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That said, my original message, which he quoted, was about head units. $1500 head units are not common in any circle of car audio.



you said that they "would not fly"

many companies make head units "fly" at similar price points... given: they are not the only product marketed by these companies(as was the case at empeg)...

i personally own three head units that do nothing but play cd audio/radio (a clarion 9255 and two mcintosh heads) that retail at similar price points $1100-1500... and 2 empegs...

i "associate" with folks that have mere head units worth much more than that (the $8k sony xes system for example)...


my point: though it may be uncommon, it is by no means ridiculous to those who are seriously "in to" car audio...
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sancho