The iPod interface is simple and intuitive with the 7-Way Rotary Commander, which is similar to actual iPod control. 'iBus' iPod Direct Control (CD-I200 required)*ДЄttention current and future iPod owners: iPod control is now built-in your Pioneer receiver - once connected to the CD-I200 cable ( not included), you can control your iPod through the headunit and even view album, artist, and other music info on its display. Other improvements include a Rotary Commander for fantastic control and operation as well as a 10-Key Remote Commander. The new DEH-P5900IB features Pioneer's 'iBus' iPod Direct Control (optional cable required) with a Pure Blue OEL Display for a dynamic appearance. i mainly play mp3 disks in the CD section and i have noticed that the track access time is very fast and smooth.If you like this model, check out the Premier DEH-P590IB. I DONT CARE WHAT ANYONE SAYS: FLASHY JUNK GETS OLD VERY QUICKLY AND ONLY LOOKS GOOD IN THE SHOWROOM, NOT IN THE REAL WORLD!! I like the large characters on the 2-line display pioneer used the large display for TEXT, not SWIMMING DOLPHINS OR ANY OTHER CORNY GRAPHICS crap THAT GETS LAME QUICKLY with puny text.ДЇrom what i have tried of the CD player it sounds VERY SMOOTH but it doesnt do with scratched disks (but a little better than the others). i have NEVER needed to cup my hand over the display to see it on bright sunny days. I like the segmented OEL because its very bright and doesn't wash out in the sun like most others that are too dark. at the same time, the face isn't cluttered with excessive buttons and is very intuitive.the garbage pioneer puts out today has almost no buttons and force the user to either go through endless menus or have to use a separate remote to get to what used to be one button operations. it has well spaced buttons that are easy to locate by feel (although the bottom buttons could be a tad bigger and the buttons more brightly illuminated) and are easy to use. The cosmetics are another big thing that drew me to this gem. it also picks up just about all of the AM stations in missouri, kansas, oklahoma, and arkansas (daytime) about 400 miles out with no problem on a clear day.

smith, arkansas with scarcely any interference from the neighboring station (holds on to them)!! thats the test for a great tuner around here. where i live is a local station on 99.7 fm that is very strong (i live 10 miles from it) and i am still able to pick up 99.9 ktcs FM out of ft. i am an avid dxer and this is BY FAR the most sensitive, selective, and best sounding tuners i have ever tried.

i also like the aux in for my ipod, which is all i need for it i dont use the built in interface because i run rockbox firmware on my nano and the head unit doesn't work with it (thats okay, because rockbox sounds, looks, and plays WAY better and plays more file formats anyway!)ДЄnother BIG reason i bought this head is because i am a BIG FAN of the supertuner IIID tuner pioneer puts in their units. the mosfet 50 internal power sounds great, but nothing compared to even a cheap outboard amp, which is what i prefer for all my speakers. the 4 volt outputs make a huge difference too. i love how the built in high/low pass crossover makes my amplifiers sound, especially on my 6 1/2' alpines and Sony 6x9's running off of a 200 watt vr3 amp (yes, a VERY CHEAP red heat sink Plexiglas wally world amp) it even makes THAT amplifier sound great.

It has three sets of outputs that allow you to be able to run multiple amplifiers in order to have better control of them. This gem has all of those bells and whistles (except the built in usb, but what the heck EVERY SINCE PIONEER STARTED GETTING INTO THE IPOD CRAZE SINCE 2008, THEIR HEAD UNITS HAVE SUCKED WORSE AND WORSE!!).

I bought this pioneer from ebay because i think the new headunits that pioneer make today are just downright ugly (i HATE HAVING TO GO TO A MENU TO DO WHAT USED TO BE A ONE BUTTON OPERATION IN PREVIOUS MODELS!!). Excellent sounding and performing system builder deck!!

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