Panasonic CQ-C7301U Car CD / MP3 Player
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- MP3 / WMA Playback: MP3 Playback WMA Playback
- Additional Features: Animated Display
- Anti-Theft Protection: Detachable Face Panel
- Player Type: CD
- Controlled Devices: CD Changer XM Ready
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Awesome deck, right price.
Pros
Styling, motorized faceplate, organic display, sound quality.
Cons
Faceplate somewhat loose when attached, Slow mp3 cd load time.
Recommended it?
Yes
The Bottom Line:
For ~$249, Panasonic gives you an excellent valued deck, with good sound, awesome finish and display.
If you have read my other car cd players reviews then you will know my saga, but to give you a little background, In a span of 4 weeks, I have gone from a JVC KD-G710->Sony CDX-M7810->Sony CDX-M7810->This deck: Panasonic CQ-C7301U. All in anticipation for my 15" roofmount lcd monitor install in '99 Honda Odyssey EX.
Exterior and finish of the deck is amazing. It is a silver/chrome mirror finish.The pics online do not do this deck justice. Nice blue illumination from just behind the front face makes it look like it is floating. The display is equally as impressive, with the moving graphics, blue/white on black display. You can also download software from Panasonic, so you can upload customized images to the deck. Fully motorized faceplate with 3 tilt angles... all this for $249 bucks.
The controls are all fairly standard and easily guessed/learned, although the FM station pre-setting was a little confusing, the owner's manual solved that quickly. Let me also comment on the manual, this thing is about a quarter of inch thick, well written and loaded with helpful information.
The sound quality of the deck was excellent. When comparing the Panasonic and the Sony, I recently exchanged, the Sony has the better audio due to the DSO (Dynamic Soundstage) but the Panasonic is not a lurch either though. HPF and LPF builtin crossovers, help tune your sound accordingly. The builtin adjustable EQ also helps you to tune your music to what you enjoy. I also think that Panasonic is being conservative with their output wattage. This deck pounds the factory speakers pretty hard.
Other features of the deck is a slim remote, red flashing security light when faceplate is removed, 2 rca outs (front and rear), 1 subwoofer out, and 1 rca/aux in.
Exterior and finish of the deck is amazing. It is a silver/chrome mirror finish.The pics online do not do this deck justice. Nice blue illumination from just behind the front face makes it look like it is floating. The display is equally as impressive, with the moving graphics, blue/white on black display. You can also download software from Panasonic, so you can upload customized images to the deck. Fully motorized faceplate with 3 tilt angles... all this for $249 bucks.
The controls are all fairly standard and easily guessed/learned, although the FM station pre-setting was a little confusing, the owner's manual solved that quickly. Let me also comment on the manual, this thing is about a quarter of inch thick, well written and loaded with helpful information.
The sound quality of the deck was excellent. When comparing the Panasonic and the Sony, I recently exchanged, the Sony has the better audio due to the DSO (Dynamic Soundstage) but the Panasonic is not a lurch either though. HPF and LPF builtin crossovers, help tune your sound accordingly. The builtin adjustable EQ also helps you to tune your music to what you enjoy. I also think that Panasonic is being conservative with their output wattage. This deck pounds the factory speakers pretty hard.
Other features of the deck is a slim remote, red flashing security light when faceplate is removed, 2 rca outs (front and rear), 1 subwoofer out, and 1 rca/aux in.
