willay
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After a new head unit cause mine seems to be duff, fancy staying with Alpine cause I like their stuff.
The CDA-9855R looks good, will get it with a Ipod adapter too if I was to get it, does anyone have any good or bad comments on this unit?
reviews appreciated.
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Richie
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I had it, lasted about 2 and a half weeks, then it were fucked. CD mechanism had gone tits up.
I then bought a clarion unit and the difference in sound quality is amazing. Alpine started to use cheap components, removed the V drive and bass enchancement and the loss in quality really shows.
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Richie
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BTW im not the only one thats had one go wrong, i know at least 4 people with the same fault.
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johns purple beast
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yeah ive got the model down and its shit (same problem as richie)really dont rate it looking at goin back to pioneer
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willay
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ooh that sucks, had my heart set on one but cant be dealing with errors like that :/
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Martin_C
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i've got the 9835, its not bad...its not as easy to use as the old 9813 i used to have, but looks good i suppose lol...
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Ally
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Willy ive come round to the Clarion one now, touch screen is brill, sound is better than pioneer as well imo (and im no ice expert  )
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AdiSRI
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depends if you will be using opnboard amp, if not there still a good choice.
If they break they will replace anyhoo surely?
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Richie
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Nope it usually happenes after 28 days and its always sent off for repair, which i werent happy with, but because i was mates with the manager at car audio centre in cardiff he sorted out a different unit for me.
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ash_corsa
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was also thinkin about this stereo but im tempted to go back to my pioneer 8600mp now, cudnt pick a fault with that unit, wish i hadnt sold it now 
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Dom
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also look at pioneer willay - they do ipod adaptors for there headunits 
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MoNkEy MaGiC
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avoid this headunit!!!!
fitted it to my bro's car a few months ago and the mechanism is faulty... it doesnt open at all somtimes!
the sound quality is still good in my opinion, but it hasnt got the V drive and bass+ modes, so it has NO bass settings as such to adjust which is really silly!!! u have to mess around with the graphic equaliser to get the bass right , but even then its not great!
only real good thing is the looks and the adjustable button colours
[Edited on 03-09-2005 by MoNkEy MaGiC]
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djderek
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lol just got meself 1 of these aswell.... Now I wish I seen this post first
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Ally
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whats the manufacture date on the box?
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johns purple beast
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on a lighter note anyone wanna buy the 9853r  £150
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