Opinions wanted
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Forum Name: Car Audio
Forum Discription: Car Stereos, Amplifiers, Crossovers, Processors, Speakers, Subwoofers, etc.
URL: https://www.the12volt.com/installbay/forum_posts.asp?tid=34951
Printed Date: June 01, 2024 at 1:07 PM
Topic: Opinions wanted
Posted By: jonbth
Subject: Opinions wanted
Date Posted: July 02, 2004 at 10:31 AM
Does anyone own a Panasonic head unit or had any experience with that brand, good or bad.
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Posted By: kfr01
Date Posted: July 02, 2004 at 11:48 AM
Bad here. Sent two back a few years ago until I changed to a clarion. The clarion then worked for years. I personally wouldn't order one unless I knew the dealer would take it back! ------------- New Project: 2003 Pathfinder
Posted By: forbidden
Date Posted: July 02, 2004 at 1:58 PM
Have sold Panasonic cd players for over 12 years and they have been a great cd player. Do they fail more or less than any other brand, no they do not.
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Posted By: kgerry
Date Posted: July 02, 2004 at 3:20 PM
the make a fairly good product.... they had some bugs with the product about 5 years ago but seemed to correct those problems in the following years models ( funny how that works ).... as a consumer it would be a brand i'd certainly be willing to take a look at and a listen to....
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Kevin Gerry
Certified Electronics Technician
MECP First Class Installer
Owner/Installer
Classic Car Audio
since 1979
Posted By: kfr01
Date Posted: July 02, 2004 at 3:39 PM
Hmm.. guess that explains my problems I had w/ panasonic around 5-6 years ago. ------------- New Project: 2003 Pathfinder
Posted By: forbidden
Date Posted: July 02, 2004 at 3:50 PM
Kevin, you referring to the bulb issue on the CQDF100's by chance?
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Top Secret, I can tell you but then my wife will kill me.
Posted By: Sweekster
Date Posted: July 02, 2004 at 4:09 PM
I had a CQDP103 in my old cargo van for a while and loved it. The only reason I don't have it anymore is because it was stolen out of the van. ------------- Duane...
If you think you're confused, imagine how you feel. 
Posted By: kgerry
Date Posted: July 02, 2004 at 4:13 PM
nope although i certainly saw lots of them.... i was referring to the "discs dont play once the unit heated up" problem...they left a AVR regulator standing on the motherboard by itself and it overheated and went out of tolerence...the following year they piggy backed that V reg onto the O/P stage heatsink and the problem was solved... although it annoyed the heck out of all the people who bought the earlier model... and they never came out with a counter measure for these customers at all... i used to buy a heatsink kit from ECG and heatsink all of these myself to make sure they didnt come back a second time..... we see very few problems with the current line up.... ------------- Kevin Gerry
Certified Electronics Technician
MECP First Class Installer
Owner/Installer
Classic Car Audio
since 1979
Posted By: xtreamcc
Date Posted: July 02, 2004 at 5:31 PM
I had one bout 6 months ago and had it for like 10 months w/o any problems, it beat the hell out of the old sony I had before that BLAH! SONY!! BLAH!!! Panasonic makes a sound product, its not the best but it sure isn't the worst.
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Posted By: Ravendarat
Date Posted: July 02, 2004 at 6:13 PM
i have been dealing them for about a year now and have no complaints so far
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double-secret reverse-osmosis speaker-cone-induced high-level interference distortion, Its a killer
Posted By: jonbth
Date Posted: July 03, 2004 at 9:58 AM
I have my eye on the Panasonic model with 60w X 4. I don' t really have room for an amp that model would suit my needs perfectly.
Posted By: kgerry
Date Posted: July 03, 2004 at 10:43 AM
the only thing to keep in mind with a high powered O/P stage is that they generate a lot of heat....you may find that you experience thermal problems if you run it loud over an extended period of time ( like a highway road trip ) ... the ambient heat created by the internal output stage really has nowhere to go and the weiny little heat sink on most HU's cannot dissipate it properly..... whereever possible i still recommend a separate amp to get that heat source out of and away from the HU.....
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Kevin Gerry
Certified Electronics Technician
MECP First Class Installer
Owner/Installer
Classic Car Audio
since 1979
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