Aftermarket stereo recommendations

[keith9849]

I am looking to replace my stereo. I am rather partial to CD, but realise that places me squarely in the 20th century. Most of the stereo stuff marketed by Halfords seems to be lit up like a fairground, with options that I would never use, but I like the idea of being able to pair an i-phone 6 in such a way that when the call is dried it goes back to the original sound source automatically, which i have read some do not.

Also, should I be going DAB, and do DAB units tend to have FM capacity as standard as well?

Has anyone recently made a 'modest purchase' (price-wise) that they can recommend?

[keith9849]

sjg said:

Many can change the illumination colour and brightness to match the rest of the car, and tend to be left in a "demo mode" when on display that cycles through all sorts of flashiness that don't reflect how it would be in situ.

Something like this Kenwood would be my choice for single DIN, DAB/CD/Bluetooth, not that flashy (plain white display) and a sensible price: http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/kenwood-kdc-bt700d...

Else this Pioneer gets you a nicer display for a bit more money: http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/pioneer-deh-x8700d...

Thanks for that. Yes, I like the look of the Kenwood, and will check that out! Cheers.
KEITH