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<blockquote data-quote="eharri3" data-source="post: 5739405" data-attributes="member: 591579">What exactly are we defining as &#039;everything&#039;?? For 30 or 45 bucks more get 3 band EQ, 3 pairs of pre amp outputs, and built-in IPOD control.<a href="http://www.crutchfield.com/p_130DEHP500/Pioneer-DEH-P5000UB.html?tp=5684" target="_blank">http://www.crutchfield.com/p_130DEHP500/Pioneer-DEH-P5000UB.html?tp=5684</a>Or 7 band EQ, 2 pairs of 5 volt pre outs, also built in IPOD control, similar price difference.<a href="http://www.crutchfield.com/p_105KDAHD59/JVC-Arsenal-KD-AHD59.html?tp=5684" target="_blank">http://www.crutchfield.com/p_105KDAHD59/JVC-Arsenal-KD-AHD59.html?tp=5684</a>Alpine has long been a forum boner but I don&#039;t care what anybody tells you, value for the money is no longer their strong point. You can go right up to the second best head unit in their lineup and for built-in content there&#039;s really no difference besides pre-out voltage, # of outputs, and whether the IPOD cable is included. Other brands are offering a much better variety of choices to get an inexpensive head unit packaged with the features you want.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="eharri3, post: 5739405, member: 591579"] What exactly are we defining as 'everything'?? For 30 or 45 bucks more get 3 band EQ, 3 pairs of pre amp outputs, and built-in IPOD control. [URL="http://www.crutchfield.com/p_130DEHP500/Pioneer-DEH-P5000UB.html?tp=5684"]http://www.crutchfield.com/p_130DEHP500/Pioneer-DEH-P5000UB.html?tp=5684[/URL] Or 7 band EQ, 2 pairs of 5 volt pre outs, also built in IPOD control, similar price difference. [URL="http://www.crutchfield.com/p_105KDAHD59/JVC-Arsenal-KD-AHD59.html?tp=5684"]http://www.crutchfield.com/p_105KDAHD59/JVC-Arsenal-KD-AHD59.html?tp=5684[/URL] Alpine has long been a forum boner but I don't care what anybody tells you, value for the money is no longer their strong point. You can go right up to the second best head unit in their lineup and for built-in content there's really no difference besides pre-out voltage, # of outputs, and whether the IPOD cable is included. Other brands are offering a much better variety of choices to get an inexpensive head unit packaged with the features you want. [/QUOTE]

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