Amps and Car Audio

by **Bullhead** » Tue May 25, 2004 11:57 am

Originally posted by Rand0m
Does anyone have the Alpine CDA-9833?

I know that only one or two of their models have the motorized face plate, this one doesn't. How do you acess the cd, you hit the eject button and slide the face plate out of the way yourself I assume.

This one is the one Im probably getting.

http://www.crutchfield.com/S-qflIM3zUiPB/cgi-bin/ProdView.asp?s=0&c=3&g=62700&I=500CDA9833&o=p&a=1&cc=01&avf=Y&search=

One plus with that one is you can change the button colors from a choice of over 512 colors!

Usually if they are motorized, when you hit the button the faceplate will kinda flop down, you stick in the cd, and then manually click it back closed.....

(PS. Alpine is overpriced

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by **MajorFatty** » Tue May 25, 2004 12:00 pm

Do some research before buying an Alpine CD head unit. I've had a lot of problems with the loading mechanism. Friends had similar problems also. CD won't track and some won't even play. Crappy for a $400 cd player.

by **Jeffro** » Tue May 25, 2004 12:10 pm

Pioneers.

by **JimmyTango** » Tue May 25, 2004 4:33 pm

Take the money you woudl spend on your car system and purchase a nice one for your home.

Think about it. How long do you spend per day in your car? Now how long do you spend per day in your home?

I gave up on car audio after high school when I realized it was a waste of money to be putting thousands of dollars worth of equipment into a car I spent not even an hour a day in.

Since then it has been nothing but bliss at my house.

by **MajorFatty** » Tue May 25, 2004 4:38 pm

http://www.audiogon.com
Great site for picking up new and used home audio equipment. for the hardcore fanatics, check out the vacumm tube gear - highly recommended by fatty

by **JimmyTango** » Tue May 25, 2004 4:41 pm

Originally posted by SandStorm

Random, whenever looking at how many watts an amplifier puts out. Look at how many watts it produces continuously(RMS) not just peak power. They try to fool you using that number.

Also, when using a multi channel amp, make sure it is simultaneously. Many amps are rated per channel when only one is being driven, turn on a second or third channel and the power drops.

by **JimmyTango** » Tue May 25, 2004 4:52 pm

Originally posted by MajorFatty
http://www.audiogon.com
Great site for picking up new and used home audio equipment. for the hardcore fanatics, check out the vacumm tube gear - highly recommended by fatty

I love this site. I had a deal that fell through for a nice tube amp(cayin ta-30 w/ bizzybee mods).

I am currently waiting for a good deal on a cdp, as i am using a temperary pioneer 563a for dvd, cd, sacd and dvd-a. i wasn't abotu ready to dump a crap load of money on a multichannel cdp when the formats are still too young. Redbook cd audio is driving me nuts, too flat and hollow. I need to get a redbook cdp, badly. I am looking at the music hall as I hear it is an amazing bang for the buck(used around $300 or demo from a dealer for around $350).

http://www.av123.com

I am using the Rocket 550's as mains, the 150's as rears and the 200 for a center(kick ass center, on of the best in it's price range, let alone 2 or 3 times the price). All of this is running off a h/k 525. I went with the h/k as their amp section is amazing, and the have great cross overs for multichannel music listening.

by **MajorFatty** » Wed May 26, 2004 10:46 am

Originally posted by JimmyTango
I am currently waiting for a good deal on a cdp, as i am using a temperary pioneer 563a for dvd, cd, sacd and dvd-a. i wasn't abotu ready to dump a crap load of money on a multichannel cdp when the formats are still too young. Redbook cd audio is driving me nuts, too flat and hollow. I need to get a redbook cdp, badly. I am looking at the music hall as I hear it is an amazing bang for the buck(used around $300 or demo from a dealer for around $350).
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I don't know about Music Hall's cdp, but their turn tables kick ass. I bought a MMF-5 a few months ago and pretty much stopped listening to CDs.

For Redbook, I use a basement grade Sony as a transport, with a very old Aragon DAC. The sound is a little harsh and dry, so I thought about getting a tube DAC. But they are too expensive, so I bought the turn table instead. Except for the occasional snap, crackle, pop, records just sounds better.

by **Rand0m** » Thu May 27, 2004 6:22 pm

Last chance to change my mind or suggest something or I will be getting this next week.

http://www.crutchfield.com/S-DwGHWjr4Spb/cgi-bin/ProdView.asp?s=0&c=3&g=62700&I=133C8400&o=m&a=1&cc=01&avf=Y&search=

by **SkiloDog2000** » Thu May 27, 2004 7:07 pm

looks good to me
if ur having seccond thoughts
go to walmart they usually have some pretty good recievers

by **Rand0m** » Fri May 28, 2004 9:30 am

I just want to thank everyone for helping me. I think my final decision will be the Panasonic, I know it ain't a Kenwood or an Alpine but this one has everything I need.

motorized, detachable faceplate
Day and Night illumination
high-definition 3DDM animated display
custom graphics
spectrum analyzer
plays MP3 and WMA files
plays CDs, CD-Rs, and CD-RWs
direct track selection (with remote control)
Alphatuner V
18 FM/6 AM presets
seek tuning
SQ7 sound control (six preset tone curves and a 7-band equalizer)
MOSFET60 internal amp
CD changer controls
rear auxiliary input
5-volt front, rear, and subwoofer preamp outputs
high-pass and low-pass crossovers
Super Bass Control Subwoofer — activates level control and low-pass filter on rear speaker outputs
clock
wireless remote
26 watts RMS/60 peak x 4 channels
CD frequency response 20-20,000 Hz
CD signal-to-noise ratio 96 dB
FM sensitivity 10.2 dBf
warranty: 2 years

Chassis Size Code IE
RMS Power Output 26 watts
Peak Output 60 watts
RMS Power Bandwidth 1kHz
Preamp Voltage 5 volts
Video Control No
Preamp Outputs 3 pair
Subwoofer Preamp Outputs Yes
AUX Input Rear
Display Color Blue
Key Button Color Blue
EQ Bands 7
Sound Shaping Type SQ7
Wireless Remote Yes
Wired Remote No
Changer Control Yes
Security Detachable face

Parts Warranty 2 Years
Labor Warranty 2 Years
Tuner
Tuner Type Alphatuner V
FM Sensitivity 10.2 dBf
FM Presets 18
AM Presets 6
European Tuning No
Seek/Scan Seek
Radio Data System No
Satellite Radio Ready No
CD
CD Frequency Response 20-20kHz
CD Signal-to-Noise 96 dB
Anti-shock Memory None
CD Text Yes
CD-R Playback Yes
CD-RW Playback Yes
MP3 ID3 Tag Display Yes
Random Folder Play Yes
Random File Play Yes
WMA Playback Yes
DVD Playback No

It looks pretty plain but you can download images, action clips, intros and exits, burn it to cd and install it on the receiver.

When I first started this thread I knew nothing about car audio now I feel Im pretty knowledgable on it.

by **Rand0m** » Fri May 28, 2004 9:33 am

here it is

One cool feature is you can create your own images, motions, etc with a downloadable program off of their site, I already made a few images.

by **King** » Fri May 28, 2004 11:52 am

did you only buy the head unit? or did you pick some other stuff up yet?

by **Rand0m** » Fri May 28, 2004 12:25 pm

Originally posted by Kingofbeers
did you only buy the head unit? or did you pick some other stuff up yet?

Im gonna order it next Thursday, and depending on how much money I have I may get some rear 6 x9's either Infinity or JBL, they are the same company so it won't matter.

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