Stereo & Electronics - Alright I NEED a head unit that....

Displays red and plays mp3/wma's.... Thats one of my primary goals in looking for a new headunit.

I did try searching but nothing came up what i am looking for... so i need your guy's help.

I currently have a really awesome panasonic unit CQ-C7301U (http://www2.panasonic.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/vModelDetail?displayTab=O&storeId=15001&catalogId=13401&itemId=88089&catGroupId=25028&modelNo=CQ-C7301U&surfModel=CQ-C7301U&cacheProgram=11002&cachePartner=7000000000000005702)
that has plays wma/mp3's and its about 1.5 years old with the "Full Dot Matrix Display", but i want to sell it becasue i really want it to match the interior on my T/A, I have really changed everything in the interior to red. ( red map led's, HUmount red lighted trans am, blah and others)

Im looking into something that has a good preamp output, the one i have now is 5volts...

It dosent need to be expinsive, just something that gets the job done... any good alpine units? I know balupunkt has some that light up red in the dislpay, but IMO they suck.

Also i have XM radio on my Delphi Xm2go (http://www.xmradio.com/myfi/index.jsp) for another 2 years, is there any way if i get a xm headunit i can just share my suscription on both recievers?? ( i do have the delphi wired up to my current unit, and just go to AUX to play my XM radio)

Digital Audio makes red head units.
http://www.digitalaudioinc.com

ahh come on you experts......!!

I have an alpine CDA-9833. It's one of the higher end (at that time, year ago) units. 256 different colors for the buttons, one of course being red. It plays the MP3s/WMA and has the xm radio options. I love it. Has a built in amp that sounds good to me...for a hu amp. I know it had directions saying that due to the amp, it needed to have lower gauge (thicker) wires ran for the power and ground.

To answer your other question - no, you can't share your existing XM2Go subscription with an XM head unit. Each has its own internal serial number and has to be separately activated. You can get a reduced price on the second (or third...) XM receiver subscription by adding it as an additional receiver on your current subscription. Then you only pay $6.99 per month for the additional receiver.

Kenwood has made those 256 and 512 color headunits for years.

Clarion DXZ745MP (http://www.techronics.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&product_id=904&aff=31766)

mm alrighty thanks guys, im still looking around, its hard to find a headunit that kinda meets what im looking for.... without spending 350+ ish.

not sure what to do...... :/

Check out Eclipse head units ...

Click to go to Eclipse website (http://www.eclipse-web.com/)

Check out the CD8455 and the CD5435

They both have a 5-pattern illumination. Click on "Other" tab on right to see what it is.

damm any that are around 250ish.. almost all of these are over 350....

im a broke college student, help out! AHAHA

pics of 2 headunits i had in my dakota

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v350/adam69in2000/Oct17_22.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v350/adam69in2000/607414c5.jpg

first one cost 70 bucks and sucked ass
second one cost 110 and is great (mp3 version was 150 i think)
excuse the ricey neon, that was removed years ago
thats a hurst shifter btw :)

I know Blaupunkt used to make head units that went from red to green but I'm not sure if they still do or not and they were descently priced.

i gotta sony xplod not a big fan of sony my self but its a damn good head unit it cost a bout 179. (mybe less now) it screams petty loud and it handles and amp pretty damn good its got a red face..go to CRUTCHFIELD.COM it still mit be up there
good luck

i gotta sony xplod not a big fan of sony my self but its a damn good head unit it cost a bout 179. (mybe less now) it screams petty loud and it handles and amp pretty damn good its got a red flip face..go to CRUTCHFIELD.COM it still mit be up there
good luck

There are only 3 other units I can think of, and are practically out of reach. The Denon DCT - Z1 wich retails over 3K, the JVC unit...very old el kameleon, and a old RF head unit. I suggest looking for those and the ones suggested before me on ebay. Pick up a used one for cheap seeming as how you are budgeted anyways.

yeah like 96 grandam says there's a son cdfx5710 that you can chage colors on it.. and one of them it's red.. and it's xm ready mp3/wma compatible and 3 pre outs if im not mistaken all in all it's a good radio for under two bills check it out at circuit city.. they have it up there