"Out of curiousity, why is dual zone such a necessary feature for you?
Just curious, cause I never use it..."
One word. Kids.
I have a daughter who likes to watch SpongeBob in the back with headphones while I listen to my ipod through the speakers (helps keep my sanity). I guess I could get a stand alone dvd player, but what a pain. Why can't Pioneer make a head unit that "has it all"? I'm looking to replace my N1 and was looking at the Kenwood DNX8120 until I saw this. (Sigh)