Eclipse CD8445 user: goin' back to Alpine

[JLCivic]

you guys must have in mind he's going back for a 2001 alpine hu.... that's when alpine was still rockin the world of the hu's...

I would still taken an 01 eclipse

[audiolife]

you guys must have in mind he's going back for a 2001 alpine hu.... that's when alpine was still rockin the world of the hu's...

my alpines died in 96 and 97 13 and 14 months after they were bought

[Diplexers]

loving my 8455

[excelerater]

its too bad the new alpines are crap...........
its a shame really,forcing that silly glide bar on all the customers and only
making 1 model w 4v preouts..............
I would love to voicce my opinions to them but they disabled
there Email addy - *****s

[HiAmplidude]

I got word back from the Alpine repair facility that has my deck. The quote is "only" ~$155 to repair the transport/cd mechanism in the 7878. Not bad for an $800 rare unit with scarce parts and a very unique transport. But, that makes this thing about $1000 I've spent on it (total), after tax (ugh). Worth it in my book though.

Anyone want a perfectly new Eclipse CD8445 when I get the Alpine back in a couple weeks? Paid full retail at authorized dealer on that thing too.

[ngsm13]

Got a link to the 7878?

NG

[HiAmplidude]

Sure thing. It's a few years old. I think they only ran it in production for less than a year and decided to end production because of manufacturing costs:sell ratio (very small market for true high end). I had a hell of a time getting mine in the summer of 2002 (I think that's the right date). Best I can tell, the new F#1 status is it's replacement at $2500, sporting the same unique CD transport and high-strength single-beam laser pickup.

There's some stuff on the Web @ a Google search.

Here are a couple:
http://www.edgereview.com/ataglance....y=audio&ID=270

http://www.bestwebbuys.com/electroni...?isrc=e-search

I see them pop up on eBay some times. Not often though, and most of those have the same failed transport.

[Slaugh]

god dammit, each day more i become more curious to hear one of these... im sure i would fall in love with it at first but i doubt there's even 1 in my country lol

[chadillac3]

i dont know too many people who like alpine over eclipse after they had both that includes people who work at dealers that carry both

I'm one. I absolutely hated the 8454 I used. I think they fixed some of the issues with the newer decks, but not enough.