Good headunit for running active?

[boddy 10+ year member]

I'm going to be running active with some 165V30's and a FI Q, obviously i need something with 3 preouts and active crossovers but I'm not sure what to get. I would prefer it to be Alpine but that's just me. As long as it accepts USB, displays the track name, accepts steering wheel controls and has good SQ I'm happy. I was looking at the Alpine 117ri but that has all the ipod stuff which i have no interest in so i don't want to be paying for something that i aren't going to use, same with bluetooth as it degrades the SQ in my opinion.

Anyone help me out?

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[kramer_212 10+ year member]

Pioneer dex-p99rs

 

[boddy 10+ year member]

Divide that price by 5

 

[The_Grimy_One 10+ year member]

Alpine 9887 is the clear winner.

 

[boddy 10+ year member]

Just had a look at this Alpine Electronics of America, Inc. and it does't say anything about the 9887 being USB compatible but then apparently the 9887 had more "sound tuning" options?

 

[bread0710 10+ year member]

Just had a look at this Alpine Electronics of America, Inc. and it does't say anything about the 9887 being USB compatible but then apparently the 9887 had more "sound tuning" options?

the 9887 has usb

 

[whitedragon551 5,000+ posts]

the 9887 has usb

No it doesnt.

Eclipse CD7100 has 3 way active, great SQ, and USB.

 

[boddy 10+ year member]

Ok thanks reckon i should go for the 9887 over the 117ri then? And what steering wheel control adapter would i need for it?

 

[whitedragon551 5,000+ posts]

Ok thanks reckon i should go for the 9887 over the 117ri then? And what steering wheel control adapter would i need for it?

I have a 9887 and love it, but it doesnt have USB.

 

[boddy 10+ year member]

I would prefer USB to be honest, don't want to be burning CD's all the time and i don't like ipods. I might just go with the 117ri if the crossovers and time alignment or whatever it is called is good.

 

[bread0710 10+ year member]

No it doesnt.
Eclipse CD7100 has 3 way active, great SQ, and USB.

really funny b/c i hook my ipod up to it lol

 

[whitedragon551 5,000+ posts]

really funny b/c i hook my ipod up to it lol

Show me where the USB adapter is on the back of this 9887:

 

[bread0710 10+ year member]

you have to buy the cord for the ipod.... the blue plug comming out of the back is what it plus into

 

[boddy 10+ year member]

I'm not after ipod connectivity, just USB

 

[bread0710 10+ year member]

Alpine KCE-422i (kce422i) Charge and Control an iPod directly