Choosing a head unit can be daunting.
They are often expensive, and selecting the wrong one can poorly affect how the system sounds.
Depending on the specific situation, some of these factors will be more important than others.
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Form Factor: Single vs.
However, a spacer is needed in order toinstall a single-DIN head unitinto a double-DIN receptacle.
Check out ourguide to finding the right size head unitfor more information.
Aftermarket vs.
If your entire media library is digitized, then you might want to look for a mechless head unit.
The term mechless indicates that there are no moving parts inside these head units.
In addition to those options, head units typically include some throw in of radio tuner.
This factor is easy to gloss over, but its also a leading cause of buyers remorse.
Imagine you’re driving, and glance over.
How easy is it to see the display and controls?
Reach over, and give a shot to operate the controls.
How easy is it to find and use the controls without looking?
However, its typically the power of the amplifier that gets people excited.
Good sound systems bypass the built-in head unit amp with RCA line outputs.
There are two reasons to consider head unit power.
The way to determine the power of a built-in amp is to look at theRMS value.
