the x-over, EQ, and time-alignment. Going active requires an independent amp channel for each speaker.

If you want a competition level setup, you can still use the 880 (there are better decks out there... but the 880 is pretty nice...) the difference would be in the processing. An outboard processor such as the Alpine H701/RUX controller is hard to beat for the money. A higher fidelity choice would be the Zapco DSP-6.

OR you could go with the processing built into the amps. This way you never run out of channels. Zapco's DCReference line is perfect for this type of setup. Both the DSP-6 and the DCRef amps can be controlled by a 1/2 din controller or a laptop.

 

Thanks Milox...and others. That gives me plenty to consider for now. I'll post back as my research turns up more questions.

 

It has the most features actually built in, in comparison to all other units on the market, including Pioneer, Kenwood and Alpine.
Dual XDVD8183


General
# Motorized 7" touch screen TFT LCD monitor
# 50x4 Max Power (200 Watts)
# Fully self-contained (no hide-away box)
# Multi-zone
# Import ISO/DIN mountable
# Internal cooling fan
# Electronic volume, bass, treble, balance, and fader
# MOSFET audio output
# 5.1 audio outputs (RCA)
# 1 Audio/video input (RCA)
# 1 Rear camera input (RCA)
# 2 Composite video outputs
# iPLUG interface cable (A/V-iPod-3.5mm)
# 24-Bit D/A Converter
# Blue/white dot matrix secondary display
# Multi-zone remote control
# Infrared remote control

iPod
# Control and command all iPods via touch screen
(Except iPod "Shuffle")
# Displays all track information including:
Playlists, artists, albums, and songs
# Watch videos and view pictures
(*video control from 5th Generation iPod)
# Includes iPod interface cable
DVD/CD/MP3/WMA
# MP3/WMA encoded CD/DVD playback
# DVD-R/RW/DVD+R/RW/CD-R/CD-RW compatible
# Direct track access
# Last position memory
# Random/repeat/play/pause
# High-speed track search
# On screen display
# ESP buffer
# Subtitle/angle
# Zoom
# Play/pause
# Chapter skip/search
# Direct time/title/chapter access

AM/FM/TUNER
# US/European frequency spacing
# 48 Station presets

Bluetooth
# Communicates with most Bluetooth enabled phones
# Built-in microphone for hands-free operation
# Answer and place calls via touch screen
# One-touch dialing from phone book
# On-screen caller ID


This will add XM controlled via touch screen:


Plus the unit comes ipod ready, also controlled via touch screen. No additional adapter needed.

 

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My bad, fixed.

 

I do like the DUAL units, but I do not like the Motorized 7" LCD look, the Double Din just looks so much better IMO in our cars. The Alpine IVA-W205 plays ipods via touch screen, but you do have to buy the additional $10 ipod cable, not bad, both for under $600, and the cheap ability to add full Blue Tooth 2.0 streaming. But, the original poster was looking for a single din.

 

I actually bought a dbl din conversion real cheap so I will be getting XDVD8285 which is pretty much the same as XDVD8183 but double din version.