Lowest Price Pioneer FH-P8000BT Double-Din In-Dash CD/MP3/WMA/AAC Receiver with Built-In Bluetooth, iPod Control, and Rear USB Input

I purchased this receiver almost six months ago and it has been nearly perfect during that time. This was my first installation of a receiver, yet the installation was quite simple and the Double DIN nature makes a perfect fit for my 2004 Chevy Silverado pickup.

There are only a couple of flaws that I have encountered, so let's get them out of the way first:
-- This stereo has a little difficulty in cold temperatures. In North Dakota, winter temperatures get to the -20 degree range, causing the receiver to instantaneously turn on and off. Electronics aren't meant to work well in extreme temps, but thought this was worth mentioning.
-- The blue lights on the receiver do not match any of the blue on the dashboard (not even the air conditioning blue). The light is not too bright, but it does not match up.
-- Pairing the set up with a Motorola Adventure phone was a bit of a hassle the first go-around, but with persistence it can be done and it works great.
-- When playing the iPod, there is no option to have the time displayed while having the artist's name and song displayed on the screen.

Now, on to the list of positives:
-- Looks sleek and sexy
-- Makes factory speakers sound rich, clear, and full.
-- Almost infinite amount of audio tweaking. There are so many levels of audio to adjust, you can spend an hour getting the sound just right. However, the sound with the pre-made audio settings sound great right out of the box.
-- Sound Retriever is a great feature for use with an iPod.
-- Navigation with the center wheel is intuitive beyond belief, especially iPod navigation. I bought this stereo for this function and it does not disappoint. You can scroll by letter, making it easy to find bands in the M and N category.
-- Hands-free quality is wonderful and people on the other end tell me it sounds clear.

Additional Comments:
-- I see many are frustrated by the lack of a "Pause" button on the face of the unit, but there is a remedy: If you want to pause a song, simply hit the telephone button, which will pause your track. Hit it again and it will resume, doubling as a pause feature.

This unit looks sleek, has great features, tons of options, navigates an iPod seamlessly, handles Bluetooth calling without effort, and is a great value. I recommend this head unit for anyone in the market for a Double DIN receiver. The negatives are pretty nit-picky and the positives of this unit far outweigh any minor flaws.Get more detail about Pioneer FH-P8000BT Double-Din In-Dash CD/MP3/WMA/AAC Receiver with Built-In Bluetooth, iPod Control, and Rear USB Input.