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    Alpine 7998 sounds like crap.... please help!!

    The speakers are Infinity Kappa 52i's up front, and Kicker 690i's in the back. I want to add some subs but want to get this sorted out first. The filters and crossovers on the amp are all turned off, in order to send full range to the speakers. Not using any crossovers in the HU...
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    Alpine 7998 sounds like crap.... please help!!

    Hi... Thanks for the info... Unless I'm missing something, this unit doesn't have an adjustment for bass or treble... I just took another spin through the Owners manual, and it looks like Alpine expect you to use the EQ for that. I'll double-check the crossover settings. I'm pretty...
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    Alpine 7998 sounds like crap.... please help!!

    Just installed a Alpine 7998 and a Alpine F540 amp to replace some equipment that was stolen out of my car a while back. I love the look and features of 7998, but it sounds terrible and I can't figure out why. The sound is thin and lifeless, lacking mids and lows. Highs are shrill and...
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    Looking for Double Din head unit

    All of the double DIN units I've seen being offered in the US look like crap... The Alpine is no exception. It is about the ugliest thing I have ever seen and you couldn't pay me to put it in my dash... But in Japan you get cool looking units like this...
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