Reality CHECK!
Sony/Pioneer etc ... they are just stuff you get in Pakistan. They are not THAT good worldwide. The price speak for themselves.
A simple CD player with no frills of Pioneer will cost you 5000rs (DEH-1850's price)
Alpines alternative costs 9000+ ... and you should listen to the sound output!
Blaupunkt is even MORE expensive!
Its about audio clarity. If you think BOOM BOOM is sound .. then please ... dont take about QUALITY and Audio.
Good bass doesnt mean vibration ... it means one big solid punch. Ive heard a LOT of systems ... they all lack that punch ... mostly because of improper boxes.
I use an Alpine headunit these days ... and believe me the quality is so much nice. Its got better output quality ... you get a much clearer sound and you can hear every part of the music, the vocals, the drums, the basses, the guitars etc seperately ... its just much more clearer. Ask szuberi what im talking about!
And one more thing ... for buying decks.
Check the options THAT matter! An OLED colour screen doesnt matter ... however the bit of the D/A converter matters like hell! How many RC outputs you have matter ... not if you have a motorized panel or not!