The lower the number, the better it is, .03% is better than .3%
>From: kwjohn@mindspring.com
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>Subject: Re: DML: Clarion Car Audio
>Date: Wed, 22 Dec 1999 00:09:25 -0600
>
>I'll have to agree with Dester on that one.
>
>If you read head unit reviews (in car audio magazines) pay attention to
>the output voltage with <.3% distortion; the higher the number, the
>better sounding (and more resistant to interference-type noise). Most
>of the cheaper units (and unfortunately some of the "high-end" units
>from folks like Nakamichi and McIntosh) are good to 2 or 2.5 volts.
>Some of the "high output" variants are at 4 volts, which is a serious
>step in the right direction. (includes Sony MobileES, Pioneer's Premier
>line, several different Alpines, and Clarion's ProAudio line)
>
>The best of the breed (which includes the old Alpine 7909, three older
>Eclipse models, and the Rockford Fosgate 8340c) are as high as 9 volts!
>(5.5v, 4.5-7v, and 9v, respectively) Also notable is that all of these
>units very "efficient" on features and don't provide a built-in
>amplifier.
>
>Kurt
>
>
>Dester223@aol.com wrote:
> >
> > I think they're pretty good decks. I don't like the new ones
>personally. I
> > think people are packing WAY too many features into head units these
>days
> > that it's too complicated for use and it never gets used. It's just a
>darn
> > CD player. give me clean voltage to my amps and i'll be happy.
> > -Dester
> >
> > << Dester, just for sh**s and giggles, whatta you think of clarion? (not
> > talkin
> > about the prices, hehehe)
> > >>
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