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Alpine halo 11 vs SONY XAV-9500ES

Discussion in 'Audio & Video' started by justhaag, Jul 4, 2023.

  1. Jul 4, 2023 at 6:40 PM
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    After 5 days of driving around in my wife’s new sequoia, I feel the need to upgrade the head unit and my speakers.

    Which of these 3 head units should i choose and why?

    -Alpine Halo11
    -Sony XAV-9500es
    -other?

    my biggest wants are wireless CarPlay and a big crisp screen.



    I’m not looking for something crazy when it comes to the speakers, I was thinking about doing the kicker KS system from TGP.
     
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    FYI, Looks like TGP released an Alpine 7, 9 and 11" Halo head unit. I saw the sale on Sonys there about a month ago and figured something was in the works and this looks like that something. But I am interested in the Alpine 9" version as there seem to be a lot of positive reviews. The Sony was too big for my tastes as well as the 11". I can't help with speakers as I got some Focal flax series recently and probably out of scope for what you are looking for. Kickers get a lot of love around here.
     
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  3. Jul 5, 2023 at 4:07 AM
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    Pioneer makes some solid units
    Sony units make some nice power. Probably the best when just using the head unit only
     
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    I've got the TGP Sony 9500 bundle and i love it. I drive three hours a day so having a big screen with waze going is a game changer for me. The eq and clarity are much better than stock, as for the speakers i'm running focal/audio frog so i can't compare to stock. The matte screen is also a great feature for reducing glare. The install is plug and play just watch the install video. Wireless carplay/android auto is also a feature i didn't know i needed. The alpine or the sony will be a great upgrade, best of luck.

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    TacomaYankee21, Jul 7, 2023
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    Do you have to purchase the anytime front and camera mod separate, or does this head unit have that feature already?
     
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    I just bought the head unit and plugged it up, the maestro integrated with my stock pro camera so i still have all the angles including the 360. If you don't have a front camera then i think it's all separate. Trail grid has awesome customer service i'd reach out to them.
     
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    Do you have a side profile shot for how close it sits to the bezel?
     
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    Has anyone has issues with the Halo 9 or 11 getting the back up camera to function properly? When I’m in reverse the camera shorts out and isn’t a clear picture
     
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    which backup camera are you using? and what do you mean by 'shorts out'? does it make all sorts of sparks and crackling noises?
     
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    ‘17 OEM Back up. Shorts out meaning the image gets scrambled and after awhile of driving it will just turn black if I’m back in reverse. Thinking I need to replace the OEM but not sure
     
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    are you using a 6v adapter? the oem camera is 6v, not 12v.
     
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    Ahh that might be it. I had some guys install it but I doubt they used it. Any you can reccomend? Thanks!
     
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    Thanks! I’ll give this a go
     
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