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Alpine CDA-9813 Car CD/ MP3 Player

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(4.90 out of 5) from 8 reviews

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Overall very good head unit

(5.00 out of 5) by polyman on Aug 12, 2004

Pros: Great sound quality, tons of features, remote is easy to use
Cons: Display hard to read in direct light, low RCA voltage
The Bottom Line: If you can find this deck, definitely consider it for its build quality, features and sound quality.

Going from a stock head unit in my 1997 Acura TL, just about any HU would be better. After reading r ...
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This HU is awesome.

(5.00 out of 5) by canada_alpine on Jul 9, 2004

Pros: Enormous amounts of power. Many useful features, time correction, and built in crossover.
Cons: Pricey, but worth it. Takes long to figure it out.
The Bottom Line: I 100% recomend this. I am very hard to please and i am totally satisfied by this deck.

Overall: Great deck on alpines part. Recomend to everyone. Alpine decks are great for the sound fana ...
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Good, solid unit - some surprising minor shortcomings.

(4.00 out of 5) by gottleib on Mar 8, 2004

Pros: Powerful, well-equipped for expansion, accurate playback, feature-packed, good manual & instructions, great remote.
Cons: Ten character display, short volume knob, inadequate dimmer, somewhat confusing interface, slow to power off.
The Bottom Line: No regrets about buying it. I was very lucky to have caught it on sale at Circuit City, otherwise, it is just a bit pricey.

The pros: Very powerful at 27 watts RMS per channel. So much power that it has its own tiny cooling ...
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Happy With My Decision, Again

(5.00 out of 5) by jooon on Mar 8, 2004

Pros: Very attractive, Crisp sound, Good Organization and Great Functionality
Cons: A bit expensive, but I got mine for under $350 Canadian so I am happy.

I just picked up my Alpine CDA-9813 last week and I am quite happy with the quality of sound that th ...
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Great sound

(5.00 out of 5) by bpearsa on Jan 28, 2004

Pros: Outstanding sound quality, good ergonomics, lots of great sound options.
Cons: Bright display, knob is too short to use well, features hard to find.
The Bottom Line: Great sound quality and range, tons of sound adjustment features. A little too bright, and lots of buttons to learn.

AMPLIFIER AND SOUND: I used to be running an Eclipse head unit in my BMW, powering 5 1/4" components ...
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