Eclipse CD7000 Vs. Alpine 7998/9835

[alann 10+ year member]

Which one would you guys choose?

Just want to know how the new Eclipse stacks up against the older Alpines.

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[alphakenny1 10+ year member]

there's a lot of things to consider here. overall there's no doubt IMO, that the eclipse cd7000 is better. 10 band PEQ, real time tuning, attenuation of the front/rear/sub all the way down to -30db, 5v preout, 55 ohm input impedance but of course at a much steeper price at around $650 retail compared to a used 7998, 9835 which can be around the forums for $300-350. Those alpine HUs are solid and are well worth it. it just depends on your setup. also cosmetics is a huge issue to some people and although the Cd7000 is *******, the alpine HUs are hard to beat cosmetically.

 

[azbass 5,000+ posts]

there's a lot of things to consider here. overall there's no doubt IMO, that the eclipse cd7000 is better. 10 band PEQ, real time tuning, attenuation of the front/rear/sub all the way down to -30db, 5v preout, 55 ohm input impedance but of course at a much steeper price at around $650 retail compared to a used 7998, 9835 which can be around the forums for $300-350. Those alpine HUs are solid and are well worth it. it just depends on your setup. also cosmetics is a huge issue to some people and although the Cd7000 is *******, the alpine HUs are hard to beat cosmetically.

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[alann 10+ year member]

Yea, I've been an Alpine fan eversince I had a 9815 on my last car and eversince then I always wanted another Alpine but to see the 06 line-up of Alpine are considerably dissappointing compare to the last I went with the Eclipse.

Now i see ppo are selling their 9835/7998 makes me wanna sell the Eclipse and buy one //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif.....want to know if its dumb decision.

 

[alphakenny1 10+ year member]

hmm you got the eclipse already?

give it to me for cheap //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif.

 

[alann 10+ year member]

hahaha...maybe //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[Colin+M 10+ year member]

sent you a PM Alann

 

[desertheat 10+ year member]

WIll let ya know, Have owned the 9835 and my cd7000 will be here today //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[ngsm13 5,000+ posts]

WIll let ya know, Have owned the 9835 and my cd7000 will be here today //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

w00t.

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[Slaugh 10+ year member]

7998 is a lot better than the 9815/35 afaik... they have better SQ and slightly better sound tuning options aswell... but that's a tough challenge... all hus are amazingly good...

i love Alpine, but i want to try Eclipses too =[

 

[Colin+M 10+ year member]

AFAIK, being a 7998 owner, the 9835 offers the same tuning features. To be honest, I can't think of any differences as far as options go. Besides the 7988 being a "dead head" and selling for $800 in its hey-day. Now whether or not the 7998 "sounds" better is completely subjective.

 

[Slaugh 10+ year member]

well im sure it had better internal components... i've heard from several people it offered a much cleaner signal than other alpines did... but well

 

[Colin+M 10+ year member]

Like I said, they had the same "features" but as far as quality of internals, I'm not sure. I hope they were nicer, to justify the extra $250 they sold for

 

[ngsm13 5,000+ posts]

well im sure it had better internal components... i've heard from several people it offered a much cleaner signal than other alpines did... but well

You're a joke. You haven't heard them side by side, and if you did... I bet you $100,000 you couldn't tell me which one was which in a blindfolded A/B comparison...

So cut the shit.

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[Colin+M 10+ year member]

werd ^^^ prawnage