9n Beginner in ICE

sylonien · Post by **sylonien** » Tue Oct 12, 2004 2:54 pm

Hmm thanks, I shal experiment with my unit.

Isn't the equaliser usually pre-set with stuff like Pop, Rock, R&B, etc..?

n3oNx · Post by **n3oNx** » Tue Oct 12, 2004 3:58 pm

sylonien wrote:Hmm thanks, I shal experiment with my unit.

Isn't the equaliser usually pre-set with stuff like Pop, Rock, R&B, etc..?

Exactly

carmadaaron · Post by **carmadaaron** » Wed Oct 13, 2004 10:47 am

does any1 know if AIWA release keys will take out the original VW beta unit? i know sony 1s will.

cheers

sylonien · Post by **sylonien** » Wed Oct 13, 2004 4:31 pm

Dunno tried to find out, but couldn't find the keys in the first place.

I've got mine from eBay, original VW ones for Â£2.

What a bargain.

carmadaaron · Post by **carmadaaron** » Fri Oct 15, 2004 10:32 am

Went to halfords last night and tried out some head units.

b4 going in, my money was really on a Sony head unit. had money with me, then as i turned it up, i sounded crap!

i reckon it was worse than my current Beta unit!!

switched on alpine then i immediately noticed a much higher quality sound!.... problem is they cost soo much

i wouldnt reckon Sony to any1.

LAN's GTI · Post by **LAN's GTI** » Fri Oct 15, 2004 7:50 pm

I wouldn't buy from Halfords personally, they are well expensive for car audio!
Check out some mail order companies like http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk
You can get an Alpine CDE 9822 RB for Â£99.99.
Halfords price Â£169.99!!

sylonien · Post by **sylonien** » Sat Oct 16, 2004 3:38 am

^ That's where I got my head-unit from.

I've got the Alpine CDR-9812-RB, which costed me Â£249.99, but my local dealer (Sextons) is selling it at Â£349.99 and Motor World Â£369.99! What the hell do they think they're doing?!

carmadaaron · Post by **carmadaaron** » Sat Oct 23, 2004 7:57 pm

what do u guys think of Alpine CDM-9825RB at Â£200 from halfords.?

SiDaBa · Post by **SiDaBa** » Sat Oct 23, 2004 8:40 pm

Just out of interest are you going to buy from Halfords or are you just checking them out because you'll get it a lot cheaper online me thinks.

carmadaaron · Post by **carmadaaron** » Sat Oct 23, 2004 9:36 pm

well my dad aint too keen on buying online so i have no choice but halfords or local wee ICE shops

sylonien · Post by **sylonien** » Sun Oct 24, 2004 4:45 am

Mate, but seriously websites like CarAudioSecurity.com is so much more cheaper!

My local dealer, Halfords and Motor World is selling my Alpine head-unit for Â£369.99, but I got it for Â£249.99! No joke!

See the difference?

carmadaaron · Post by **carmadaaron** » Sun Oct 24, 2004 12:43 pm

what do u think of the Alpine CDM-9825RB

its says its CDR/CDRW comp.... but no mp3 or wma so what does it mean i can play then?

sylonien · Post by **sylonien** » Sun Oct 24, 2004 5:16 pm

It simply means you can play discs which you have burnt yourself on the computer with CD-R/RWs 'cos some old s**t probably can't recognise those "personally made" *ahem* discs.

However this doesn't mean it can play MP3s/WMAs. Sorry!

And the 9825RB is alright, still an Alpine head-unit, which means quality. But if you can afford the "swing series" or one with MX it will sound so much better. I had a something before and now the 9812RB, which sounds so much better, didn't actually thought I could hear the difference.

But the 9825RB is a good starter or for your contraint with cash.

SiDaBa · Post by **SiDaBa** » Sun Oct 24, 2004 8:51 pm

Sorry just going back to buying online. 2yrs ago my head unit cost Â£500+ in some shops and i got mine for Â£300 online.

carmadaaron · Post by **carmadaaron** » Mon Oct 25, 2004 8:14 am

sylonien wrote:It simply means you can play discs which you have burnt yourself on the computer with CD-R/RWs 'cos some old **** probably can't recognise those "personally made" *ahem* discs.

However this doesn't mean it can play MP3s/WMAs. Sorry!

but CDs that i burn are from WMA/MP3....... i use Windows media player and if i use that does it burn it on like a normal CD (ie recorded rather than files) Is that ok for that Alpine head unit?