unOfficial 2008 alpine iDA-X--- series HU thread

[USCFAN]

I wont but a HU unless it has 4V or more,alpine has not made a good HU in about 3 years
since dropping the 9833/9835
These look awsome and are reasonably priced but I am guessing they lack the features
for high performance sound quality

well I feel imprint will help a lot with the lack of eq features. Also most of us will be using this deck to listen to mp3, that really doesn't have the best SQ to began with.

Why do you feel you need high pre-out volts?

[JrVtecAccord]

I wont but a HU unless it has 4V or more,alpine has not made a good HU in about 3 years
since dropping the 9833/9835
These look awsome and are reasonably priced but I am guessing they lack the features
for high performance sound quality

That's where the pxa-h100 comes into play, I was just reading the manual for the HU and it explains what you can do with the h100. It has some decent EQ abilities & you can even go ACTIVE if you wish. Oh and it does bump the preouts to 4v.

[danz24]

to anyone that has tried this at CES, I need to know 2 things before I really start to get interested in these cool looking HU.
1. WHen searching songs is it faster and more resonsive than pioneer's IB-100II??
2. Can it be run active?

[JrVtecAccord]

to anyone that has tried this at CES, I need to know 2 things before I really start to get interested in these cool looking HU.
1. WHen searching songs is it faster and more resonsive than pioneer's IB-100II??
2. Can it be run active?

1. It's way faster than pioneers connection with the Ib100II, I used it with my 980bt and it's painfully slow. Alpine is the way to go for ipod connection.

2. It can go active with the optional pxa-h100 which retails for around $150

[alxmlr789]

meh. Still no CD player.

[phrarod]

Yes they still has that. Check the official site for more up to date specs.

Interesting. Thanks. It wasn't in the brochure I got from the show. Also of interest is only the x100 has a burr brown. The other has a integrated DSP.

I guess the X100 is the way to go. The screen is sooooo much better than the x200 also.

[USCFAN]

Justs a heads up. Best buy is clearing out the old model for $79.99 YMMV. No luck at my best buy..

[monsterman]

I like how the marine version looks.

[W8 a minute]

Hmmm...2v is fine because I would probably use an in dash eq like an AudioControl but I just don't understand why there are no CD capabilities. Is the h/u just a big empty box? Honestly, if it only controls an ipod and has 2v outputs why not run the output of your ipod directly to a line driver or an eq? The ipod already has a click wheel and a nice screen.

[JrVtecAccord]

Hmmm...2v is fine because I would probably use an in dash eq like an AudioControl but I just don't understand why there are no CD capabilities. Is the h/u just a big empty box? Honestly, if it only controls an ipod and has 2v outputs why not run the output of your ipod directly to a line driver or an eq? The ipod already has a click wheel and a nice screen.

That's what I was going to do at first, just run a mp3 to a sound processor. But after thinking about it, I knew I wasn't going to like the wire from the mp3 player to the sound processor then having to mount the mp3 player. I thought about just using a blue-tooth mp3 player and then getting a blue-tooth receiver and hook that up to the sound processor.

But this HU will make every thing simple, just plug the ipod to the HU and stash the ipod.

FYI, my local dealer has the x200 & x300 already, they said they got them about a week and a half ago. So I am hoping the x100 is right around the corner.

[USCFAN]

Anyone found a release date for the PXA-H100? Seems the x100 is push back to march so I guess this will be pushed back a month also.

If you guys are ordering from crutchfield you can use my referral code at checkout to save $20.
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[phrarod]

If you guys are ordering from crutchfield you can use my referral code at checkout to save $20.
pkakz-sqjr8-yjcki)[/QUOTE]

I just tried the referral code and it wouldn't take. That would be awesome. I'm trying to get the best price on one of these.

[USCFAN]

It doesn't show up until the second email.

This have to be your first order with crutchfield. So don't use an old account.


Here a link to how this works,
http://www.crutchfield.com/S-BxMImdG...end/index.html


this is how my receipt looks now...

500IDAX100 Alpine IDA-X100 349.99 349.99
We expect to ship the above item on 03/04/08
000FRNDISC Refer a Friend Discount -20.00 -20.00
Merchandise Total: 329.99
Order total: 329.99
Less Backorder - 329.99

Here a thread with some more referral codes since mine can only be use 1 more time.
Got A Crutchfield Account?

[JrVtecAccord]

Anyone found a release date for the PXA-H100? Seems the x100 is push back to march so I guess this will be pushed back a month also.

If you guys are ordering from crutchfield you can use my referral code at checkout to save $20.
pkakz-sqjr8-yjcki

I thought it was March for the pxa, but who knows it might be April till it's available.

There are a few sellers on ebay from the us that are selling the ida-x100, I am pretty sure some dealers have it already. I am waiting patiently for my dealer to call me and say "come pick up your hu, it just came in"

[phrarod]

Still no luck