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Replacing stereo system - help me pick!

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I'm debating between two nav units, help me pick!

Jensen VX7020: http://www.amazon.com/Jensen-VX7020...TF8&qid=1432078183&sr=8-2&keywords=jensen+nav

Pioneer sphda120: http://www.amazon.com/Pioneer-SPHDA...id=1432078268&sr=8-1&keywords=pioneer+carplay

The Jensen's half the price and the gps doesn't require a tethered phone (the pioneer is carplay/mirrorlink compatible), but it's Jensen.. With the money I save on the Jensen I could get some speakers, but are they really as horrible as I remembe?R
 
I have a 2 Din pioneer unit in my truck with DVD / USB / bluetooth / etc etc etc. My only complaint is that it's a bit slow to load up from the SD card I use (8 gigs of songs may be why). The screen lighting is also way too bright and non-dimmable so that when I switch into reverse and the backup camera pops up it is blinding.

Those are minor complaints though considering. It's been great for the 5 years I've had it. YMMV

This one looks identical to mine:
http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/PUSA/Car/DVD-Receivers/AVH-P3200BT

Edit: In fact it came out in 2010, so I think that's the exact one.
 
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I wouldn't take a Jensen if it was free...
On a side note, if you want navigation, a stand alone GPS is usually better.
 
i have a pioneer avhx-2600bt and it is awesome. its not navi but thats ok, i use my phone for that anyway. the one you listed from pioneer isnt really a stereo, its an extension of your phone without a way to play DVDs is you wanted to. its appradio4, which is an iphone thing only so far

im not a fan of jensen, but ive heard from others that they werent horrible decks now.
 
Like all things, you get what you pay for. There's a reason it's half the price.

And I seriously doubt Jensen ever improved their quality over the years when many of the top end car audio companies have dipped in quality to make their stuff more affordable.
 
oldsmoboat said:
I wouldn't take a Jensen if it was free...
On a side note, if you want navigation, a stand alone GPS is usually better.
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I hear you, but I hate having wires everywhere and always had awful luck with those suction cup gps mount things.

Re: jensen, I thought they were pretty much a licensed name that just resells generic chinese stuff, some good some bad.. You guys are right though, upping my budget for a kenwood deck that's somewhere in the middle price wise
 
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