Asimm
12/17/2007 7:57:30 AM
fro christmass i am getting a sony cdx-gt520 stereo
Is it any good?? what are the pro's and con's
bobditts
12/17/2007 8:00:22 AM
Mr Blazer LT
12/17/2007 8:14:35 AM
Sony is not very well respected in the car audio world. You can find their stuff at flea markets for petes sake...........................................
There's better brands in that price area, but its a gift so what can you do?
Asimm
12/17/2007 8:17:49 AM
yea thats what i thought lol
Jigg
12/17/2007 1:05:57 PM
I have a sony deck and i love it. I've had it for 4 years, and it's been an awesome deck. I wouldn't hesitate to buy another sony. Their speakers and amps are crap, but the deck is another story.
jagblazer01
12/17/2007 2:12:30 PM
id honestly stay away from Sony....never had luck with them and people i know havent either.....look into a pioneer. you wont regret it
blazinloud
12/17/2007 4:29:40 PM
my buddy ran an old sony deck forever.
bobditts
12/17/2007 4:44:08 PM
quote:
ORIGINAL: blazinloud
my buddy ran an old sony deck forever.
old sony stuff was very good. They took a nose dive in the 90s though.
Asimm
12/17/2007 5:39:40 PM
well i was just wondering becouse my friend has one and he likes it alot and had no troubles. But it is only onepersons opinion..
thanks
blazinloud
12/17/2007 5:49:00 PM
ya, that would be the 90's I could barely walk in the 80's lol. deck was prolly from 98 or so.....
Chevy Lover
12/17/2007 7:45:31 PM
I just installed a Sony CDX-GT710 in my '90 today.
The reason is because I had a similar unit til it was stolen last New Years Eve. I had the unit replaced with the insurance money with a JVC unit. The JVC was ok but I didn't like the remote control. I gave the JVC to my son for his '80 Malibu and replaced it with the Sony.
I get great sound and have no problem with hooking in my amp & sub.
Mr Blazer LT
12/20/2007 9:47:49 PM
I will say that I found their receivers relatively user friendly, at least the older ones from the late 90s. I actually like the older expensive Sony models though. Remember the Active Black Panel receiver they used to have? I loved that thing! Looked really sweet in its day. The other models though, i've heard of more bad stories than good. I seriously don't know anyone who has any new Sony stuff now.
