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I've installed one of these into my car. Extremely easy to do (if you use the right ISO adapters to your car's connectors). Very nice motorised action of the panel - it looks more expensive than it is. You can angle the folding panel and the display. Sound quality is very good (it is loud enough) and there are plenty of settings and capability if you want to upgrade with external amps and speakers, etc.

Only a couple of comments. The removable "mask" plate is a bit fiddly to take off so remember to adjust the "turn-off and fold-away" delay - you'll get used to taking it off though. The good thing is that if you do take the panel off, it looks like regular face-off head units (with the face taken off so doesn't look "special" - very deceptive). I guess most people won't bother taking the panel off anyway because once turned off and the panel folded away, it looks like a "blanked" panel.

It would have been nice if there was a little LED under the CD slot so you know where you are putting the CD in. It's fine during the day, but it is difficult to see in the dark. This is just a small gripe, and of course you would be pulled up or parked to change a CD, for safety, of course.

Otherwise, this is a very good CD head unit. Highly recommended!