by Admin on March 14, 2011
I must have a few relatives and friends to thank for confusing my sister with their different opinions. >.<
Now my sister is not sure whether she should just buy the Beltronics V940 Vector Radar Detector which I found online or V955 or V995 that some friends and relatives suggested.
Hey, sis, you don’t live in a town where cops sit around all day and give out speeding tickets, okay?
To me, V940, V955 and V995 are the same. The only difference is perhaps the price. The first costs $129.99, the second costs $145.29 while the last one costs $199.99.
Okay, maybe there are more powerful features for the V955 and V995
that the V940 doesn’t have like:
i) Full X, K, SuperWide Ka, Ku, and Safety Warning System radar capability as well as front and rear laser detection;
ii) Varactor-tuned receiver provides long-range protection against all radar threats;
iii) Radar Receiver/Detector Type: Superheterodyne, VTO.
If my sister’s budget is under $200, well then, any of the above radar/laser detectors fits her bill.
by Admin on March 13, 2011
I caught hubby checking out this Alpine PDX-5 Amplifier
at a nearby car stereo shop the other day.
My goodness! Why on earth would hubby eye on such an expensive amplifier? It’s $329.93 even after 47% discount or a savings of $320.07!
I know Alpine is highly recommended when it comes to reasonably priced amp with excellent sound quality, but is it really worth paying $329.93 in order to get the most power out of the system for clean, crisp sound even when on the highway? Pioneer and Kenwood amps are great as well, right? >.<
So, to prove that I was right, I spent some time reading car audio fan and customer reviews about Alpine, Kenwood and Pioneer amplifiers.
Okay, please forgive me that I was wrong! Apparently there are more positive reviews towards Alpine’s compared to Kenwood and Pioneer’s.
Looking at the size of the amp, I am sure you get the same unsure feeling of its ability as I did. But the truth is that it proves you including me wrong.
The PDX-5 is about as big as a text book; it is small enough to be installed under the passenger seat.
To be frank, I am keeping my fingers crossed that hubby is not thinking of installing one this month or next month since we have just had our old cpu replaced with a new Intel Core i7 950 3.06GHz Desktop Processor. @.@
Let me fill back the emergency fund with $279.99 before digging out more than $300 to spend on a car amp. Honestly, this Alpine multichannel amplifier can wait.
