Time for a new audio panel

[flyboy0681]

The old King KMA is starting to bite the dust and a new panel is in our future. It's coming down to the PS Engineering 8000b (sans Bluetooth) or the Garmin GMA-340.

 

Opinions please.

[flyboy0681]

No need to respond folks, I found the following discussion from a few months ago.

 

http://mooneyspace.com/topic/5610-audio-panel-upgrade-ps-engineering-vs-garmin/

[Marauder]

No need to respond folks, I found the following discussion from a few months ago.

 

http://mooneyspace.com/topic/5610-audio-panel-upgrade-ps-engineering-vs-garmin/

Without reading the thread, putting my Soothsayer hat on, thinking... the answer is PS Engineering 8000BT. Love mine.

[carusoam]

I like the idea of BT for calling in a clearance.

I am still considering a battery powered one in the meantime.

Best regards,

-a-

[rbridges]

no experience with either, but my CFII loves the PS engineering.  He says it's the clearest audio panel he's ever used and he loves the bluetooth

 

 

edit--sorry, saw you said w/o BT.

[M016576]

I bought the garmin. It's functional but overpriced IMO.

[Marauder]

I like the idea of BT for calling in a clearance.

I am still considering a battery powered one in the meantime.

Best regards,

-a-

In addition to calling clearance, it's great to be able to call the FBO when they don't answer their Unicom!

[N33GG]

I have owned and flown the PSE units. Currently own and fly the Garmin. Both excellent choices. A new audio panel would be a coin toss between these units for me.

[smccray]

Isn't there a PSE unit that's a direct drop in for the KMA24?

[BigTex]

Yep... PS 7000 is a drop in replacement for the KMA24.