I was looking for a stereo that had USB or SD support and an AUX input on the front. I shopped around a lot of sites and luckily came across this unit. I was initially worried about the power output, but this system puts out plenty of power for my car speaker system and good sound quality. I've only had it for a week or so, but I've tried most of the features. I've pulled in over 16 extra HD stations from just the generic FM band, make sure you read the book on how to switch HD channels. HD channel availability will of course vary by city location and offerings. I've tried the SD card, and it plays my MP3 files with no problem. I can't get it to play my WMA files on the SD card. I will need to research further or only use MP3 formated files. It reads the tag information off of my MP3 files so I can see what is playing. I haven't figured out how to catalog or jump to just the songs I want. Not sure if this unit will support that. The CD player plays both my WMAs and MP3s with no problem and displays the tag information. All around this unit has exceeded my expectations, with limited downsides like the problems with not reading some WMA file formats on the SD card. It comes with IPOD cables, Aux cable, and pre-amp outputs for those that want to connect to an AMP. Also, make sure you remove the two small screws on the top with red tags. If you forget, you won't be able to insert a CD into the CD player, since these appear to stabilize the head while in shipment. I tested out my unit before I assembled it into the dash permanently. Also buy your car's corresponding radio connectors to make it easy to install to your current system. Notice: If you have a car with Onstar, you will be required to order an additional control module between it and the car stereo to handle some of the features the stock stereo did for Onstar. I don't equate the sound quality to Alpine or a high end Kenwood, but I would say it matched many of the JVC and other systems that I tested out at the brick and mortar stores.
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