Panasonic 45-Watt CD Receiver with 2 Pre-Amp Outputs (CQDP133U)
By: Panasonic Average Rating: 3.0 Total Reviews: 2
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 On: 2007-02-05
This is the cd player that came in the car I just bought. It is pretty bad. It skips at every bump in the road, and it skips forward in the song. So you are listening to your favorite song and then you hit a tiny bump and all the sudden it is two more minutes into the song. The worst is when it skips to the next song. The sound is good when it isnt skipping, or when it is on the radio, (which is why I gave it 2 stars and not 1)
 On: 2006-01-30
I am in the process of installing this in a 1996 Honda Accord EX. Still waiting on a radio install kit. However, I hooked it up to make sure I had the right connections first. It was a very noticeable improvement over the stock player, even with the original speakers. It played CDs very cleanly, and the radio reception was no problem. It has a "loud" button which accentuates the treble and bass, and the music was much better with this feature on. Its a little "bassy" for a pure talk program, but all you have to do of course is press the "loud" button off. It also comes with a wafer-thin remote control, with mute button, if you feel you need it. CDs go right into the front, with no flip-down face. It does of course have a detachable faceplate, with a case that came with it. It also comes with its own mounting bracket and removal key. It doesnt have an equalizer, but the music sounded very good anyway. If you want a basic cd/radio at a reasonable price, I would recommend this unit.
A word about installation: very straight-forward for the do-it-your-selfer. It is a single-din unit. I would recommend that you do get a wiring harness from Circuit City, etc. that fits your particular vehicle. That way you do not have to cut the original vehicle harness which could come in handy if you wish to replace the new unit or put the old one back in later. You may or may not want to get another harness which plugs into the new harness and then to your Panasonic. However, thats another expense (that you are going to be charged with at Circuit City, etc. which advertise "free installation," but charge in the fine print for parts). I am going to hard-wire (solder) the new harness to the players harness with came with the unit. You can just use electrical tape of course for the connections, but I prefer to solder since electrical tape can become stiff, fall off, etc. on down the road. Using the harness adapter, the wires matched up by color code perfectly to the players harness. Depending on your vehicle, you may need to get a radio kit. Overall though, not hard at all.
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