My stereo has (apparently) given up the ghost. It shows every appearance of working - tuner works, track info from iPod works, everything works... just no output, not through any speaker, and not thru headphones.
I called the vendor's technical support this morning to ask if there was any sort of reset-to-factory-settings or self-test I could invoke.... he said the amplifier power chip had likely gone out. "it happens". And said it would cost more to fix than it would to replace.
So I'm in the market for a new stereo head-unit. Nothing fancy.... AM/FM receiver, USB input for iPod, 4-channel (front and rear pairs) output, and made for a "single DIN" enclosure. That's all I really care about. Bluetooth would be fine, I don't use Pandora, don't need it to play CDs.... but bonus points if it is tolerant of a marine environment. Mine is in an enclosure in a very protected place, no way it could get splashed without some serious effort, but... it's still a marine environment.
Anyone have a stereo that they really love? I know some places sell (for example) "fusion" brand, which is supposed to be tailored for marine use, but... not sure if the price is worth 2-3x over a feature-equivalent car stereo from Car Toys. I've historically had good luck with Pioneer and Kenwood in the past.... leaning that way unless someone has better ideas.
Anyway, looking for recommendations.
Bruce
I called the vendor's technical support this morning to ask if there was any sort of reset-to-factory-settings or self-test I could invoke.... he said the amplifier power chip had likely gone out. "it happens". And said it would cost more to fix than it would to replace.
So I'm in the market for a new stereo head-unit. Nothing fancy.... AM/FM receiver, USB input for iPod, 4-channel (front and rear pairs) output, and made for a "single DIN" enclosure. That's all I really care about. Bluetooth would be fine, I don't use Pandora, don't need it to play CDs.... but bonus points if it is tolerant of a marine environment. Mine is in an enclosure in a very protected place, no way it could get splashed without some serious effort, but... it's still a marine environment.
Anyone have a stereo that they really love? I know some places sell (for example) "fusion" brand, which is supposed to be tailored for marine use, but... not sure if the price is worth 2-3x over a feature-equivalent car stereo from Car Toys. I've historically had good luck with Pioneer and Kenwood in the past.... leaning that way unless someone has better ideas.
Anyway, looking for recommendations.
Bruce