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<blockquote data-quote="helotaxi" data-source="post: 2265070" data-attributes="member: 550915">So, I&#039;ve not even looked at HUs in the last 3 years cause I had an Alpine 9813 that worked great and did most everything I wanted or needed to.&nbsp; All was great until 3 days ago my 9813 went *POOF*!&nbsp; Not at all sure what caused it but a trace on the mainboard of the HU burned up and killed all the outputs.Suddenly I find myself in the market for a HU again.&nbsp; All I wanted to do was replace it with another Alpine with the same features (crossover, time alignment, sub control, etc...).&nbsp; I wanted to stick with Alpine because I already had the XM setup for it.&nbsp; Long story short, the newer Alpines have FEWER features than my 3 year old model.&nbsp; WTF is up with that?!?&nbsp; I can&#039;t get time alignment or any kind of crossover without either getting an outboard processor or spending $1500 for the 9965.I looked at other companies products and to get what I had with my $300 9813 I would have to spend over $500 and wouldn&#039;t be able to have XM.&nbsp; Total deal breaker on both levels.I ended up with a 9856 Alpine.&nbsp; To it&#039;s credit, it has a very nice iPod interface and it has a sub output.&nbsp; What it totally lacks is a crossover on the sub output or the front/rear outputs.&nbsp; Why is it that what were basic features 3 years ago aren&#039;t even available today in anything other than the one top of the line model?&nbsp; Isn&#039;t the technology from the top models supposed to trickle down into the lower models as newer technology comes out?&nbsp; How is a sub output really a sub output without a crossover?&nbsp; I&#039;m basically left with what I had 10 years ago as far as deck features.&nbsp; So much for progress.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="helotaxi, post: 2265070, member: 550915"] So, I've not even looked at HUs in the last 3 years cause I had an Alpine 9813 that worked great and did most everything I wanted or needed to. All was great until 3 days ago my 9813 went *POOF*! Not at all sure what caused it but a trace on the mainboard of the HU burned up and killed all the outputs. Suddenly I find myself in the market for a HU again. All I wanted to do was replace it with another Alpine with the same features (crossover, time alignment, sub control, etc...). I wanted to stick with Alpine because I already had the XM setup for it. Long story short, the newer Alpines have FEWER features than my 3 year old model. WTF is up with that?!? I can't get time alignment or any kind of crossover without either getting an outboard processor or spending $1500 for the 9965. I looked at other companies products and to get what I had with my $300 9813 I would have to spend over $500 and wouldn't be able to have XM. Total deal breaker on both levels. I ended up with a 9856 Alpine. To it's credit, it has a very nice iPod interface and it has a sub output. What it totally lacks is a crossover on the sub output or the front/rear outputs. Why is it that what were basic features 3 years ago aren't even available today in anything other than the one top of the line model? Isn't the technology from the top models supposed to trickle down into the lower models as newer technology comes out? How is a sub output really a sub output without a crossover? I'm basically left with what I had 10 years ago as far as deck features. So much for progress. [/QUOTE]

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