Rockford Fosgate 8130 CD

Price Paid:  $420.00

Year / Model Reviewed:
 RFX 8130

Strengths:
Amazing sound quality for the cash; only matched by the Nakamichi 45z, and Denons $1200 deck.
Simple to operate, although it still has many useful features too.

Weaknesses:
No RDS. Only 2.4v pre-outs. Not ISO ready.

Summary:
No frills deck. Very Plain and simple to look at, but this unit is all about sound quality.

I used to run an Alpine 7939R which was £700 ($900-1000), and I had very little expectation that the Rockford unit which was half the price of the Alpine could sound better, but it was way more detailed and clearer. I was amazed.

Similar Products Used:
None

Price Paid:  $200.00

Year / Model Reviewed:
 RFX-8340

Strengths:
Multi color LCD
Three output from the deck
World tuner
Source input

Weaknesses:
none for me

Summary:
I really impres with this product.
It have world audio tuner, source input.
Three output from the deck and we can control the sub from the deck
I recommend these product instead of other fosgate deck
If you have more buck buy the RFX-8350
It will include the RDS

Similar Products Used:
None

Price Paid:  $350.00

Year / Model Reviewed:
 RFX8310/2000

Strengths:
it plays strong when it plays and its got all the frilly buttons and lights.

Weaknesses:
if the cd is in ther too long it gets stuck some times im listing to the cd and it switches to the radio.

Summary:
My whole system is fosgate so when it was time for a stereo I naturaly wanted a fosgate stereo. I paid close to 400 dollars for it, and in a years time which is June 2001. I have been threw three decks so I guess my over all impression is not good. Im just lucky I had insurance on it, however my year is up now who knows whats next.

Similar Products Used:
not sure how to rate, I have never had such a picky stereo.

Strengths:
Easy intall, and very easy to use with lots of features.

Weaknesses:
I've had some troble with the CD player skipping when hitting large bumps in the road. Probably has to do more with how it mounted in my car than the the deck thou, there was nothing to attach it to in back.

Summary:
Paid $149 for it at Audio King on sale. Normaly $249 though. Great sound for the money.

Similar Products Used:
None

Strengths:
It was easy to install, and it had alot of nice features.

Weaknesses:
I hated the volume control, it moved to slow.

Summary:
It was a good product but I bought a defect, so the backlight did not work, also the rear RCA's did not work.