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Good sounding head unit / NAV for car?

My factory NAV is starting to have issues (it is 4 years old now) and I was thinking about a new unit with and external amp and sub.  I like the Pioneer Stage 4  P99RS but I have an issue with it not having built in Bluetooth for streaming Tidal.  I really like the AKM dacs it uses and the DSP, but BT is a big factor for me in convenience - mostly all my newer music is on Tidal.  The P99RS is a few years old and it had a BT interface box but they are difficult to find and only on the used market.  Since I am willing to spend, I'd rather get something newer, is easy to setup, and has all the features.  Are there any NAV or non-NAV units available that have more than decent quality of sound - something that stands out?
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213runnin
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I actually had a system in my car where I employed an Audioquest dragonfly and connected my iphone to it. It soon became apparent, that any playlist or song change, etc. required me to take my eyes off the road and it was pretty problematic.

So I found a Bluetooth remote that would control my phone. But the whole thing was clumsy feeling in comparison to just using steering wheel control buttons.  
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