which brands of deck to choose from...
09-13-2004, 09:06 PM
#31
4000 Watt CAFz'r
Join Date: May 2003
Posts: 4,655
Originally posted by ChizzerZ24:
I've never been a huge kenwood fan I think I would only own one, if it was really cheap or free [img]tongue.gif[/img] , I've always been Pioneer then tried Alpine and still might go back to Alpine unless I can get a good deal on an Eclipse deck, I have an uncle who's company was just bought out by fujitsu so he gets like 15-20% discounts so migt try and see what he can score for me.
I've never been a huge kenwood fan I think I would only own one, if it was really cheap or free [img]tongue.gif[/img] , I've always been Pioneer then tried Alpine and still might go back to Alpine unless I can get a good deal on an Eclipse deck, I have an uncle who's company was just bought out by fujitsu so he gets like 15-20% discounts so migt try and see what he can score for me.
09-14-2004, 12:13 PM
#32
1000 Watt CAFz'r
Join Date: Aug 2001
Posts: 1,770
i think you's people who have had problems with kenwood have
1 either had it serviced by a place that dons't do very good work
and are probably in alberta
i highly doubt due to shipping cost that they are shipping them to toronto
i use downtown video in toronto very good turnaround time and very few comebacks
2 being screwed around by your dealer
your dealing with a dealer that dos't care about you
they should treat you as they would like to be treated
some dealers don't want to be bothered helping out there customers if there's no money involved
i have had customers that have gotten stuff well past there warranty period repaired by kenwood
and im not taking in terms of months
and this is something that i have never seen done by any of my other manufacturers
and as a kenwood dealer i personally would have taken care of all problem you's have had there's no reason not to
[ September 14, 2004, 01:17 PM: Message edited by: pinhead ]
1 either had it serviced by a place that dons't do very good work
and are probably in alberta
i highly doubt due to shipping cost that they are shipping them to toronto
i use downtown video in toronto very good turnaround time and very few comebacks
2 being screwed around by your dealer
your dealing with a dealer that dos't care about you
they should treat you as they would like to be treated
some dealers don't want to be bothered helping out there customers if there's no money involved
i have had customers that have gotten stuff well past there warranty period repaired by kenwood
and im not taking in terms of months
and this is something that i have never seen done by any of my other manufacturers
and as a kenwood dealer i personally would have taken care of all problem you's have had there's no reason not to
[ September 14, 2004, 01:17 PM: Message edited by: pinhead ]
09-14-2004, 06:37 PM
#33
Yankee
Join Date: Aug 2004
Posts: 219
Originally posted by JeepBeats:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by ChizzerZ24:
One things I would say quality wise he alpine was sharper in sound, my only beef the pre-outs needing the deck at +15 always to get any bass out of it. I had the Premier 740mp and I had bass settings very low and it was pretty loud. That 9835 how is it for the sub out? does the setting need to be cranked? I didn't like the idea I had it +15 and the gain on the amp had to be cranked and still needed bass boost.
Actually now that I think of it, it might have just been the amp cause it was the same way on the kenwood deck....
I am interested in this 9835 as well, I was gonna go eclipse but I'm thinking maybe 750$ is abit to rich for what I would use it for...
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by ChizzerZ24:
One things I would say quality wise he alpine was sharper in sound, my only beef the pre-outs needing the deck at +15 always to get any bass out of it. I had the Premier 740mp and I had bass settings very low and it was pretty loud. That 9835 how is it for the sub out? does the setting need to be cranked? I didn't like the idea I had it +15 and the gain on the amp had to be cranked and still needed bass boost.
Actually now that I think of it, it might have just been the amp cause it was the same way on the kenwood deck....
I am interested in this 9835 as well, I was gonna go eclipse but I'm thinking maybe 750$ is abit to rich for what I would use it for...
10-02-2004, 08:32 AM
#34
500 Watt CAFz'r
Join Date: Apr 2004
Posts: 756
Well it's back, and working fine again.
The explanation? "The tech said that a service bulletin was issued on this HU long ago, an improper rating resistor was installed, it's amazing it worked at all. No idea why the three times it's been in before they didn't replace it."
Sounds like a load o' horse pucky to me... a resistor could make the laser assembly freak out, bind up, and fail??? Three times?!? Sure.
But, it's back, and working fine again. Neither I nor my dealer have much faith in it though, he's hanging onto the loaner unit for me, as we figure this thing will die again in another month (or less).
As for pinhead's comments... Yes, it was sent to Kenwood Canada for repair. Not a dealer, not a service centre, but to the manufacturer themselves. Each time, not just this time. Shipping costs? No big deal.
Screwed by my dealer? Not at all, Tom has been great through all of this, he knows that I have much more money to spend there in the future. We've been doing business for 13 years, I give him good service, he gives me good service. I send him lots of business, he does the same for me. It's a win win situation.
The explanation? "The tech said that a service bulletin was issued on this HU long ago, an improper rating resistor was installed, it's amazing it worked at all. No idea why the three times it's been in before they didn't replace it."
Sounds like a load o' horse pucky to me... a resistor could make the laser assembly freak out, bind up, and fail??? Three times?!? Sure.
But, it's back, and working fine again. Neither I nor my dealer have much faith in it though, he's hanging onto the loaner unit for me, as we figure this thing will die again in another month (or less).
As for pinhead's comments... Yes, it was sent to Kenwood Canada for repair. Not a dealer, not a service centre, but to the manufacturer themselves. Each time, not just this time. Shipping costs? No big deal.
Screwed by my dealer? Not at all, Tom has been great through all of this, he knows that I have much more money to spend there in the future. We've been doing business for 13 years, I give him good service, he gives me good service. I send him lots of business, he does the same for me. It's a win win situation.
10-02-2004, 05:43 PM
#35
1000 Watt CAFz'r
Join Date: Aug 2001
Posts: 1,770
grizz i have been a kenwood dealer for over 15 years
they don't do service like your saying im sorry i don't see it and can't
i would say its going to a service depot in calgary
ask yourself why would they ship it all the way to toronto with shipping cost at what they are nowadays
did you see the service invoice?
and may i ask why don't you have a new unit
i know my customer would
and third of all it took over two weeks to get it back
if i send a unit in more than once that piece will be back in my shop in less than 3 days i will be on the phone to make sure of it does
usual repair turn around is less than a week
if it was a pioneer i could see it they don't know how to get out of there own way
[ October 02, 2004, 06:46 PM: Message edited by: pinhead ]
they don't do service like your saying im sorry i don't see it and can't
i would say its going to a service depot in calgary
ask yourself why would they ship it all the way to toronto with shipping cost at what they are nowadays
did you see the service invoice?
and may i ask why don't you have a new unit
i know my customer would
and third of all it took over two weeks to get it back
if i send a unit in more than once that piece will be back in my shop in less than 3 days i will be on the phone to make sure of it does
usual repair turn around is less than a week
if it was a pioneer i could see it they don't know how to get out of there own way
[ October 02, 2004, 06:46 PM: Message edited by: pinhead ]
10-07-2004, 03:03 PM
#37
500 Watt CAFz'r
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 614
the 9835 is a wicked awesome deck. i am absolutley loving mine. killer sound off the deck power its clean and strong. but if you buy this deck YOU MUST absolute must run a 10ga power and ground to it or it will sound like hot sick a$$ vdrive decks like the power. you can go wrong and i sell the 9835 for 598.88 regular retail 649.99. its a wicked deck and i highly recomend it.
10-07-2004, 03:14 PM
#38
50 Watt CAFz'r
Join Date: May 2004
Posts: 161
true that mang! I have found with the alpine product that they design their pre-outs to match up well with their amps, if your having a high gain and high sub level issue, i feel for ya. but ive been running different alpine heads in my truck and my car, and seemed to have the best output running a alpine mrdm500, and she's loud and clean, and the gain is very very low, and the sub level on the deck is at 4 or 5!!!! I won't be dealing Alpine for much longer, but damn i'm gonna miss it
10-07-2004, 03:37 PM
#39
500 Watt CAFz'r
Join Date: Jan 2004
Posts: 609
Originally posted by pinhead:
why would they ship it all the way to toronto with shipping cost at what they are nowadays
why would they ship it all the way to toronto with shipping cost at what they are nowadays
My Transmitter had to be sent to califoria just to be replaced for my GS Racing SUT..
