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Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2004 2:54 pm
by sylonien
Hmm thanks, I shal experiment with my unit.
Isn't the equaliser usually pre-set with stuff like Pop, Rock, R&B, etc..?
Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2004 3:58 pm
by n3oNx
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
Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2004 10:47 am
by carmadaaron
does any1 know if AIWA release keys will take out the original VW beta unit? i know sony 1s will.
cheers
Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2004 4:31 pm
by sylonien
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 £2.
What a bargain.
Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2004 10:32 am
by carmadaaron
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.
Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2004 7:50 pm
by LAN's GTI
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 £99.99.
Halfords price £169.99!!
Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2004 3:38 am
by sylonien
^ That's where I got my head-unit from.
I've got the Alpine CDR-9812-RB, which costed me £249.99, but my local dealer (Sextons) is selling it at £349.99 and Motor World £369.99! What the hell do they think they're doing?!
Posted: Sat Oct 23, 2004 7:57 pm
by carmadaaron
what do u guys think of Alpine CDM-9825RB at £200 from halfords.?
Posted: Sat Oct 23, 2004 8:40 pm
by SiDaBa
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.
Posted: Sat Oct 23, 2004 9:36 pm
by carmadaaron
well my dad aint too keen on buying online so i have no choice but halfords or local wee ICE shops
Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2004 4:45 am
by sylonien
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 £369.99, but I got it for £249.99! No joke!
See the difference?
Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2004 12:43 pm
by carmadaaron
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?
Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2004 5:16 pm
by sylonien
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.
Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2004 8:51 pm
by SiDaBa
Sorry just going back to buying online. 2yrs ago my head unit cost £500+ in some shops and i got mine for £300 online.
Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2004 8:14 am
by carmadaaron
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?