I am currently looking for a new stereo for my car. I currently have an Alpine 9833 w a T505. I am ready to upgrade to a HU with BT built in or with an adapter at a decent price. I am liking the Eclipse CD5030 cause it has similar tuning capabilities to my 9833.

So if people would like to chime in with their working solutions I am hoping to build a list with the following info:

1) hand free profile
2) stereo BT streaming audio
3) Pandora
4) Navigation
5) phone book
6) voice dial


I will try to keep this thread updated by manufacturer


**Alpine**

Alpine CDA-105 with the KCE-400BT (shows missed and dialed calls?) (see post #4)

Alpine CDA-9886 with KCE-350BT (more info in post #8)
1) hand free profile : works (outbound quality iffy)
2) stereo BT streaming audio: works
3) Pandora
4) Navigation: mutes
5) phone book: issues with large number of contacts
6) voice dial: n/a



**Clarion**

Model FB275BT (Glitchy auto connect after using Pandora and then receiving a call )1.2.x (see post #3)


**Eclipse**

Model CD3200 (more info in post #13)
stereo BT streaming audio: work
hand free profile: does not work


Model 5030
1) hand free profile : works
2) stereo BT streaming audio: works
3) Pandora : works
4) Navigation : works
5) phone book : supported, but cannot pair to push
6) voice dial : not supported


**JVC**

Model KD-R800 (more info in post #13 and #21)
1) hand free profile : works
2) stereo BT streaming audio: works
5) phone book: prompted for download
** displays battery level **


**Kenwood**

KDC-BT838U (more info post #11)
1) hand free profile - works well and will mute any source for a call. You can set answer delay as well
2) stereo BT streaming audio - Also works well, can change songs from deck
3) Pandora - supported (works well with Accuradio and Shoutcast as well)
4) Navigation - mutes the current playing BT stream for directions (WILL NOT MUTE OTHER SOURCES)
5) phone book - supported (please read post)
6) voice dial - supported


**SONY**

Model: MEX-BT2500 (see post #3)



p.s. would you guys like it if i put accessories also like the T505 and such?

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