MP3's ROCK!

[ScottJ]

My new Alpine CDA-7894 is in! Works well w/ Mach460 and man do I love mp3's! I could travel across the world and back jammin to a handfull of CD's!

[evil jose]

http://ecominet2.alpine-usa.com/img/asb/cda-7894.gif

• 60W x 4 V-Drive Hybrid Amplifier
• Bass Engine® Plus
- Media Xpander™
- 4-Channel Digital Time Correction
- 3-Position 12dB/Octave Crossover
- Subwoofer Level Control with Phase Selector
- Bass Center Frequency and Width Control
- Treble Center Frequency Control
• XM Satellite Radio Ready
• MP3, CD-R/RW Playback
• CD Text and MP3 ID3 Tag Information Display
• Versatile-Link™ Ready
• KCA-410C Multi-Versatile Link Terminal Compatible
• MaxTune SQ Tuner
• Blackout Display
• Dual Illumination Buttons (Green/Amber)
• Regulated 1Bit DAC
• 4 Volt PreOut with DC-DC Converter
• 3 PreOuts
• Swing Mechanism with Detachable Face
• RUE-4187 Wireless Remote Control Included


Nice, how much did you get it for?

[Shorty]

sounds like a nice setup, I wouldnt mind having mp3 in the car, I hate having to make shitloads of burned cds with only 80 minutes worth the music on em.

[ScottJ]

MSRP is $430 - $450

Low retail I found was at Circuit City (suprisingly) at $399


I purchased my Alpine from ebay user 'electronicgiant' who has his own online store. I was a little sceptical about the purchase considering warranty, fraud, customer service etc... so I emailed the seller and asked for credentials/assurances that I wasn't going to get screwed on the deal, and most importantly that the unit WAS brand new w/ manufacturer's warranty.

The seller was very speed to reply to my messages and sure enough the item was ligit, serial number and everything. I registered my unit the day I recieved it and It has the standard alpine warranty, 30 Exchange from the seller.

I paid $299 + $17 insurance shipped! I'm very very happy with the quality of this unit/MP3 play back/ease of use and highly recommend it. I could go on and on about the units features but Jose allready posted that ;)

I'd deff. do business again w/ this seller, he surely did me right!

Later,

Scott

[evil jose]

I'm on eBay a lot and I know of Electrogiant. I've even got them saved on my watch list. Glad you had a good experience with them. Does you deck have any kind of EQ function? Some of the Pioneer units and I think the upper level Alpine units have a parametric EQ built in along with the crossover function.

[ScottJ]

Yes, kinda. The best way I can describe it is that you can 'choose' where your Treble and bass increase/decrease in boost. Its not like you can adjust + or - across a full band of freq's. The X-over works great and I have it set to run in harmony w/ the capabilites of a mach 460. Honestly I've done quite a bit of car audio and this sounds good enough for me not to spend any more money on for the time being; I plan on installing my RF 200 watt 4CH and my custome 2 10 Kicker box and IM DONE!!!!

[BoDavid]

wow, sounds nice. wish i had the $$$

[evil jose]

Originally posted by blacksn95
Yes, kinda. The best way I can describe it is that you can 'choose' where your Treble and bass increase/decrease in boost. Its not like you can adjust + or - across a full band of freq's. The X-over works great and I have it set to run in harmony w/ the capabilites of a mach 460. Honestly I've done quite a bit of car audio and this sounds good enough for me not to spend any more money on for the time being; I plan on installing my RF 200 watt 4CH and my custome 2 10 Kicker box and IM DONE!!!!

Are the bass and treble frequencies adjustable? Next time we meet I'd like to listen to how your stereo sounds.

[ScottJ]

Can do, I'm tryin to find time (w/ the recent family issue) to install the 2 10's and amp. I swear it will all sound really good together w/

The Alpine

Mach 460

2 10's

Talk about a cheap/jammin setup!

[98fakesnake]

I've got the same deck i'd like to see how you get those tens in your car. Whens the next time yall meet up i'd like to check out your setup.

[ScottJ]

I have built 5 or so custom boxes for sn95' for 2 10 and 1 12. The box Im using in this car is custom w/ same slant as back seat 10's facing rear of car / sealed w/ 2 chambers. It should provide just the right amount of bass for me, not lookin for alot. I WISH i still had my last 2 10 box that had the 10's facing forward so that when you lowered the seat there was a perfect vinyl panal there w/ the subs facing the passanger area.

[ScottJ]

ive done a 1 15 and a 2 12 to; forgot about those ;)

[98fakesnake]

so when the next time ya'll are going meet up i'd like to check out what you got right now i have 2 jl 12's but , I want something that looks nice.

[ScottJ]

my subs/box are sitting in my garage waiting to be put it; had lots of fam issues this week, it might have to wait a while we'll see. You can do those 12's like I was saying w/o much fuss and still have access to the spare and plenty of trunk.

[98fakesnake]

And fit these 12's in your car with the mach 460, thats a tight fit. So maybe nextweek at a gtg. where do ya'll meet at I live in Rowlett and work in Plano.

[StangmanGT]

Originally posted by evil jose
http://ecominet2.alpine-usa.com/img/asb/cda-7894.gif



Nice, how much did you get it for?
which most of probably means nothing to a lot of people but something the dealer can say to sounds good and sell it to ya!

[ScottJ]

Originally posted by StangmanGT

which most of probably means nothing to a lot of people but something the dealer can say to sounds good and sell it to ya!

Are you speaking english, what the hell are you saying?

[evil jose]

Originally posted by blacksn95
Are you speaking english, what the hell are you saying?

Kinda confused me to :eek: