I am planning on doing an audio upgrade on my Element with new door speakers (and maybe tweeters) as well as head unit. But I am struggling to find a head unit that will work that I like the look of because most aftermarket head units look like absolute trash. My Element has the 7 speaker so I need a head unit with front, rear and sub pre-amp outputs
I like the VDO Continental tr7412ub-or but it doesn't have the needed outputs.
There is the Blaupunkt Bremen SQR 46 DAB and it does have the required pre-amp outputs but it is pricey ($480).
Does anyone have suggestions on that have the needed pre-amp outputs with a reserved/retro look and a bit less pricey? Or even retro units that have the needed pre-outs and an aux in? Not to bothered by Bluetooth or not.
Ok so after doing a lot of hunting I ended up ordering this head unit from England.
Blaupunkt had quite a few good looking options. So I could find a site to buy though (Stockholom 400, Skagen 400) or they didn't have the needed outputs (Barcelona 200, Palma 190 (double din), Essen 200).
I also considered the Clarion M508.
Which is a marine head unit but apparently the screen is pretty bright.
Also the Retrosound Grand Prix.
Also came very close to ordering a Denon R1 (used from Japan) but I couldn't figure out if it had aux in or not
So some suggestions if people are going through the same hunt.
It doesn't have any amp outputs but I finally ended up ordering a stock radio from a 2022 e350 van for $35 off ebay. I have cars with both green and orange gauge coloring so this only solved one car's issues. It's BT and a subdued face/screen. The pigtail was hard to come by though. That was another $40 from a JY.
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I really like that clarion but I just have to have orange or green screen.
In reply to Tom Suddard :
Yeah I am going to get a single DIN adaptor like I did in my Ranger. I wanted no touch screen or big screen in general.
The Blaupunkt Palma 190 looked like a great double din unit but it didn't have the outputs needed for an EX model. Seems like it would work great in a non EX model though
In reply to Tom Suddard :
I have that head unit in my NC and love it. Sony makes the best CarPlay units, IMO.
In reply to pointofdeparture :
Yeah, I put the same one on my truck and my sister has one in her CRV, too.