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I started selling car audio in 1988. The shop also sold high end home audio / home theater and I was lead installer. I have set up and listened to almost every level of audio system. I have used this head unit for 7 years and like it so much I purchased another for my second vehicle. My career changed to field service work. I now spend over 750 hours a year driving (listening) and still look forward to mixing it up with the crazy people on the interstates... The settings menus take some getting used to, but navigation is easy after extended use. If you want to manually tune crossover and equalization, this unit offers almost anything you could ask: crossover slopes, crossover frequencies, time correction, parametric or graphic EQ. The real deal changer is using Imprint. After tuning the vehicle, sound stage, imaging, cross over and overall performance of my system(s) is incredibly musical. The sound stage actually lifts up to head level in one of my vehicles and puts vocals dead center just below the rear view mirror. With Focal separates, JL sub and Alpine PDX-V9, it is the best sounding system I have EVER heard. There is no way to manually tune it as well as the Imprint software does. The iPod controls work perfectly for the classic with a large library. Controls on the head unit keep the iPod tucked away in the glove box, but the standard cable over-charges and wears out the iPod battery. Sirius Satellite add-on has been perfect. Bluetooth add-on was not worth buying. Sounded good when it worked, but I moved on to GPS Bluetooth.Read full review
I bought this to use in my Mercedes w124 1989 model. The CDA-9835 is an older Alpine, I believe from 2004/05. This was a high end player when it came, very expensive to buy here (Norway). My reasoning for buying used unit, was that I don't need ipod connection, bluetooth etc, I just want good sound and possibilities for connecting an extra amp, and a sub. Other things I like about this player is: 1) Turning knob for volume instead of buttons 2) Dedicated mute button. No more desperate fiddling if I want to turn down the sound. 3) Lots of adjustment possibilities, including button color 4) Cool retro looking, easy to read display. Finding a new player that ticks the same boxes, especially when it comes to sound quality, would surely be more expensive, and I'd also end up paying for technic that I don't use. So overall, I'll recommend this "vintagy" Alpine if you want great sound and ease of use.Read full review
I have a Sony detachable face plate and this one worked like a charm. Nice protective case. Couldn’t beat the price either. Shipment was quick.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
Not easy to use, crossover way worse than my jvc kdsh1000
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
Great sound
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