Alright audiophiles I need your help

[HanibalTheCannibal]

I do feel ALpine has gone to krap. I mean my first alpine was $499 for a 1bit DAC CD player (1989)
Now you get a NEW Alpine cd player for like $120 on ebay . They must be letting monkeys do their labor now LOL, Because they are not what they used to be. If they were, they would be like $899 (compared to 1989 economy)
But anyway, what is next best to alpine?? Because I am gonna get rid of mine I beleive.
PS My Alpine 3566 amp pwns, as all the early 90's amps did, so I am keeping it. (I just sold a 13 year old 3555 amp for $200 on ebay). IMHO ALPINE has dropped in quality on CD PLayers and AMPS, but their subs and components are picking up in reputation (Which they were crap untill 2-3 years ago I.e. TYPE-S, etc)

[99redsilverado]

no they have not gone to crap.....they are reaching all the customers in the world...if you got a car you can afford an alpine cd player...
they still have expensive ones...--my next one--: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1112808803043

[Nigel215]

I like my Pioneer...
Great sound, alot of little cool shit to mess with, full color screen...and so on.....

[kenwood guy]

Originally Posted by 99redsilverado

no they have not gone to crap.....they are reaching all the customers in the world...if you got a car you can afford an alpine cd player...
they still have expensive ones...--my next one--: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1112808803043

wow thats alot of money but however very cool

[99redsilverado]

Originally Posted by TexasF355F1

So I think some people, just like cars, got the shit ones and I lucked out.

could be right, although between 99-00 i had 4 different alpines all of them skipped and sucked.....the only reason i got the one i have now is cuz my friend gave it to me as a bday present...best present i have ever gotten imo...

[sc_customs]

I'm with Nigel...Pioneer all the way. I've had mine for almost 3 years now with no problems, just a couple eye cleanings. Got it off ebay even Plan on keepin it another 3 if it'll take it

[kenwood guy]

Originally Posted by sc_customs

I'm with Nigel...Pioneer all the way. I've had mine for almost 3 years now with no problems, just a couple eye cleanings. Got it off ebay even Plan on keepin it another 3 if it'll take it

how do you clean the eye???????

[Nigel215]

its a cd with a little brush on it and when you play it it cleans the laser eye in the cd player.

[kenwood guy]

I think I need one of those

[nineball481]

Well eveyone, I appreciate the input. I recieved the HU and have installed it. So far I am happy with it, which is all that really matters.......

Thanks again,
Jake

[kenwood guy]

Originally Posted by nineball481

Well eveyone, I appreciate the input. I recieved the HU and have installed it. So far I am happy with it, which is all that really matters.......

Thanks again,
Jake

may I ask how are you going to go about maintaning the eye????? are you going to use the brush too????

[nineball481]

Originally Posted by kenwood guy

may I ask how are you going to go about maintaning the eye????? are you going to use the brush too????

yeah, I have one of those cd's. You can pick'em up at Bestbuy or other stores that sell CDs and related products.

[WOLFIE1961]

Originally Posted by nineball481

What do you guys think about current generation alpine head units? I just found a great deal on this unit:


it has most of the bells and whistles, but I am curious what you think of the quality of alpines.

A few key features are:
53x4
ipod ready
mp3, cdr, ect...
xm/sirius ready
remote
3 preouts

I'd appreciate any input.
Jake

I just put an alpine unit in my '02 2500HD and love it so far. Of course I had to do this because I had one of the factory speakers go (at least that's the reason I used on my wife). I haven't had any skipping even with torn up streets which create a bumpy ride.