new panasonic unit

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Topic: new panasonic unit

Posted By: jsfromca
Subject: new panasonic unit
Date Posted: October 01, 2002 at 12:45 PM

I'm thinking about getting a dolby system for my car and would like to know if anyone can recommend a good combination of products. I have a 2002 accord coupe. Has anyone installed the new panasonic CQ-VAD9200U. Any opinions on it. I'm worried that it won't have enough power for my listening pleasures. I don't want it to shake the earth, but I also want to be able to hear it with little noise, and over road noise.

Thanks, Jovan

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Jovan Silva

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Posted By: Velocity Motors
Date Posted: October 01, 2002 at 4:47 PM

Get an amp to power the speakers and a subwoofer as well. Can't listen to a Dolby © system without a subwoofer or bass... can you ??

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Jeff
Velocity Custom Home Theater
Mobile Audio/Video Specialist
Morden, Manitoba CANADA

Posted By: the12volt
Date Posted: October 01, 2002 at 7:18 PM

Well you can, but do you want to?

Posted By: Velocity Motors
Date Posted: October 01, 2002 at 9:19 PM

Nope !!

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Jeff
Velocity Custom Home Theater
Mobile Audio/Video Specialist
Morden, Manitoba CANADA

Posted By: jsfromca
Date Posted: October 02, 2002 at 11:09 AM

the unit above have powered front left right, rear left right, at 45 watts and center channel speakers at 35 watts. with an rca output for the sub. And built-in dolby digital, dts decoder. The only amp that is required is for the sub. Do you think that would be sufficent, or should I run the other channels to an amp as well, using the speaker level inputs.

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Jovan Silva

Posted By: Velocity Motors
Date Posted: October 02, 2002 at 5:02 PM

Try this out with the above set up using the 45 w x 4 and using the stock speakers. Using the sub would help the low end but if you use an additional amplifier for the speakers, you would likely want to upgrade the existing speakers.

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Jeff
Velocity Custom Home Theater
Mobile Audio/Video Specialist
Morden, Manitoba CANADA

Posted By: minitman
Date Posted: November 14, 2002 at 1:23 PM

I have one of these in my vehicle. I found it on Etronics.com for $1750. I am pretty happy with it. It is kind of hard to control. It has no balance or fader, and the radio audio is something to be desired. I would rate it about a 7 out of 10.

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minitman