Alpine CD/MP3 Players w/I-Pod Control

[Broadfield]

For my 1st Nico sale I would like to offer up four models of Alpine head units. These are in stock and ready to ship. All prices include shipping to the continental US. All Alpines support I-Pod full speed control..... a must if you have an I-Pod. You will need an optional cable which runs $25. I am going to post links for each unit to Alpines main site. There are too many features and specs to list them for every radio. Just let me know if you have any questions. I have been selling/installing Alpines for 14 years, so I should be able to answer any question you may have. I stock all accessories: I-Pod cables, Bluetooth modules, satellite tuners, and installation parts etc. I take Payal and will generally have your item shipped out the very next day.

Alpine CDE-9870 Retail $150 Nico Price: $119 shipped! SOLD OUT!!!!

http://www.alpine-usa.com/US-e...tab=F



Alpine CDE-9873 Retail $180 Nico Price: $139 shipped!

http://www.alpine-usa.com/US-e...tab=F



Alpine CDA-9883 Retail $230 Nico Price: $179 shipped! SOLD OUT!!!!

http://www.alpine-usa.com/US-e...tab=F



Alpine CDA-9885 Retail $350 Nico Price: $309 shipped!

http://www.alpine-usa.com/US-e...tab=F



Modified by Broadfield at 9:59 AM 11/4/2007
Modified by Broadfield at 2:32 AM 12/3/2007

[Florida240sx]

How long is shipping? If I pay tomorrow/weekend will it ship monday and how many days. I'm going to nopi and leaving thursday. Need the 9873 model

[Broadfield]

I can ship it as late as 3:00pm Central time today if I get payment. Otherwise you would have to pay for select shipping to get it there by Wednesday. Probably another $15 for select. Let me know and I will make it happen!

Thanks,

Toby

[krazydriver]

WOOT!!!As broadfields first NICO customer i'd like to give him a huge

I was talking to him last week about my lack of a CD player. He recommended the alpine 9873 to me.

So Friday i sent payment and on Wednesday i got everything.

Toby thanks for the help in picking a CD player, the great price and the fast shipping. Hopefully i can find time today to install the deck.

[Broadfield]

I'm glad everything worked out for you!

My # is in my sig if you need any technical support when you are installing it....... don't be affraid to call!

Thanks,

Toby

[Dano]

Toby, you have mail.

[nismoracingsx]

ack...must resist...cd player...i still rompin around with my tape deck do these come with a nissan harness connector or do i need to go buy one and wire it (the laziness continues )

[Broadfield]

Why would you ever want to resist a pretty Alpine CD player? DO IT!

I'll only charge you an extra $5 for the harness, and wire it for you. I accommodate lazy people!

[nismoracingsx]

omg...5.00 thats an effin good deal for wiring and the harness..ack...ima check bank real quick...he he do i need a dash kit since i already have a pocket thingy stock?

[Broadfield]

Nope, no need for a dash kit. You can iso-mount the Alpine radio into your factory bracket above the pocket.

[nismoracingsx]

How much do i owe you? 9870 w/ harness wired s13 shipped to 32693.

[Broadfield]

How much do i owe you? 9870 w/ harness wired s13 shipped to 32693.

That a boy!

$124 shipped!

[nismoracingsx]

You have payment, sir!

[Broadfield]

Radio is shipping out today with the harness wired and ready to go. I will email you the tracking # when I get home tonight.

Thanks Again,

Toby

[Jookmasta]

hey broadfield, got a question in general about decks. i remember back in the day where the voltage output on the preouts were higher and i was wondering how you felt about the rating of the voltage on the preout. my current pioneer has 4 volts on the 3 preouts it has. if say i wanted to upgrade my deck, would my sq decrease if the new deck had lower voltage on the preout?

[Broadfield]

That's a good educated question, the kind I like! The reason for high voltage outputs is simple: to keep the gains on your amplifier lower. Which in turn will keep noise down if you have any. If you don't naturally have noise in your system, then a lower voltage pre-out isn't going to add any more noise, and a higher voltage pre-out isn't really going to benefit you. You want to stay away from .5V or 1V pre-outs. Anything 2V or higher is plenty!

Your amplifier receives a low voltage signal from the head unit and increases it to a higher voltage (and current). This voltage is music. The problem is, electrical noise may be present, and that too will be amplified resulting in alternator whine, ignition noise, etc. If you turn the amplifier gains down, the electrical noise is amplified less, but so is the music. The higher voltage head units put out more so you can still get satisfactory volume with the power amp gains reduced, thus the system sound to noise ratio is improved!

If you do not have random electrical noise coming out of your speakers, then higher voltage head units will not make any difference for your particular installation.

The test for this is to turn the radio all the way down and listen to the speakers with the engine running. If you hear objectionable noises, then turn your amp gains down. If you then cannot get enough volume out of your system, even with the head unit turned all the way up, consider a head unit with higher output voltage so you can keep the amp gains low enough to stop the noise.

Of course with a proper install and quality cables, you really shouldn't have any noise at all!

[Jookmasta]

thanks for the bit of education. it has been bothering the hell out of me why most manufacturers these days are cutting down the voltage on the preouts. some notable exceptions to this would be eclipse and i think pioneer has leveled off to around 4. about 2-3 years ago though, i remember seeing pioneer offering as high as 6 volts with their premier line.

i noticed in your other thread that you said you don't offer pioneer and as a conoissour (sp?) of the audio equipment, any reason as to why you chose to back alpine and kenwood instead of say eclipse, panasonic, or pioneer?

[Broadfield]

The Alpine 9885, which is the last one I have listed, does have 4V outputs in case you were wondering.

The high volt pre-outs came out about 10 years ago. They were big for about 3 years then started to die off. Eclipse had them up to 8V. I think it was kind of a gimmick and people realized it wasn't much of a benefit when they didn't already have noise in their system. If you have noise then it will help to get the volume you need without cranking the gains all the way up.

As far as brands go:

I really only back Alpine as a personal favorite. I rank them #1 based on a combination of several things.-User interface-Overall build and quality no matter if it's a entry level or flagship-Sound quality-Price point compared to other brands-Looks-Features

I use to be a Eclipse dealer. I have personally had a couple in my vehicles years ago. They had a bunch of problems with them, so we dropped them. They also got really ugly and difficult to use. Otherwise they would be my 2nd favorite of all time.

Pioneer, Panasonic, Sony, Clarion etc.

-Overall quality is all right on some of the higher units, but not in the entry levels. Some of the entry levels look like cheap pieces of plastic. So when I carry a line, I have to realize that most of the ones I will be selling are towards the bottom of the price category. All Alpines are of the same build and quality no matter what price point.

All of my employees, past and present, have the luxury of choosing any brand of head unit they want. I can get any brand from distributors or direct, I just don't carry it in stock. And all of them have sported Alpine radios in their vehicles. If that's not a indicator, then I don't know what is.

I carry the Kenwood Excelon as "another" brand to offer instead of the Alpine. I don't like the user interface.... difficult to use, but they do sound and look really nice.

[S13xCrazy]

well...as soon as my work picks up again here (hopefully it does before winters over), ill probably end up getting 3. my current decks in my 240s suck balls. haha

I'll go through you over best buy or the other garbage stores any day of the week.

[Broadfield]

I'll go through you over best buy or the other garbage stores any day of the week.

Hell yeah! I'm cheaper than those guys anyway!

[piston]

great prices on this stuff, but I sure hope you are not an authorized alpine dealer. These prices being advertised sort of violates Alpine dealer policy. Not that I care, working for them, but someone else might. You might just want to email or PM people prices.

Jason

[Broadfield]

Thanks for your concern man!

[nismoracingsx]

broadfield, got any speakers for s13 doors goin on sale anytime soon? I'm not big into high perf. speakers or anything, but my door speakers are blown to pieces thx manps. got my tracking numba?

[Broadfield]

I've got your back! Do you want 4x6 replacement, or do you want to do the 6.5" conversion?

I stock Boston Acoustic, JL Audio, Alpine, Kenwood Excelon and Concept as a cheap alternative to the other brands listed. Let me know what size and I will shoot you an email with pricing.

Thanks,

Toby

[nismoracingsx]

eep, which would you recommend? the conversion is just an adapter piece is it not?? you carry that too? if its not too much i might convert a little bigger also, is there an adapter to help with fitting 6.5's in the rear deck or do only certain brands fit? i have some sonys in the rear and they don't really fit the best

[krazydriver]

hey man here's the writeup for the 6.5" in the door mount.zerothread?id=105443

shouldn't cost more then like $10 to make.

[Broadfield]

eep, which would you recommend? the conversion is just an adapter piece is it not?? you carry that too? if its not too much i might convert a little bigger also, is there an adapter to help with fitting 6.5's in the rear deck or do only certain brands fit? i have some sonys in the rear and they don't really fit the best

I would recommend 6.5" of course. Only disadvantage is that they will cost you more and you will have to pay for adapters. I didn't know how tight your budget was, so I put up the 4x6 as a option. I can make the adapters for you for about $12 extra. I can do Kenwood Excelon, Boston Acoustic or Jl Audio all for around $129 shipped. That would be for their entry level, so you can always go better. However, their entry level speakers are still really nice upgrades.

[nismoracingsx]

door speakers can wait till i get paid, i haven't even gotten the deck and i'm already wantin to buy more stuff

[adrianfromthecastle]

damn... I'm sooo bummed... I have the older version of the 9000 series I bought a few years ago and I think I paid like 200, and an extra 80 for the ipod interface

bump for a good deal.

question: what are the differences between the 9870s and the 9880s? is it just the display or are there different options as well?

edit: nevermind, I see that the more expensive ones have more compatability

[Broadfield]

That is a bummer! The Alpines keep coming down in price every year. They are very competitively priced with pretty much everyone now.