Review on Pioneer Single DIN In-Dash CD/CD-R/RW, MP3/WMA/WAV AM/FM Car Stereo Receiver with Front USB/Aux Input, MIXTRAX, and ARC Support - Detachable Faceplate by Mark Saric

My Lancer Evolution VIII came with an Alpine TV receiver system that can read basic SD cards. I could not bear it. I found this stereo because it has an AUX input and a USB input. I bought it in the States and took it to Japan to put in my car here. Normally American audio players don't work in Japanese cars, but with a basic rewiring it worked fine. The sound quality is excellent and the bass boost works quite well. I need to use the front AUX port to use my phone on this stereo. I installed a Y-cable on the back to improve the sound quality, but it appears to be a subwoofer and not a line-in. This was not mentioned on the product page or in the instructions. This player also plays recorded discs, while the Japanese Alpine TV receiver does not. Overall great sound quality and ease of use, this is a great player at a low price. Note: This player also reads CD-Text. As expected, the Japanese text turns into a random jumble of letters, numbers, and symbols as shown in the image. The player can only read the default 256 characters. Extended Unicode cannot be read correctly.