Been a long time and WTF happened to Alpine?

[Team Audiobahn-Heath]

Been out of the stereo world for almost 7years and just got a new ride and wanted to sink some cheese into a nice system. I went to look for a reliable Alpine head unit but their line is less than impressive and I am looking for something that has a bandwidth and adjustments to get the sound I want without having to go with an external i processor anyone offer this anymore?

[SINTORMAN]

Originally Posted by Team Audiobahn-Heath

Been out of the stereo world for almost 7years and just got a new ride and wanted to sink some cheese into a nice system. I went to look for a reliable Alpine head unit but their line is less than impressive and I am looking for something that has a bandwidth and adjustments to get the sound I want without having to go with an external i processor anyone offer this anymore?

would this work for you ?

Pioneer DEH-80PRS CD receiver at Crutchfield.com

[Burbarry]

Not sure what you mean. look up my model of Alpine, it is one of the best ones I have ever owned.

[Burbarry]

If you cant find it in my signature it is Alpine 9887, you can go with the 9886 if you dont want to buy the mic to really get good SQ.

[Team Audiobahn-Heath]

I have the 9886 and I was looking into a new SQ model in their product line but didn't see any.

[Team Audiobahn-Heath]

Originally Posted by SINTORMAN

would this work for you ?

Pioneer DEH-80PRS CD receiver at Crutchfield.com

Nice and very close to what I was looking for. 16 bands should be plenty to work with.

[rustyshank1]

Originally Posted by Burbarry

If you cant find it in my signature it is Alpine 9887, you can go with the 9886 if you dont want to buy the mic to really get good SQ.

I have the same HU and was wondering wether the imprint was worth the money or not been considering doing it if it makes an improvement

[sri3850341]

Originally Posted by rustyshank1

I have the same HU and was wondering wether the imprint was worth the money or not been considering doing it if it makes an improvement

80prs,800prs,880prs are all amazing h/u's, that are hard to beat... Unless you can find the H701 and a compatible deck to go with it, Alpine effed themselves, dismissing the H701 for that crappy imprint crap, and once again tjmho..........

[profundus-sanus]

Originally Posted by rustyshank1

I have the same HU and was wondering wether the imprint was worth the money or not been considering doing it if it makes an improvement

i thought it sounded like crap, espeically compared to pioneers auto-eq

[Team Audiobahn-Heath]

As far as the issue with noise throgh the pioneer rca chasis grounding has that changed? Or does that make any sense at all. I know I had the p80-mp and it had to be returned 2x for rca noise so that's when I went to the 9886. Also is the "Stage 4" head unit from Pioneer worth the $ or not?

[Team Audiobahn-Heath]

I also have looked at the DEH-P8400BH

[Beckerson1]

Originally Posted by Team Audiobahn-Heath

As far as the issue with noise throgh the pioneer rca chasis grounding has that changed? Or does that make any sense at all. I know I had the p80-mp and it had to be returned 2x for rca noise so that's when I went to the 9886. Also is the "Stage 4" head unit from Pioneer worth the $ or not?

I personally don't have any issues with my pioneer but have heard its still happens from time to time... very easy fix

Mines nothing impressive as the ones your looking at

[Burbarry]

Originally Posted by rustyshank1

I have the same HU and was wondering wether the imprint was worth the money or not been considering doing it if it makes an improvement

There is no improvement, just allows you to hook up the mic and dial in the sound for your exact placement of your head. I have preset 1 set for just me and preset 2 set for if there is passengers in the car.

[Team Audiobahn-Heath]

Originally Posted by Beckerson1

I personally don't have any issues with my pioneer but have heard its still happens from time to time... very easy fix

Mines nothing impressive as the ones your looking at

What's the easy fix.

[49konvict]

Originally Posted by Team Audiobahn-Heath

What's the easy fix.

fiqure 8 a stripped peice of Wire adound the rca outputs on the deck then plug the rcas ontop og the wire to pinch it down and groundthe other end of the wire to your frame somewhere. problem solved.

[666WMD]

Originally Posted by 49konvict

fiqure 8 a stripped peice of Wire adound the rca outputs on the deck then plug the rcas ontop og the wire to pinch it down and groundthe other end of the wire to your frame somewhere. problem solved.

Or just drop some solder onto the rca's to ground them to the chassis of the HU.

[armykyle1]

Originally Posted by 666WMD

Or just drop some solder onto the rca's to ground them to the chassis of the HU.

this

[49konvict]

Originally Posted by 666WMD

Or just drop some solder onto the rca's to ground them to the chassis of the HU.

Mr.Smartypants has a good idea

[666WMD]

Originally Posted by 49konvict

Mr.Smartypants has a good idea

Yup, I'm a genius when it comes to these kinda things.

Or it could be that I've read on this forum how to fix that issue.

And actually remembered it, which is rare for me.

[zero43]

Kenwood x996 has plenty of adjustments as well. Take a look at the online manual as it has many more features than the what's listed on the website.

[karate kid]

The pioneer Pico issue was there for the most part for idiots. Don't hot swap rca's and you will be fine. 9887 was a great hu...why in the hell Alpine ditched a hu with built in active is beyond me. Pioneer ripped them a new a$$ when they came out with the 80prs since it can do it stand alone without all the Imprint bs you now need to buy with Alpine. I just aquired an 80prs and I have the luxury of doing a direct comparison of the 80prs to a drz9255. We actually swapped hu's with all the exact equipment intact. The drz sounded better but not for the price difference IMO. Plus you get all the modern bells and whistles of the 80. The Build quality of the 80 is the downfall though. The 880-800 had a very solid feel to the face. The 80 feels cheap. A cheap plastic volume knob and it really makes me nervous to detatch the face. I think I'll leave it in place to be safe. Pioneer packed a ton of great features and quality inside the 80. The downfall is the exterior. Then again the 880-800 had a retail somewhere around double the price. All that rolled up....I would highly reccomend getting the 80prs.

[Brian10962001]

I gave up on Alpine around 2003. Switched over to Kenwood decks and have never looked back. Kenwood now owns JVC and they have some awesome features for the price. Those or Pioneer are what I recommend to everyone. I doubt I ever recommend another Alpine deck.

[karate kid]

Originally Posted by Brian10962001

I gave up on Alpine around 2003. Switched over to Kenwood decks and have never looked back. Kenwood now owns JVC and they have some awesome features for the price. Those or Pioneer are what I recommend to everyone. I doubt I ever recommend another Alpine deck.

Kenwood does make a decent hu but for the price of the 80prs and the ability to run active ....The Pioneer is a no brainer. that or the Clarion cz702 at an even cheaper price.

[wlogg]

i say look at the pioneer line of things they are doing pretty good when it comes to head units but from my understanding those clarion nx501 or something is the best in the biz for car audio system

[Brian10962001]

Originally Posted by karate kid

Kenwood does make a decent hu but for the price of the 80prs and the ability to run active ....The Pioneer is a no brainer. that or the Clarion cz702 at an even cheaper price.

I just now found out about the 80prs, that may well be my next purchase. I haven't seen a deck with those kind of features at that price point anywhere before.