The empeg is an enthusiast device, whereas the DH100ix is not. The DH100ix does what it claims to do, pretty well, in a very simple fashion. It took 2 minutes to install. For most people this would be good enough.

If my new car had a double-DIN I'd still have my empeg, but it doesn't and I'm not into digging out the dash/carpet/door sills etc to accomodate an amp. And I had trouble getting an FM tuner too. So in the end the DH100ix suits my needs. I could install an amp (it has 4 pre-outs) at a later date if I wanted to, but I'm sure I never will.

The guy that bought my one got a good deal. In fact I thought it would go for more. But then again when I originally bought it (2nd hand) I got a pretty good deal too!