Thank you :)

Yes! I remember being excited that my Kenwood blue & red display matched the blue & red dash lights in my 2003 Jetta GLI. Thanks for watching and commenting. Enjoy the rest of your weekend too!

Just curious, what year is your Audi? Are you using a pre-amp adapter with that install from Mobridge or NAV TV? If I had the B9 and there was compatible pre-amp adapter (depends on the year) I'd go optical out from the stock head unit into a high quality DSP amp and keep the signal digital. Keeping the signal digital is way better, but the only main stream head unit I'm aware of these days with optical out is the Stinger HEIGH10. Only reason I didn't go with that is I didn't want the 10" screen in this car. And yes, I plan on making a follow up video with the install and offer more in depth feedback after I get to know it better.

Me too!!! The sound quality on the ES head units is great so I'm hopeful in the car the connectivity will be seamless. I also realized after the fact (thanks to another viewer inquiring) that I had NOT updated firmware on it before powering it up. I totally overlooked that I think because I was excited to get to play with it. I'm hoping John has time to install mine next week.

@@carstereochick Looking forward to seeing some update videos.

Thank you - I promise to make one and post it in a few weeks :)

Thanks for watching!

Thanks for watching! Great question. I did not update it, good point! That could be part of my connectivity hiccup, but I think it may also have something to do with my Apple watch and our shop WiFi. I didn't even think about that. I think I was just excited to start playing around with my new stereo!

I actually did that test on the 6000, but inadvertently had "sound check" turned on from an Apple update that threw off all my readings. I took that video down, but did a quick recap showing the 6000 is in fact 5 volt and clean at max volume. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ibtxes-gxOCod5s.htmlfeature=shared

I hate my 6000 - Wish Id bought an Alpine

That's such a great tip! Every time we installed an Alpine 407 kit I always thought dang I wish they sold these separately, they're so much nicer. I never thought of ordering them from pacparts even though I order parts from them all the time. Thanks!

Will those work in a 2006 Scion XB?

Great question! No need to remove the in dash unit because it's basically like a hideaway unit and the brain of the head unit is that basic stock amp under the passenger seat. You can grab signal right there.

Both speakers are high efficiency so you could technically run either one off the head unit, but they have a different tonality so that's a personal decision. My ears are sensitive to top end frequency so personally I would prefer the Audison Prima's. I think their tweeter is a little smoother. I always recommend using an amp if you can afford it because it will really make any speaker open up and come to life. Out of the 3 amps you listed, personally I'd probably go with the Sony.

No, unfortunately most microphones are typically proprietary with varying resistance values so sound quality can be an issue if a different mic is used.

You should check out my most recent video. I haven't had a single complaint from any clients regarding the screen on the 4000 or 6000. These are very popular models at our shop, but these are NOT HD displays. If you want an HD display AND wireless CarPlay/Android Auto you need to spend more $$. I cover it at 5:22 and show the 6000 vs the 4000 vs the HD display options from Kenwood, Sony and Alpine. If you don't want to spend the extra $, but want a nice display and are cool with wired connection, the DMX709s is a nice option and great value. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mNt4n6Vlx77PdYU.htmlfeature=shared&t=322

I know Apple CarPlay is capped at CD quality 1,411 kbps and this is something I've explained in other videos. The hi-res on all of these aftermarket head units would work with FLAC files on a USB. When these models 1st came out I was told by Sony there was a weird work around to get it going with Android, but not while using Android Auto, just basically having the head unit read the phone as a storage device. At this point my understanding is Android has updated that. Is that true? Are you using Android Audio when you're streaming FLAC on your S24?

@@carstereochick That's cute. Cause when this came out Android phones weren't doing wireless hi-res yet. Not by default. You would have to unlock developer options and enable it that way. And even then you would likely need a top-notch music player like poweramp to avoid the signal getting compressed somewhere. Even now you still have to enable the UHQ option. But that option is out where the general public can find it now. And yes, Android Auto fixed that.

I'm not sure what you find cute about my candid response. I help clients all day with their Apple and Android phones, but I don't have an Android so the knowledge I have on them is limited to my brief use assisting clients in store. I am not afraid to ask a question to someone who uses one on a daily basis if it means I have the opportunity to learn more. The only dumb questions are those you don't ask. One of these reasons I make these videos is to really get to know everything I can about the products I'm selling and also to share what I've learned with others. The other thing you may not be aware of is when all of these manufacturers started pushing hi-res capable stereos, many were not clear on what devices you could actually use to enjoy that high-res playback. There was a general implication that the hi-res was something consumers could enjoy using Apple CarPlay & Android Auto and as I looked into further I found out this was not the case. It took several emails and a couple phone calls to each of the representatives that do the national product training at Alpine, Kenwood and Sony for me to definitively verify that although Apple would support hi-res with other devices like in a home audio system for example, Apple CarPlay was capped. At that time, I was told Android Auto was the same way. It was only recently that an Android using client mentioned to me there was an update to correct this. I heard this from one client so I wanted to know if this has been your experience as well. Thank you for letting me know so I can share this information with other Android Auto using clients that may not be aware of this option. You'd be surprised how many Apple and Android users are unaware of even the most basic audio quality settings in the music apps they are using. Many clients get excited seeing the hi-res feature and then proceed to stream Spotify on their new stereo using the 128 kbps setting. On nearly a daily basis I am showing both Apple and Android users where these basic audio quality settings are in their phones. Regarding unlocking developer mode to enable the settings prior to the update, I remember at an earlier Sony training they were basically like you can do LDAC with some Android phones, but not while using Android Auto and there was a bit of prep work to get it to work and out of about 80 people in the room there was 1 guy that raised his hand and said he was able to get it to work. Essentially if you weren't an experienced Android user it was like don't even bother trying, just use Android Auto.

I miss having a knob as well!

Interesting! I have a client that is a retired air force pilot and he is the only one who brought it up to me and initially I assumed something off in the nav software, but when I reached out to Stinger they confirmed they were aware of the issue. Maybe it's since been resolved and they failed to update the support ticket and follow up with me. Thanks for letting me know!