to buy or not to buy the alpine cda9815

[mattj 5,000+ posts]

eclipse are a little bit better than alpine and i believe they use 6 or 8 volt pre-outs, compared to alpines 4v.

either way you look at it.. if you get an eclipse head unit... you got a top of the line head unit.

 

[1quikz]

Does the 9815 have any kind of "spectrum analyzer" display like they advertise? I haven't seen anything like that on the in-store demo units...

 

[dave_3148 10+ year member]

Originally posted by mattj eclipse are a little bit better than alpine and i believe they use 6 or 8 volt pre-outs, compared to alpines 4v.

 

either way you look at it.. if you get an eclipse head unit... you got a top of the line head unit.

im bout to just work my *** of and get the eclipse 8443, 2 12a's (depending on vehicle i get by june) a couple of avinoxx amps, some adire kodas and do the cleanest install possible. im going for sq with alot of output...

 

[-DZ- 10+ year member]

Originally posted by 1quikz Does the 9815 have any kind of "spectrum analyzer" display like they advertise? I haven't seen anything like that on the in-store demo units...

No. I've been wondering where it's at since I bought the thing.

 

[dolefully 10+ year member]

I agree, eclipse is good. But I don't think they're as good as alpine, they're just the only other brand that can even compare. The cheaper headunits are much better than the cheaper alpines, in power and processing. But over all I like the perfect control all alpines give, and that allow for a better full sound from your drivers. So I'm indifferent, but my 7998 when I get it, will be much better than any eclipse that exists currently.

 

[SPLThunder 10+ year member]

Originally posted by dave_3148 im bout to just work my *** of and get the eclipse 8443, 2 12a's (depending on vehicle i get by june) a couple of avinoxx amps, some adire kodas and do the cleanest install possible. im going for sq with alot of output...

**** thats almost the setup Im looking at. Getting the 8443 now and the next thing to buy will be the kodas. I finally decided to stop buying better and better inferior equpment as soon as i could afford it and just decided to go for top of the line. (within reason for a 19 year old college student of course)

 

[dave_3148 10+ year member]

Originally posted by SPLThunder **** thats almost the setup Im looking at. Getting the 8443 now and the next thing to buy will be the kodas. I finally decided to stop buying better and better inferior equpment as soon as i could afford it and just decided to go for top of the line. (within reason for a 19 year old college student of course)

this will be my first system in only 16 //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 

[JLCivic 10+ year member]

Originally posted by dolefully I agree, eclipse is good. But I don't think they're as good as alpine, they're just the only other brand that can even compare. The cheaper headunits are much better than the cheaper alpines, in power and processing. But over all I like the perfect control all alpines give, and that allow for a better full sound from your drivers. So I'm indifferent, but my 7998 when I get it, will be much better than any eclipse that exists currently.

Ofcourse Eclipses need very little tweaking to sound excellent. A 7998 "much better" than any eclipse that currently exists?...maybe in features but surely not in sound quality.

 

[dave_3148 10+ year member]

Originally posted by JLCivic Ofcourse Eclipses need very little tweaking to sound excellent. A 7998 "much better" than any eclipse that currently exists?...maybe in features but surely not in sound quality.

agreed, eclipse beats alpine in sq