kltk1
Senior Member
Ok, lemme pose a scenario for consideration. I read through a couple of threads about the difference between the 8.4A and the 8.4AN. Essentially, 3D mapping, 16GB of storage and HD FM radio are the differences. Here's what I'm thinking, please let me know if there's any validity to my thought process.
My reason for having a pickup is that my wife and I like to load a street bike (motorcycle) in the bed, head out to some destination and ride. So, we travel quite a bit and having the NAV in the dash gets the clutter off the dashboard. So my options are, activate the NAV on my 8.4A radio for $400 OR there are opportunities to get an 8.4AN for $700 then sell my 8.4A for $300. Leaving me at the same cash outlay.
As far as the HD radio, it's important, but, as the long term plan is to install the Kicker PRAMCQ13 with the DSP, I'm not so sure the HD broadcast is going to matter in the sound quality as the DSP, I think, will take over massaging the audio.
16GB of storage? Meh, I'm not going to be storing audio ON the radio and will play my own audio files from an SD card so I'm not sure this is gonna be a big issue for my use. Please correct me if I'm wrong on the need for the 16GB.
Here's the only thing making this discussion relevant, the 3D maps. To those that have it, or went from a NAV without it to a NAV with it, is a worthwhile option to have? On the one hand the convenience of simply activating the NAV, and being done with it, is nice. On the other, if the 3D mapping is far superior to the standard NAV then I don't mind the effort in swapping the radios.
My reason for having a pickup is that my wife and I like to load a street bike (motorcycle) in the bed, head out to some destination and ride. So, we travel quite a bit and having the NAV in the dash gets the clutter off the dashboard. So my options are, activate the NAV on my 8.4A radio for $400 OR there are opportunities to get an 8.4AN for $700 then sell my 8.4A for $300. Leaving me at the same cash outlay.
As far as the HD radio, it's important, but, as the long term plan is to install the Kicker PRAMCQ13 with the DSP, I'm not so sure the HD broadcast is going to matter in the sound quality as the DSP, I think, will take over massaging the audio.
16GB of storage? Meh, I'm not going to be storing audio ON the radio and will play my own audio files from an SD card so I'm not sure this is gonna be a big issue for my use. Please correct me if I'm wrong on the need for the 16GB.
Here's the only thing making this discussion relevant, the 3D maps. To those that have it, or went from a NAV without it to a NAV with it, is a worthwhile option to have? On the one hand the convenience of simply activating the NAV, and being done with it, is nice. On the other, if the 3D mapping is far superior to the standard NAV then I don't mind the effort in swapping the radios.