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Pioneer TS-164P Speaker Review

admin — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 00:24:32 +0000

A good friend of mine is not in to car audio at all, but he came to me for help with getting new speakers for his car. Keeping in mind that he still has a factory sound system, I went out with him to look for new car speakers. We came across a couple of cheap Pioneer speakers that sounded decent for the price. The Pioneer TS-164P were installed in her car about 2 hours later (long drive back to the house). We took the car for a ride to test the new speakers out. The Pioneer TS-164P were not clean or as loud as I was used to, but he loved them and the fact that it did not cost him a arm and a leg to replace his factory speakers after the blew. So, if anyone is looking for cheap speakers to replace you old factory ones and don’t have a car amp, I would recommend looking in to the Pioneer TS-164P speakers.

Pioneer TS-164P Features & Specs

White Paper Cone Woofer with Ferrite Magnet
Heat Resistant Copper Voice Coil
Cloth Surround
Cloth Damper
Shallow Basket
Mounting Depth: 1-5/8″
Sensitivity: 92dB (1W/1m)
Frequency Response: 40 – 18,000Hz
Impedance: 4 ohms
Cutout Dimensions: 5″

Pioneer TS-164P Speaker Review originally came from Mike who writes about car audio reviews.

Pioneer TS-A1302C 5-1/4 A Series Review

admin — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 22:09:37 +0000

After my 2 previous post of Pioneer speakers, TS-C720PRS and TS-C160R, I wanted to write about a less expensive Pioneer speaker. The Pioneer TS-A1302C is part of Pioneers A Series speakers. These are cheaper series of Pioneer speakers. The Pioneer TS-A1302C are going to be perfect for people that have a small amp or looking to upgrade their factory speakers with out having to buy a amp. The TS-A1302C has a RMS of only 35 watts. One of the things that I like best about the Pioneer TS-A1302C is the invisible tweeter mounting. The Pioneer TS-A1302C looks very good and clean after a install.

Pros: Clean look, cheap, clean sound
Cons: Not loud, low RMS

Features And Specs

Woofer Cone Material Composite IMPP Cone with Interlaced Aramid Fiber
Surround Butyl Rubber for Smoother Response
Voice Coil Bobbin Glass-Imide
Voice Coil Wire OFC Copper
Damper Conex
Tweeter 7/8″ Soft Dome with Magnetic Fluid and Neodymium Magnet
Basket Design Full Depth Basket for Rich Bass Response
Built-in Passive Crossover Outboard Crossover with -12dB/Oct. LPF/HPF
Speaker Grille Included
Special Surface (Angled), Flush and Invisible Tweeter Mounting
Watts MAX. Music Power 180 Watts
Watts Nominal Power Handling 35 Watts
Frequency Response 36 Hz to 30 kHz
Sensitivity (1W/1m) 90 dB
Ohm Rating 4
Mounting Depth 2-1/8″ (5 mm)
Cut-out Dimensions 4-3/4″ (121 mm)

Pioneer TS-A1302C 5-1/4 A Series Review originally came from Mike who writes about car audio reviews.

Pioneer DEH-P980BT CD Receiver Review

admin — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 04:02:26 +0000

Pioneer’s top of the line CD receiver comes with tons of great features. The Pioneer DEH-P980BT is Pioneer’s first CD receiver to come with BlueTooth technology built in. You can use the handset with a cell phone that is compatible with Bluetooth technology. Some other features include Voice Dial, Phone Book Transfer and Auto Answering. Other that being fully Bluetooth compatible the Pioneer DEH-P980BT has a lot of other great features and Customizable full color OEL display, Multi Language Display, Itunes AAC playback compatible. Pioneer DEH-P980BT is not compatible with DRM protected music purchased from the iTunes store. This stereo receiver also comes with 5 volt preamp-outputs and is satellite ready. The DEH-P980BT also comes with the Pioneer Premier 2 year warranty.

Pro: Lots of great features
Cons: Paying for the Pioneer name

MSRP: 570.00

Pioneer DEH-P980BT Features and Specs

Supertuner (AM/FM Radio)

24-Station/6-Button (18FM/6AM) Presets Yes
BSM (Best Stations Memory) Yes
Local Station Setting Selectable (4-Step)

Satellite Radio Capability

XM Radio Ready Yes (GEX-P920XM Required)
Sirius Radio Ready Yes (SIR-PNR2 Required)

CD Player

1-bit D/A Converter 24-bit Burr-Brown
CD-R/CD-RW Compatible Yes
AGC (Automatic Gain Control) Yes
Disc Title Memory Yes
Disc List Yes
Track Title List Yes
CD Text CD Text

MP3 Playback Compatibility

Codec Support MP3, WMA, WAV, iTunes AAC
File System ISO9660-1,-2, Romeo, Joliet
Max Directory 8
Max. Folder # 99
Max File # per Disc 999
Multisession Disc Play Yes
Random Play Folder/Disc
Repeat Play File/Folder
MP3 Bit Rate 8~320kbps or VBR
WMA Format WMA v7, 8, 9, 10
WMA Bit Rate 48~384kbps, VBR
AAC Format iTunes AAC
AAC Bit Rate 16~320kbps
File Name 64 bytes
Folder Name 64 bytes
ID3/WMA Tag ID3 v1.0, 1.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4; WMA; iTunes AAC
Tag Length 64 bytes
Tag Data Track, Artist, Album, Comment
Tag Display On/Off Yes
List Search File and Folder

Bluetooth Capability

Bluetooth Capable Built-In
Hands-Free Profile (HFP) Yes
Audio Streaming Profile (A2DP) Yes
Audio Control Profile (AVRCP) Yes

iPod Control Capability

iPod Control Capability Adapter (CD-IB100II required)

Additional System Expandability

IP-Bus System Control Yes
Multi-CD Control Yes
DVD Control Yes
TV Tuner Control Yes
Display Output Yes
Built-in Auxiliary Input Built-In (Rear)
Optional (IP-Bus) Auxilary Input CD-RB10 or CD-RB20 required
External Unit Control 2

Display Features

Face Type Flap Face
Motorization Auto Slide Motorized
Display Type Full-Color Organic EL (OEL)
Dot Matrix OEL Size 256 x 64
Customizable Screensavers Update by CD-R
Screensaver Studio website www.pioneer.co.jp/car/pclink4a/
Screensaver Movies 1
Multi-Language English, French, Spanish
Background Animations 5
Background Pictures 8 + Slideshow
Spectrum Analyzers 1
Level Indicators 1
Button (Key) Illumination All-Blue

Audio Features

Built-in Speaker Power MOSFET 50W x 4
Continuous Power Output 22W x 4
Equalizer 16-Band Graphic EQ
Equalizer Presets 5
User Equalizer Settings 2
Loudness Yes
DSP Yes
Auto-EQ (With Mic Included) Yes
Auto-Time Alignment Yes
Listening Position Selector Yes
BBE Digital Yes
Electronic Balance/Fader Yes
Source Level Adjuster (SLA) Yes
Crossover Network 3-Way Crossover
High-Pass Crossover (HPF) 50/63/80/100/ 125/160/200Hz, 0/-6/-12dB/Oct.
Subwoofer Crossover (LPF) 50/63/80/100/ 125/160/200Hz, -6/-12/-18dB/Oct.
RCA Preouts 3 pair (Front, Rear, Sub/Non-Fading)
Preout Voltage & Impedance Hi-Volt (5V), 100 ohm

General Features

Volume Control Rotary Commander
Operation Mode Rotary Commander
Remote Control 10-Key Card
Wired Remote Input Yes
Operation Beep Tone Yes
Cellular Mute Yes
Detachable Face Security Yes
Face Case (Included) Yes
Warranty 2 Year

Pioneer DEH-P980BT CD Receiver Review originally came from Mike who writes about car audio reviews.

Pioneer TS-C160R Speaker Review

admin — Sun, 29 Jul 2007 21:04:56 +0000

Pioneer car 6-1/2 speaker review. Looking to “REV” up you car audio system. The Pioneer TS-C160R would be a great addition to almost any system. I have the opportunity to listen to these speakers for the first time this weekend. Damn was all i could say. This is probably one the best 6-1/2 speakers have i listened to in a long time. There are a lot of great things about this speaker that i liked. The Pioneer TS-C160R has great frequency response rate at 25-32khz.

Also the Pioneer TS-C160R only needs 60 watts RMS to put out some seriously long and more importantly clear sound. The Pioneer TS-C160R also has a VCCS (Voice cool cooling system) to prevent the speaker from getting to hot. The satin finish twisted grills give the speaker a great look. If you have the ability to mount the TS-C160R with the grills showing it would give a great look to the car and i think would be well worth the customization it would take to do it. The tweeter setup this component speaker comes with is also very impressive. It hs a 1″ tweeter with magnetic fluid cooling. The tweeter also comes with 3 different mounting options, surface, angled, and flush swivel, so you have a lot of options. And to protect the tweeter the setup also has a integrated tweeter protection and tweeter level control. The Pioneer TS-C160R also has the ability to mount in a 6-1/2, 6-3/4 and 7″ factory holes so you don’t have to do a lot of customizing unless you want to. So, the Pioneer TS-C160R has great sound, built in cooling systems, great look and a variety of mounting option. I highly recommend this if you are looking for a 6-1/2 to 7″ component speaker.

Pioneer TS-C160R Features and Specs

Sensitivity: 90 dB
Frequency Response: 25-32,000 Hz
Recommended RMS Power: 60W
Peak Power Handling: 250W
Impedance: 4 ohms

Aramid Fiber Composite Cone Woofer
Butyl Rubber Woofer Surround
Die-Cast Aluminum Woofer Basket
Voice Cool Cooling System (VCCS) with Aluminum Dust Cap
Copper Clad Aluminum Wire (CCAW) Voice Coil
Glass-Imide / Copper Voice Coil Former
Conex Spider
Gold-Plated Woofer Binding Posts
1″ Laminated Polyester Fiber Soft Dome Tweeter
Magnetic Fluid Tweeter Cooling
Surface, Angled, and Flush Swivel Tweeter Mounting Hardware
Outboard 12 dB / Octave Crossover
Integrated Tweeter Protection and Tweeter Level Control (0 or –3 dB)
Satin Finish Twisted Grilles
Includes 3-Hole Chrysler Adapters

Pioneer TS-C160R Speaker Review originally came from Mike who writes about car audio reviews.

Pioneer DEH-P77DH CD Player Review

admin — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 20:37:19 +0000

Pioneer car stereo reviews. This Pioneer DEH-P77DH cd player is designed to fit perfectly in GM and Chrysler with out the use of any installation kits. Al lot of cars and trucks these days are coming with din and 1/2 factory stereos. I have never liked the way it looked to use a single din radio in a din and a half slot. The bulky installation kit that is used to convert the the din and a half to fit a single din stereo does not look very good at all.

This is the reason I started looking for a really nice din and a half stereo to recommend to a freind of mine. The Pioneer DEH-P77DH has gotten rave reviews at cardomain, and my review of this cd player is going to be the same. This Pioneer cd player has a very nice look and feel to it. One of the best things about the Pioneer DEH-P77DH is that it has 3 sets of preamp outputs at 4 volts, this is very important to look at because it will affect the quality of the music that is played and gives you the ability to use 3 amps with out having to Y split the RCA’s. The Pioneer DEH-P77DH also has a CD Signal-to-Noise Ratio of 94 dB which is above average for its price range. So in conclusion if you have a car or truck with a din and a half slot for the factory radio I would recommend getting this cd player for your car audio system.

Pioneer DEH-P77DH CD Features and Specs

Anti Theft: Removable Faceplate
Preamp Outputs: 3 sets
Preamp Output Voltage: 4 volts
CD Changer Control: yes
Remote Control: yes
RMS Power: 22W x 4
Peak Power: 45W x 4
CD Frequency Response: 5-20,000 Hz
FM Mono Sensitivity: 10 dBf
CD Signal-to-Noise Ratio: 94 dB

Pioneer DEH-P77DH CD Player Review originally came from Mike who writes about car audio reviews.

Pioneer Shallow Mount Subwoofers 12

admin — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 22:56:16 +0000

Pioneer car subwoofer reviews. Pioneer newest line of subwoofers will provide more options for installation in more cars and trucks. The shallow mount subwoofer has many patent-pending features that can deliver as nice as bass as if you had the standard size subwoofer. This new compact design can be installed behind, under seats, or any small place that a standard subwoofer would not fit.

The mounting depth is only 3-1/4″ for the 12″and 3′ for the 10″, this is about half of a standard subwoofer in the same class as the TS-SW3041D and TS-SW2541D. The TS-SW3041D (12″) has a RMS of 350 watts and can handle peak music at 1400 watts. The TS-SW2541D has a RMS of 250 watts and can handle 1000 peak music watts.

One of the new features is referred to as “Air Suspension Control System”. This new design traps in air between the main and drive cone, this ensures smoother and more precise movement of the two cones. The trapped in air behaves like a spring, this way there is no need for the standard subwoofer spider setup. The drive cone will also deflects the air pressure inside the enclosure, this further contributes the bass. If you don’t have a lot of space in your car or truck and need to add some big bass i would recommend looking into the Pioneer shallow subwoofers.

Pioneer Shallow Mount Subwoofer TS-SW3041D

Size 12″
Woofer Cone Material Composite IMPP using Interlaced Carbon Fiber and Ultra Long Glass Fiber
Woofer Cone Design Double Cone with Air Suspension Control System
Surround 3-Layer Fiber Woven Radial Surround with M-shape Cross-section
Voice Coil 4 Layer, Long Voice Coil
Voice Coil Wire Copper
Voice Coil Bobbin Glass Cloth
Damper (Spider) None (Air Suspension Control System)
Top Plate T-Pole Yoke
Projected Pole Yoke with Vented Pole
Magnet Construction Strontium
Basket Design Cast Aluminum Basket with Fin-Shaped Design
Gasket Rubber
Wire Terminals Spring Compression
Watts MAX. Music Power 1400 Watts
Watts Nominal Power Handling 350 Watts
Frequency Response 18 ~ 1,000Hz
Sensitivity 88dB
Ohm Rating 4ohm
Subwoofer Enclosure (cubic feet) 0.5 to 1.0
Dimensions 13″ x 3-7/8″
Mounting Depth 3-1/4″

Pioneer Shallow Mount Subwoofer TS-SW2541D

Size 10″
Woofer Cone Material Composite IMPP using Interlaced Carbon Fiber and Ultra Long Glass Fiber
Woofer Cone Design Double Cone with Air Suspension Control System
Surround 3-Layer Fiber Woven Radial Surround with M-shape Cross-section
Voice Coil 4 Layer, Long Voice Coil
Voice Coil Wire Copper
Voice Coil Bobbin Glass Cloth
Damper (Spider) None (Air Suspension Control System)
Top Plate T-Pole Yoke
Projected Pole Yoke with Vented Pole
Magnet Construction Strontium
Basket Design Cast Aluminum Basket with Fin-Shaped Design
Gasket Rubber
Wire Terminals Spring Compression
Watts MAX. Music Power 1000 Watts
Watts Nominal Power Handling 250 Watts
Frequency Response 20 ~ 1,000Hz
Sensitivity 87dB
Ohm Rating 4 ohm
Subwoofer Enclosure (cubic feet) 0.35 to 0.7
Dimensions 11-1/8″ x 3-1/2″
Mounting Depth 3″

Pioneer Shallow Mount Subwoofers 12 originally came from Mike who writes about car audio reviews.

Pioneer Premier TS-C720PRS Speaker Review

admin — Sat, 02 Jun 2007 18:52:46 +0000

Pioneer car speaker reviews. If you are looking for a great set of component speakers for a fair price, look no further. Pioneer Premier TS-C720PRS speakers is a 6-3/4 component set. This comes complete with 6-3/4 low frequency drives, 1-1/8″ soft down tweeters. This Pioneer audio component set has an audiophile-grade outboard crossover network, handles 200 watts max music power, and has a frequency response of 25Hz to 32kHz. The 6-3/4 driver is surrounded by a high density micro fiber. This is very lightweight and much more flexible than other materials used.

This new Pioneer Premier TS-C720PRS speaker comes with a multi-layer cone with Composite Foamed IMPP. This is made from a woven carbon-blended fiber blend. This produces a great midrange sound.

I know a lot of people have problems getting the tweeter placed just the way they want it. The tweeter comes with 3 different ways to mount: surface mount, flush mount, and my favorite invisible mounting.

Pioneer Premier TS-C720PRS TS-C720PRS Specs

Size: 6-3/4″

Cone Woofer: 3-layer Aramid Fiber with Rigilite IMPP Composite cone woofer.

Vice Coil: Short Voice Coil

Tweeter: 1-1/8″ lightweight soft dome tweeter

Surface: (angled) or Flush Swivel Mounting

Outboard Crossover Network: Audiophile-Grade with -12dB/Oct. LPF/HPF

Watts MAX. Music Power: 200 Watts

Watts Nominal Power Handling: 50 Watts

Frequency Response: 25Hz – 32KHz

Sensitivity: 88dB (1W/1m)

Ohm Rating: 4

Pioneer Premier TS-C720PRS Speaker Review originally came from Mike who writes about car audio reviews.