paean

I understand a couple CCA members have picked up the Clarion DXZ955MC. While I'm not intereted in the DD5.1 and DVD changer controls, I am interested in an SQ deck with TA and xovers. The 3-band para eq is perhaps the one thing not going for this deck.

I'd love to hear opinions from those that have heard it or owned it.

paean

really? no one?

i should have said more specifically 'a poor man's SQ deck', as i see there are those with 9255's, f#1's, cd7000's, nak's, etc. a gentleman has to start somewhere. if he starts at the top... where does he go? ( ;

theif

premier prs 880

Buffdaddy

I got one from Smartass

It's a nice deck. Still playing around with it, it's been in my car for a couple weeks but I havent really got my whole setup going yet.

things I like - many bells and whistles, music catcher seems like it will be a cool feature, lots of filter and xover options, many of which I've not even toyed with yet.

Things I do not like - honestly, the touch screen is a sort of double edged sword, it's a pain when driving, until you ge tthe hang of it and 'learn' the deck. I did not like the subwoofer adjustment (until I realized it was my amp tuning that wasn't set up right :P) now it's ok, or will be once it warms up enough for me to go outdoors and fix it. Not a ton of display options, or again, maybe I haven't figured them out yet. I also dont lik ethe way the face snaps onto the HU after removal. again, this is something you need to 'learn' on a deck, but my clumsy paws have broken items far more substantial than this....I'll just be extra careful.


Put it this way bottom line - It's a nice looking deck with a lot of features for a very low price. A comparable Eclipse is something I'd consider, but I went with this one because I didn't feel like giving FS my Eclipse money, and was learning the joys of internet shopping....
I like the deck so far. I had a JVC KDSH99 for like 6 years prior to this, so I tend to keep something for a long tim eif I like it, and so far so good.

Honestly, arent going to get a brand new deck for the price that has all the features, unless you dig up a sweet deal somewhere.

Happy shopping

paean

thanks buffdaddy. lots of good information. i appreciate hearing both the good and the bad. honestly though, when i hear things like 'you get a lot of features for the price' i get a little cautious. my experience with technology is that new (and generally immature) add-ons are often the failing point of an otherwise well-made, mature product. i'm not saying that the 955 is that product, but i may stick with something less feature-rich. 3-way xovers, a flexible eq and possibly TA are all i need.

but i remember the sh99! i looked at it when i was search for a new deck in... 2002??. give or take a year. it was a good deck for the price.