Please help pick out my cd/mp3 player

Got uid0 · 09-25-2003, 04:09 PM

ive considered alpine but i have not done a lot of research yet.

What does anyone suggest to be a high end mp3/cd player

Or should i just go with an incar mp3 hard wired player/ computer

Kale · 09-25-2003, 04:59 PM

Alpine 7998 or Alpine 9815

i prefer the 7998

Al '92 · 09-25-2003, 05:15 PM

7995 is last years model and is being greatly discounted right now. It was $499 at most places and is now $299.

I've got a 9815 on the way. :D

Got uid0 · 09-25-2003, 05:27 PM

does clarion have anything worth looking at? I have also considered the 9815 from taun

Kale · 09-25-2003, 06:20 PM

Clarions sound great, but lack digital time correction.

mike76002 · 09-25-2003, 06:46 PM

I am the owner of both Clarion and Alpine.
The reason I switched to Alpine recently because they offer dead unit (no inter amp) which I really wanted that for a long time but don't wanna spend 500$ and now the CDA-7995 got discounted to 300$ free shipping so I must get it :D
Clarion DZX 835MP is a great unit. It plays MP3 and WMA.
Clarion does not have digital time correction but it has dual 24 bits DA which gives it a clean sound.
Just my 0.02$

Kale · 09-25-2003, 06:55 PM

Point of interest,

with my Clarion HX-d10 (supposedly the "audiophile" clarion) I had to EQ 1000hz and 400hz down quite a bit..

I put an alpine 7998 into the same system.. the alpine has better sound quality.

But.. differences in SQ between godo head units is mostly... negligable.

[Modified by Kale, 2:55 PM 9/25/2003]

KDuniverse · 09-25-2003, 07:07 PM

9815 here, kicks butt

C5BlkVette · 09-26-2003, 03:05 AM

Wicked C5 has an Alpine CDA-7998 for sale. If I didn't buy my CDA-7897 recently, I'd buy his!! :)

Andy

Pewter1 · 09-26-2003, 01:08 PM

Kenwood KDCX969 will blow your mind! :cheers: