Pioneer Deh-p3100ub

pioneer deh-p3100ub
Advice on new car cd receiver needed?

I am a complete newbie when it comes to car sound…So I have a few basic questions:

Right now I have a really old cd player in my car. I want to get good new one but don’t want to spend over $150.

What should I look for in a new cd player? I would like my sound to be a little louder and a bit clearer.

For example should I go for the highest RMS x channels? There is a nice Pioneer unit which has 22RMS, for $140, but then I also saw a sony unit for around $160 but it only has 17RMS. So will the pioneer be much better than the sony, or do different things influence the power and sound quality?

I would like the receiver to have a usb adapter on it. Right now I am looking at:

http://www.xplodsony.com/xplod/headunits/CDX-GT630UI

and

http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Pioneer-DEH-P3100UB-CD-Receiver-with-USB-Input-DEH-P3100UB/sem/rpsm/oid/233830/catOid/-13089/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do

Thanks for any advice!

RMS per channel is not gonna matter coming from the head unit. they all max out around 20 watts. U will need to get an amp to really push if thats what u are looking for. Just choose the one with the best features u are looking for. The sound is gonna really depend on what type of door speakers u have in the car. U can replace them if u still have the factory speakers and u will get much better quality.