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Silver Member Username: Frkkevin
Fort Worth,
Texas
US
Post Number: 122
Registered: Nov-05
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| Posted on Thursday, December 22, 2005 - 09:26 pm: |
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Going to be running two RESX15s in my truck and now I'm trying to decide on a head unit. I could wait Jan first and pick up an Eclipse CD8445 which has 8v preouts or get a Kenwood Excelon KDC-X789 with 5v preouts. Would it really make a difference? I'm not dead set on these brands.. so any suggestions I'll consider |
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Silver Member Username: Lexuscoop
Post Number: 425
Registered: Dec-05
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| Posted on Thursday, December 22, 2005 - 09:27 pm: |
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get and alpine 9813.... you WILL NOT be dissapointed... but idk where you can get one |
Silver Member Username: Theelfkeeper
Stockbridge,
GA
USA
Post Number: 721
Registered: Feb-05
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| Posted on Thursday, December 22, 2005 - 09:51 pm: |
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you'll have to go to ebay for that unit (the Apline CDA9813), Great unit, i had one, put it in my brother's car now since i got the dvd touch screen. i only saw a few on ebay a month or two ago, gonna be hard.
haven't heard much good on kenwoods though. Pioneer Premier seems to be the top units out now. and Eclipse are good if you got the extra money and your amps can work with the high pre amp voltage. |
Silver Member Username: Frkkevin
Fort Worth,
Texas
US
Post Number: 123
Registered: Nov-05
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| Posted on Thursday, December 22, 2005 - 10:09 pm: |
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The Kenwoods are not all that bad of a unit. What volt is the preouts on the alpine? I need something pretty high cuz ill be pushing 3 amps. Two RE 12.1s and im undecided on the amp for the components. I'd like to get all 3 of the same amps but RE does not make a smaller one do they? Btw i saw a pamplet from them at the audio shop i went to today and it had some different series subs on it that i never saw on their site.. there was an MX and ST(?).. idk what the second one was but it was after the RE series and before the SE series. The MX was right after SX and before MT. Anyone know about these? |
Silver Member Username: Lexuscoop
Post Number: 439
Registered: Dec-05
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| Posted on Thursday, December 22, 2005 - 10:15 pm: |
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im pretty sure on the alpine HU, the pre amp was 25 for 4 channels... dont' directly believe it, but im pretty sure thats what it was |
Silver Member Username: Frkkevin
Fort Worth,
Texas
US
Post Number: 126
Registered: Nov-05
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| Posted on Thursday, December 22, 2005 - 10:23 pm: |
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i meant the RCA preouts, im looking for at least 5v |
Silver Member Username: Lexuscoop
Post Number: 441
Registered: Dec-05
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| Posted on Thursday, December 22, 2005 - 10:25 pm: |
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oh, sorry im pretty sure its 4... but it might be up to 6... i had this site that told me, but i can't find it... i'll look it up real quck |
Silver Member Username: Lexuscoop
Post Number: 443
Registered: Dec-05
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| Posted on Thursday, December 22, 2005 - 10:29 pm: |
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http://www.epinions.com/pr-Car_Stereos_Changers_Alpine_CDA_9813_Radio_CD_MP3_Pla yer_CDA_9813/display_~full_specs theres the specs on the 9813
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Silver Member Username: Theelfkeeper
Stockbridge,
GA
USA
Post Number: 742
Registered: Feb-05
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| Posted on Friday, December 23, 2005 - 08:37 pm: |
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that HU has stereo/mono option on the sub output, heard the mono option increases the voltage. can't say for sure if it did or not though. always just left it on mono.
but i don't think a higher voltage will be any better then a lower just because you will run 3 amps instead of 1. quality will be better with a higher voltage. Y adapters don't change the voltage if i remember correctly.... |
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Bronze Member Username: Kaos15th
Post Number: 99
Registered: Mar-05
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| Posted on Friday, December 23, 2005 - 08:48 pm: |
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i would rather get a pioneer over an alpine in my opinion they look better. |
Gold Member Username: James1115
Wilton,
Ct
Post Number: 4456
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Friday, December 23, 2005 - 09:52 pm: |
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I have been running the 9813 for a while now and I absolutely love it |
Silver Member Username: Theelfkeeper
Stockbridge,
GA
USA
Post Number: 748
Registered: Feb-05
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| Posted on Saturday, December 24, 2005 - 06:54 pm: |
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the alpine units aren't about looks, they perform, lol, the older ones like the 9813 did anyway |
Silver Member Username: Lexuscoop
Post Number: 457
Registered: Dec-05
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| Posted on Saturday, December 24, 2005 - 08:07 pm: |
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yea, in my car right now, i don't have ANY subwoofers in my car, and it actually sounds pretty decent. the mids go pretty low if you get the settings just right... i got them exactly where they need to be, its on sterio, it does increas the voltage, and it makes everything alot better, believe me |
Gold Member Username: 54danny54
Betsy layne,
Kentucky..
USA duh
Post Number: 1303
Registered: Nov-04
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| Posted on Saturday, December 24, 2005 - 08:40 pm: |
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kenwood KDC 5028...great great HU |
Gold Member Username: Suleman36
Maryland
U.S.A.
Post Number: 2735
Registered: Feb-05
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| Posted on Saturday, December 24, 2005 - 08:46 pm: |
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Kenwood XXV-01D Is the top of the line HU for right now in my opinion next to Eclipse. I whould put this and also Pioneer Premier P-860H up there also. The Kenwood Excelon 25th Anniversary has the best build quality of the ones out. 05 Alpines arent as good as the 04 year. |
