Consumer Electronics Show 2009 Top 20 Gadgets
Even in a slow year there is still a plethora of really cool products that you'll find a good reason to spend your precious money on. Some are just fun, like the portable DJ system; others are practically essential, like the Cobra radar detector or an in-dash nav unit. Walking the floor of the latest Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, we began to realize that manufacturers not only continued to add better features to new products, they actually were able to do so without adding to the price tag. A DVD source unit from Pioneer retails for an MSRP of $580-the street price on that is probably even lower. If speakers are what you need then the EFX convertible components are a great value for the money. JL Audio has a terrific new subwoofer for around $130. One of my favorite products from the show was the new miRoamer Internet radio receiver. Use your phone to get connected and listen to any station that's online. Put it all together and you have a system for your car without breaking the bank.
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Pioneer Multimedia Head Unit AVH-P41000DVD MSRP: $580 www.pioneerelectronics.com
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JL Audio Subwoofer
12W0v2
MSRP: $129.95
www.jlaudio.com
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JVC Shallow Coaxial Speaker
CS-HX637X
MSRP: $79.95
www.mobile.jvc.com
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Eclipse Digital Multimedia/Navigation Unit AVN726E MSRP: $TBA www.eclipse-web.com
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Alpine Double-DIN Multimedia source unit iXA-W404 MSRP: $550 www.alpine-usa.com
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EFX Convertible component speakers
C65
MSRP: $TBA
www.scosche.com/efx
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Tonium Portable DJ System
Pacemaker
MSRP: $550
www.pacemaker.net
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Kicker Subwoofer
S10C
MSRP: $299.95
www.kicker.com
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Cobra Radar Detector
XRS 9960G
MSRP: $389
www.cobra.com
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Eclipse Double-DIN Multimedia Source Unit/Detachable portable navigation AVN 4430 MSRP: $8
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MiRoamer/Blaupunkt Internet Radio Double-Din Head Unit New Jersey MSRP: $399 www.blaupunkt
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Navigon Portable Navigation Device
8100T
MSRP: $599
www.navigonusa.com
By Ben Oh
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