Pioneer FH-P5000MP CD / Cassette Player

Pros: there is nothing not to like about this stereo
Cons: no anti-theft

if you are looking for the best double din car stereo available today, then look no further. this new pioneer fh-p5000mp is the one you want! the quality, sound reproduction, design, and display are as good as i have ever seen, typical of a pioneer ...

Pros: Heart thumping bass. Clarity and soundstaging are very good. Love at the 1st sight.
Cons: No dimmer. Soft Multi-Control Knob.

Very rigid and strong. Well lit display. Clean fascia. Smart Scroll. Nice illumination colour. Fresh and Retrospective. Excellent value for money.

Pros: Excellent AM "wine free" reception excellent FM reception. Excellent playback of tapes and CDs
Cons: Multi control knob takes a while to master.

I own a Ford Club Wagon with just the stock Ford AM-FM Radio with cassette player. I was never happy with AM reception because of "engine wine" breaking through in weak signal areas. I wanted a unit that could still play my cassette tapes as well as CDs with mp3s. The opening in the Ford
is large, so I thought the FH-P5000MP would fit OK, well
almost! In order to remove the Ford unit, you need to buy the radio removal tools, which fit in two small holes on either radio of the radio. Once the Ford unit was out, I had to cut
about .125 inch of bezel [plastic] off the top of the opening, then the Pioneer unit will slide right in. Also because the wiring harness in the van won't plug directly into the Pioneer, I bought a Ford harness from Scosche. This plugs into the Ford harness, the other end has bare leads are identified so it easy to match then to the Pioneer harness. Just crimp the ends together of the matching wires
are ready to install. No antenna adapter needed.