Clarion ProAudio, your opinions

[4DoorAccordDX]

Ok, it was my B-Day a couple days ago, and I have been looking for a new deck for my car. I have been thinking about getting this deck from Ikesound: http://ikesound.com/Prod_Details.asp?Prod_Id=1232 It has some of the features I want, but not all.

Then there is this one:http://ikesound.com/Prod_Details.asp?Prod_Id=1231 and it has all the features I want, but cost almost $100 more.

Now I could probably get my mom to get me the first one for my B-Day present, or she said she would go halves with me on the second one.

What are your opinions on Clarion ProAudio products? Which one of the two should I go with? Is there perhaps another deck with similar features that I should look into? Some answers to these questions and other general information would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance for any and all info,

2-Knee

p.s. Here are the same decks, only off of Clarion's website: http://www.clarion.com/proaudio/srcunit02.htm
http://www.clarion.com/proaudio/srcunit03.htm

[Mike's89AccordLX]

Just a thought you might want to check ebay and see if you can't find it cheaper. Tonight I probably saved $700-$1000 by buying my complete system off of ebay. Everything was brand new also. And everything was one brand :)

[87DXHatch]

I don't think I've ever heard a bad word about Clarion HU's... supposed to be quality all the way.

I don't think you could go wrong on either, just pic the one you'd rather have.

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[Mike's89AccordLX]

Oh and I thought I saw that deck on ebay for about $150 brand new. So it's just a thought. that was one of the 2 Clarions I was looking at getting. But I ended up with a sweet Kenwood deck, 4 kenwood 6.5's, 2 12" Kenwood subs, etc.... Read my thread about stereo stuff if you want to know what I just bought. (Too much to list)

[87DXHatch]

Clarion is much higher quality than Kenwood... just FYI 4DoorAccordDX

[A Dawg Jr]

I don't think you can lose with either of those decks, so it's really up to you

[4DoorAccordDX]

Thanks for everyone's imput. Right now I have an Clarion 180W deck, and I have been very pleased with its performance. I have had it for about 2 1/2 years, and it's just now starting to give me a few problems when I try to play CDs, but it's probably just a little dirty. I live down a gravel road so there's probably just some dust on the lense or something. Have any of you guys used those cleaning CDs? The ones that have a little brush on them that is supposed to clean the lens? What are your thoughts on those? I was prety set on one of the two decks, I just wanted some reassurance that I wasn't getting a POS. I'll try E-Bay before I buy, see what I can find there.

Thanks again for all your advice/imput.

2-Knee