Best/Most Reliable 2006 Alpine Deck?

[FrustratedMunky]

Hey guys,

Well, I had a break in and someone jacked my Alpine CDA-9833. So now insurance is giving me $565.92CAD to spend on a new deck + installation.

I don't really like the glidetouch crap, but I have to buy one new for my insurance to cover it without questions asked. Can someone point me in the right direction? I need it to have an internal amp. I haven't had a chance to go to ABsound or anywhere to check them out in person, but I want to atleast get some background on the new Alpine decks before I go in.

TIA

Chad

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[dkguitarist 5,000+ posts]

the 06 lines i hear are poorer quality. alpine does that every few years. just mass marketing.

 

[Echo42987 10+ year member]

The 9857 is the newest one w/ the biolite feature. I like them

-Nick-

 

[Astyl 10+ year member]

the 57 would probobly be the highest of the poor quality 06's

my 9851 has been acting up lately, some of the bottons dont work unless you press them like 10 times in a row, and ive only had it for afew months and i got it brand new

 

[zachzchw 5,000+ posts]

Does it have to be an Alpine deck?

 

[FrustratedMunky]

Does it have to be an Alpine deck?

Preferably, yes. I'm pretty much strictly Alpine, I think most other decks look like ***. And my sub and amp are Alpine.

Thanks for your opinions, I might have to resort to eBay for a used CDA-7897 or CDA-9815, CDA9833 or 35.

Chad

 

[BodegaBay 10+ year member]

While I agree that Alpine's 2006 line is considerably toned down on features (vs. the last four years), I wouldn't go so far to say as Alpine's 2006 line is of "poor quality." Their new 2006 units are just trickling in now so there's no emperical data or even heresay to back up if they are good or bad -- way too soon to know which will be reliable or not.

Past models such as Alpine's 9815, 9835, 7998, etc. have proven performance and features vs. 2006 offerings..

 

[zachzchw 5,000+ posts]

There is a 7998 in the classifieds.

 

[FrustratedMunky]

No internal amp though //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif