H/U better than Alpine CDA-9887 performance?

[Kastlez_ 10+ year member]

I'm looking into the new pioneer 7200HD:

Pioneer USA - DEH-P7200HD - CD Receiver with HD Radio, Full Motion OEL Display and USB Direct Control of iPod

Mainly want something new with quality EQ's and features comparable to the 9887 or Pioneer 880prs

around the same price range 200-300

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[Johnny Law.Lulz 5,000+ posts]

Look at the JVC Arsenal line, i have the Avx-815 i believe. JVC is the ****.

 

[na_rsx 10+ year member]

Mine, dont need any software to run a 3 way active setup, comes with everything, ****en mint, as well as 2 year square trade warranty, on top of factory 2 year. alos have ipod adapter, holla.

Want something simpler lol

 

[nateberrier 10+ year member]

880prs here for sale. that will jizz all over anything alpine

 

[Kastlez_ 10+ year member]

Going to be buying the unit brand new with warranty hopefully.

Trying to stick to:

Single Din

Preferably Pioneer or Alpine

 

[Sir Swish 10+ year member]

Kenwood x693

 

[cam5860 10+ year member]

I had the prs 880 a few years back. It has the most tuning features and so forth, but i just don't like the sound quality of pioneer. There highs are warm and dull where as alpine highs are crisp and airy. Alpine has the best sound quality period. But the pioneer gives you a better EQ and crossovers and so forth. I would rank kenwood a close second behind alpine. Kenwood excelon products are great. But I ran a alpine pdx and the new kenwood xr-1s on my subs and alpine is cleaner and has better sound quality. Not to say the kenwood is not good. It just don't top the alpine in sound quality. But the kenwood would be my second choice for a digital amp. Specially for the money.

 

[jsmitty 10+ year member]

I've had my 9887 since '07 and still haven't come across anything remotely close in sq

 

[Theride 10+ year member]

I had the prs 880 a few years back. It has the most tuning features and so forth, but i just don't like the sound quality of pioneer. There highs are warm and dull where as alpine highs are crisp and airy. Alpine has the best sound quality period. But the pioneer gives you a better EQ and crossovers and so forth. I would rank kenwood a close second behind alpine. Kenwood excelon products are great. But I ran a alpine pdx and the new kenwood xr-1s on my subs and alpine is cleaner and has better sound quality. Not to say the kenwood is not good. It just don't top the alpine in sound quality. But the kenwood would be my second choice for a digital amp. Specially for the money.

you speaketh the truth.

 

[Kastlez_ 10+ year member]

I had the prs 880 a few years back. It has the most tuning features and so forth, but i just don't like the sound quality of pioneer. There highs are warm and dull where as alpine highs are crisp and airy. Alpine has the best sound quality period. But the pioneer gives you a better EQ and crossovers and so forth. I would rank kenwood a close second behind alpine. Kenwood excelon products are great. But I ran a alpine pdx and the new kenwood xr-1s on my subs and alpine is cleaner and has better sound quality. Not to say the kenwood is not good. It just don't top the alpine in sound quality. But the kenwood would be my second choice for a digital amp. Specially for the money.

Thanks for the input.

I went ahead and ordered the ALPINE CDA-9887

so far I love it!

 

[90accordman 5,000+ posts]

i prefer my new kenwood bt945u over my old 9887 for sound

i dont run pdx class d amps and expect sound quality though

i run audison LRX amps and they sound awesome on my deck

 

[sick1 10+ year member]

Alpine 7969, good luck finding one