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The more recent Honda (and I think Acura ones, too) headunits are manufactured by Alpine and with a converter, you can add an Alpine badged aftermarket CD changer to the factory head unit. You can even get one that fits neatly into the center console underneath the arm rest on the '98-'02 Accords, which is a big plus.
AMP: the earlier headunits were manufactured by Pioneer and were in fact responsible for the link between the factory keyless entry and the factory headunit. This doesn't seem to be the case at all anymore, as I've yanked my Accord's headunit completely out and drove around without one just fine.
Blaupunkt and Nakamichi are definitely my votes for lower profile faceplates. I don't mind the motorized mechanism so much, but the four-color displays and such are a real headache. The silver faceplate is definitely a trend that caught on and most manufacturers have a line of silver-lined plastic faces. This is also true for bookshelf units from Aiwa, Panasonic, etc. Have you seen them lately?
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'01 M Shoe, Sapphire Black Metallic
368S/4
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