I had the head unit of our car stereo upgraded two days ago. I had it changed to the one that can play MP3s and added an extra 12-Disc CD changer. There's no point in having a CD changer when it already is capable of playing a CD with tons of music in MP3 format. It's there with a purpose - quality. Raw CD tracks, as opposed to MP3 tracks, still has better quality (at least the original ones). I bought it from a friend who's getting a touchscreen head unit.

RYL Electronics did the setup. You can find them in Quezon Street, Iloilo City - on the same block with Ground EFX and a stone throw away from Speedzone. They were referred by my brother who's a car setup buff. The service fee was half that of Ground EFX.

The old unit is totally working fine. It can play cassette tapes but I don't buy them anymore. For now, I placed it inside a box and will have it reinstalled when I finally decide to sell the car in the future.

One compelling reason why we decided to change the head unit is that we're tired of what the local FM radio stations are playing and driving out of town render the stereo useless in entertaining. OK, that's two.

We were thinking of getting an iPod that can be hooked wireless to the car. We could've gotten one except for reviews I read about it not having good sound quality. Other than that, the iPod would've been a nice toy to have. When it comes to music, nothing feels better than a loudspeaker thumping. I tend to listen to music intended to be played loud. Doing so with an earphone can be devastating to the eardrums.