Nope. The headunit detects if it's grounded like that when it's turned on.

 

Ya I ended up getting the 8400bh I won't be using it for Navi since my G comes with factory Navi. I'm thinking about getting the 5 channel amp instead of the 2 channel I have to save me time and trouble.I'm still trying to decide which one to get.

 

Do you have any recommendations for a five channel amp $200 or under. Thanks.

 

Not really, 5-channel amps aren't very common, and you're better off just powering front speakers and a sub anyway.

 

I'm no audiophile, but I bought this fosgate 5 channel for under $200. I have yet to install it, so I don't have a personal review. We'll see!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/130742005482?redirect=mobile

 

I just wanna power up my interior front and back speaker not a sub so I'm thinking about the 4 channel alpine amps. Am I better off with the 4 channel or should I still go with the 2 channel I have.. Sorry audio is not my field of knowledge.

This is the amp

 

I installed my Pioneet Avic U310BT using the PAC ROEM-NIS2

When I have the volume at 0, there is static coming from the speakers

How do I fix this

(I have tried installing with the 70-7550 - It had static)))
((I have tried installing with the 70-7551 - It did not have static, but it was not loud enough - comfortable to listen to at max volume))

Could this simply be a problem with my head unit? What could be causing the static?

Thanks!

 

Are you using the ROEM-NIS2 with the speaker-level inputs or the RCAs from the U310BT?

 

speaker-level inputs

 

Should I try connecting it to the RCAs?

 

Ordered the Pioneer 8400 but not sure if I want to use it since its not as compatible with the iPhone 5 as it was with the 4/4S. Losing some of te nice features of the unit is a big downer. Are there any other units available or soon to be available that are iPhone 5 fully compatible?

 

The 4400 has better iP5 compatibility and most of the same capability, but the next-gen of headunits that should have better iP5 compatibility probably won't be announced until CES 2013, and not available until mid-2013. With the 8400 being their flagship unit, it should be updated via firmware to fully support it in the future.

 

I actually canceled my order for the 8400 in time so I can make a better decision. Pioneers website lists a new unit called the AVH-X5500BHS. What are your thoughts on that Wrathernaut?

 

Too me I don't see much difference between the x5500 compared to the 8400. Pandora® Radio App Compatible is not available for the Android™. That's a new feature.

I almost got that amp. the reviews on it were pretty good for what it is.


I got most of everything now.. Just waiting for the backup camera.

 

TL;DR: The new generation looks slower than the previous generation. The 8400 still has features not available in the 5500, so if you're after detachable face or dual-zone control, it's still good, but I'd take the avh-p4400bh over the avh-x5500bhs.

I think the 4400BH was just too good for its own good, since the 4500 lost satellite radio capability (seriously?) and the HD radio tuner, so the 5500 is really the successor to the 4400, while the 4500 is stupidly gimped and priced $50 less than the 5500. The 4500 (and 2500 coming close) looks like the worst deal in the new lineup. I am glad to see the higher-resolution screen is coming in on all models though. No successor to the 8400 though, so you'll have to buy one of those if you were after the detachable faceplate and dual-zone entertainment options.

5500 looks to be about the 4400 with the higher-resolution screen of the 8400. The interface from this video looks slow and choppy compared to the 8400. I count 6 seconds from pressing Pandora on the 5500 and music playing, compared to 3 seconds on the 8400, and station list being virtually instant on the 8400 compared to about 5 sec or so on the 5500. It seems a ton slower than the 4400 as well, so I don't know if that higher-resolution screen has anything to do with it, or if the #500 series of units have something else going on that's making it much slower than the previous generation. I posted the video of the 3500, it seems this new generation is all-around choppier than the previous generation. I'm going to assess that the reason there's no 8500 is that the 8400 had by far the worst iPhone5 compatibility, so they'll hold off on that until it's fixed. I'm *really* surprised Pioneer released this new generation this early and without full iPhone5 compatibility.

I'm also a bit confused on the naming convention being used... for Pioneer, it's xy00zzz (like 4400BH) where x is the "trim level" and y is the generation, and zzz are the features on it, BHS is bluetooth, hd radio, sirius . I have no idea what the X on this model # is denoting, as previously the X units (X910, X920, X930...) were navigation units just below their flagship navigation units Z110, Z120, Z130... with a few features removed or just the smaller screens, while the P units P4400BH, P3400BH were absent any navigation without add-ons. Seems more like they're trying to confuse people by slapping the new screen in old units and shuffling a few features around.

On a side note, the AppRadio Hackathon stuff has me a bit more interested in that unit over anything else they have.