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<blockquote data-quote="adam71" data-source="post: 1055884" data-attributes="member: 549079">Out of those 3 I would go with either the Clarion or the Eclipse.&nbsp; I would steer clear of the Alpine simply because of the low pre out voltage.&nbsp; The Clarion and the Eclipse have 4 and 5 volt pre outs respectively.&nbsp; Alot of people say this has no effect on the sound but if you ask anyone that went from a low voltage unit to a high voltage unit they will tell you it makes a nice difference.&nbsp; Being able to keep your gains down on your amps is always a good thing.The Clarion has a 24bit d/a converter where as the Alpine and Eclipse have 1 bit.Out of the 3 the Clarion is without a doubt the sexiest looking of them all.&nbsp; The stainless faceplate is very nice.I&#039;m not sure of the Eclipse or the Alpine (as their websites do not mention this) but I know that the Clarion has the option of turning off the internal amp.&nbsp; This may not be of use for you now but you never know when you might need such a feature.But decide for yourself.&nbsp; Here&#039;s a link to them.Eclipse<a href="http://www.eclipse-web.com/cd/cd5435.html" target="_blank">http://www.eclipse-web.com/cd/cd5435.html</a>Clarion<a href="http://www.clarion.com/usa/products/source_units/DXZ855MP.html" target="_blank">http://www.clarion.com/usa/products/source_units/DXZ855MP.html</a>Alpine<a href="http://www.alpine-usa.com/" target="_blank">http://www.alpine-usa.com/</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="adam71, post: 1055884, member: 549079"] Out of those 3 I would go with either the Clarion or the Eclipse. I would steer clear of the Alpine simply because of the low pre out voltage. The Clarion and the Eclipse have 4 and 5 volt pre outs respectively. Alot of people say this has no effect on the sound but if you ask anyone that went from a low voltage unit to a high voltage unit they will tell you it makes a nice difference. Being able to keep your gains down on your amps is always a good thing. The Clarion has a 24bit d/a converter where as the Alpine and Eclipse have 1 bit. Out of the 3 the Clarion is without a doubt the sexiest looking of them all. The stainless faceplate is very nice. I'm not sure of the Eclipse or the Alpine (as their websites do not mention this) but I know that the Clarion has the option of turning off the internal amp. This may not be of use for you now but you never know when you might need such a feature. But decide for yourself. Here's a link to them. Eclipse [URL="http://www.eclipse-web.com/cd/cd5435.html"]http://www.eclipse-web.com/cd/cd5435.html[/URL] Clarion [URL="http://www.clarion.com/usa/products/source_units/DXZ855MP.html"]http://www.clarion.com/usa/products/source_units/DXZ855MP.html[/URL] Alpine [URL="http://www.alpine-usa.com/"]http://www.alpine-usa.com/[/URL] [/QUOTE]

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