ndinadis

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I am looking to get a new bluetooth deck from Rob @ Forbiden before the new laws take effect.
I give up I cant decide so have come to the masses for input. I have decided between these two I am looking for ease of use, sound quality is quite imprortant as is adjustability as I am hoping to start competing in amature SQi. I like the look of the kenwood better and I know someone who is farmiliar with setting one up, but the eclipse seems like has an edge in sound and is almost $100 cheaper. I also like that the Eclipse has the tuning mic which I dont believe kenwood makes.
What would you get and why?
Ps thanks to Rob, Bill and Nick for their input already.
Nick

avidedtr

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I like the Eclipse personally.

Sikk Nation

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Personally I'd go with the Eclipse 5030. I find a more capable SQ head unit than my Alpine 9887 with Imprint. the kenwood has slightly better esthetics, but the eclipse is a noise free solid performer for $100+ less

ndinadis

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Elaborate ....
Sick nation: thats great to hear, do you think there would be a substantial difference between the two or just based on price that the eclipse has the edge?

Sikk Nation

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if you plan to go active, the eclipse has far better crossovers, can HP up 8.1Khz. if you get into the hardcore knitpicking. the eclpise would probably win everything except faceplate esthetics

ndinadis

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thanks, I am thinking I will hold off of active for a little bit, (this wont do 3 way I dont think right?)
I think you have made my decision for me a little easier, how about blue-tooth performance (clarity for the other person) it seems like you have some experience with them.

ndinadis

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Sikk do you have any experience with the eclipse's mic for tuning, I have read the bluetooth is amazing.

Sikk Nation

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BT is awesome... tuning mic is a seperate purchase. it's not included but works marginally well like the pioneer tuning mic. But that will just get you a very rough start. Anyone with a really good ear or an RTA will get you a much better tune

ndinadis

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I thought it worked like an RTA and there was some way to export it out to tweak further?

avidedtr

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I was at SIKK NATIONS shop recently and played with the ECLIPSE. The functions and features are awesome. Menu's are clean and easy to use. The only crappy thing is the screen - they still plaster the front with feather logos.

It ejects a cd faster then any CD player I've ever seen.

Julian