What's a Good Bluetooth Head Unit for 2005 Forester?

Samurai_jim · 01-13-2021, 09:19 PM

My wife wants a Bluetooth/CD Player head unit in her 2005 Forester. What's a good unit to put in her car? Any suggestions?

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jaycamencs · 01-15-2021, 08:47 PM

sony makes inexpensive units with carplay and all that jazz

unlimitedshrimps · 01-16-2021, 08:22 PM

If you are looking for the best sound quality... Kenwood Excelon is the way to go. Those head units have the best DACs, the best "tuneability", and have really nice internal amplifiers. Plenty of really clean power output.

If you're looking for bang-for-your-buck, and are less concerned with supreme sound quality, go with a Sony Xplode unit. Still really good head units, but a little cheaper.

I have never been happy with a Pioneer, had lots of issues in the past... and disappointing customer service.

Hope this helps, I've installed several (very HIFI) systems in my Subarus... Not to be pretentious.

thatgarrett · 01-16-2021, 09:14 PM

Ease of use? Sony XAV-AX1000 has CarPlay, great UI, front USB and Aux, and a volume knob. Looks pretty low key/stock and great sound, decent power too. Less tuning options than the excelon I had before but having a graphic EQ was way easier.

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01-15-2021, 08:47 PM	#2
jaycamencs Scooby Newbie Member#: 521699 Join Date: Jan 2021	sony makes inexpensive units with carplay and all that jazz

01-16-2021, 08:22 PM	#3
unlimitedshrimps Scooby Newbie Member#: 472984 Join Date: Aug 2017	If you are looking for the best sound quality... Kenwood Excelon is the way to go. Those head units have the best DACs, the best "tuneability", and have really nice internal amplifiers. Plenty of really clean power output. If you're looking for bang-for-your-buck, and are less concerned with supreme sound quality, go with a Sony Xplode unit. Still really good head units, but a little cheaper. I have never been happy with a Pioneer, had lots of issues in the past... and disappointing customer service. Hope this helps, I've installed several (very HIFI) systems in my Subarus... Not to be pretentious.

01-16-2021, 09:14 PM	#4
thatgarrett Scooby Newbie Member#: 497099 Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: TN Vehicle: 2007 Outback Sport Urban Gray	Ease of use? Sony XAV-AX1000 has CarPlay, great UI, front USB and Aux, and a volume knob. Looks pretty low key/stock and great sound, decent power too. Less tuning options than the excelon I had before but having a graphic EQ was way easier.