Alpine Dash Unit, Which one Options

[Redline08]

So everyone knows that alpine is pretty much the best in car dash units that one can buy. I recently sold my dvd player and xbox to pay for rims, now i am missing music lol. I have no more than 200 to spend on a new dash unit and i want to go with alpine. Its late and i dont really want to research for hours on which model in alpine's line is the best so can anyone point me in the right direction as to model and price?

If you owned and alpine and upgraded so something that you thought was better as far as sound goes, for less than 200 please let me know, im going for best sound here.

Thanks!!!

This post has been edited by Redline08: Aug 4, 2007 - 2:10 PM

[mneal2_92788]

go to crutchfield, idk what there best is now, but they have all the best alpines available to everything you want/need. i had one, and got rid of it to an upgrade, it was worth every cent. you can get a great one for 200 or less

[Redline08]

thanks, you liked the sound quality? and what model did you have?

[peterkos]

Maybe the Alpine CDE-9881R would have been something for you?

• 4x50W High Power (Micro Dynamics™)
• BassEngine®
• 2 x output (2V) with subw. control
• MP3/WMA
• iTunes AAC compatiable
• Full Speed iPod controll
• CD-R / CD-RW
• MP3 text (ID3 Tag)
• Disc Title Memory
• Double light in the buttons (Blue/Red)
• Works with every iPod around...

[CelicaST_CALI]

I have been looking at crutchfield.com,they look like they are awsome,has anyone ever used them?I love alpine head unis they are the best.

[Redline08]

Maybe the Alpine CDE-9881R would have been something for you?

You read my mind lol, i researched for about an hour today between my jobs and i think the 9881 is my best choice. Thanks

has anyone ever used them?

x2 ^

[tim86]

never used that one... all alpine decks are great but i like the ones that you can angle because in our cars the sun sometimes makes it hard to see if it isnt angled

[Redline08]

update:

got the alpine 9881 and installed it, alpine is the best no doubt. Dual sucks for sound quality the 9881 absolutley blew my dual dvd player away lol

[peterkos]

update:

got the alpine 9881 and installed it, alpine is the best no doubt. Dual sucks for sound quality the 9881 absolutley blew my dual dvd player away lol

Sweet! Enjoy your new unit

[duders]

Cool. Have fun with it! I got the Alpine iDA-X001. iPod ready for me all the time! sweet looking to. Which means, I need to update my cars pics on my profile, since it's re-painted and un-dented now

[spolski07]

9881 is a good solid unit!

duders: hows the no cd player? lol

[duders]

Lol. It's all good since all my CD's are on my iPod. MY LIFE IS IN THAT THING!

[applejax]

So everyone knows that alpine is pretty much the best in car dash units that one can buy. I recently sold my dvd player and xbox to pay for rims, now i am missing music lol. I have no more than 200 to spend on a new dash unit and i want to go with alpine. Its late and i dont really want to research for hours on which model in alpine's line is the best so can anyone point me in the right direction as to model and price?

If you owned and alpine and upgraded so something that you thought was better as far as sound goes, for less than 200 please let me know, im going for best sound here.

Thanks!!!

Alpine 'being the best' may be up for debate, but there is definitely an 'Alpine sound' that many people like.



If you require a new unit, then the advice given is good - go to Crutchfield or Alpine's website where you can view Alpine's lineup by price. A quick scan of the products should help you identify what you want. Up to about the $300 - $400 mark, I wouldn't worry much about the head unit. If it is Alpine you desire, then just get your Alpine in your price range.



If you are willing to go used, things get a little more complex to find, but you (in theory) can get a great used Alpine for that price. If you decide to go this route, there are many good units to find in the hunt: 7998, 9855, or even a classic 7800 or 7900 series unit (yum!).



If you'd care to deviate from Alpine, as I said - you won't find huge differences in new units for that price. If you would consider deviating from Alpine and going used, then you have many, many excellent units you can look for...Oh, look - there goes one now!

[Redline08]

idk about alpine being debatable as the best, maybeeee pioneer could challenge them but from what i have researched not many can touch alpine lol

i ended up getting the 9881 and it is absolutely amazing, ill never go back to dual!

[spolski07]

idk about alpine being debatable as the best, maybeeee pioneer could challenge them but from what i have researched not many can touch alpine lol

i ended up getting the 9881 and it is absolutely amazing, ill never go back to dual!

i agree on the whole Alpine being better than Dual.
Some people will like Alpine over everything, some will like Pioneer.
Its usually an opinion thing

Ps: i went with the 9883 for my car.... +1 for BB discounts!

[Redline08]

lol yea i got mine at best buy after my friend sorta ripped open the package, i told the sales guy that it was open and i dont wand to pay full price sp he got a manager and gave me a 25% discount

cheaaa...

[spolski07]

i work there in car audio....
hahah
+1 for working there

[Redline08]

man thats like a dream of mine, to work in car audio or the big ass tv section, both jobs must be amazing lol

[6gsillyca]

Sorry for teh noobness, but what is "dual"? I'm looking for a new headunit since I got a CD stuck in my current one...

[Redline08]

"Dual" is a brand of car audio, very very cheap and reliable, just not fancy at all