New ALPINE 2006 line / Looks Nice
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Gold Member Username: Suleman36Maryland U.S.A. Post Number: 2787 Registered: Feb-05 | http://www.alpine-usa.com/ New Site and Products |
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Gold Member Username: Suleman36Maryland U.S.A. Post Number: 2788 Registered: Feb-05 | To bad that there top HeadUnit is the only one with decent specs like Bass Engine Pro Sound Tuning • Subwoofer Level Adjustment • Subwoofer Phase Control • 6-Position HP/LP Digital Crossover • 6-Channel Time Correction • i-Personalize • Data Download • MediaXpander • Bass Focus • Factory Preset EQ and that will cost you $1600 / To bad there other HU's dont have similar features. Just keeps going downhill from the top HU. Worse then last year. Overpriced in my opinion for what you get. |
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Silver Member Username: BlainewPost Number: 527 Registered: Nov-05 | how about the amps? |
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Silver Member Username: Islandboy808Mililani, Hawaii US Post Number: 437 Registered: Nov-05 | here is kickers new line of products http://www.kicker.com/06/index-dom-high.html |
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Silver Member Username: BlainewPost Number: 528 Registered: Nov-05 | are RE amps good..the 12.1? or is all that new stuff better? |
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Gold Member Username: Suleman36Maryland U.S.A. Post Number: 2789 Registered: Feb-05 | I like the designs of there new amps. Looks like you can mount them right on top of each other if you decide to go with multiple amps. Similar to last year as far as specs goes but i think they look very nice. All there products look amazing but performance is another story on most of the stuff. I like the amps and type R,X speakers and type R,X subs and there best product is there F1 Status. There processors are good to. Blaine westropp, RE 12.1 is a great amp for the price. I whould definetly recommend that over the Alpine,Eclipse,Mtx etc.. amps. |
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Silver Member Username: BlainewPost Number: 529 Registered: Nov-05 | mo what abotu an orion....RE or orion |
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Gold Member Username: Suleman36Maryland U.S.A. Post Number: 2790 Registered: Feb-05 | Go with the RE. Better customer service and build quality. RE is made here in the U.S. while Orion is built in overseas. Very underated amp also. |
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Bronze Member Username: Do_em_dirty816Kansas City, MO USA Post Number: 14 Registered: Jan-06 | To me kickers lineup looks hella good just like Thomas said...No flashy chrome or flames but the real deal holyfeild...lol |
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Silver Member Username: Islandboy808Mililani, Hawaii US Post Number: 439 Registered: Nov-05 | yup the L7s even got a diff look |
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Gold Member Username: Jonathan_fGA USA Post Number: 5316 Registered: May-04 | I'm impressed that Kicker has created a round sub that's higher up than the VR. Too bad they still think squares are the way to go. Bleech. I like the look of the amps a lot better. "To bad that there top HeadUnit is the only one with decent specs like Bass Engine Pro Sound Tuning • Subwoofer Level Adjustment • Subwoofer Phase Control • 6-Position HP/LP Digital Crossover • 6-Channel Time Correction • i-Personalize • Data Download • MediaXpander • Bass Focus • Factory Preset EQ and that will cost you $1600 / To bad there other HU's dont have similar features. Just keeps going downhill from the top HU. Worse then last year. Overpriced in my opinion for what you get." It's about $1000 too much. They've been offering inferior head units for the money for a couple of years now, though. Eclipse, Premier, and Clarion all have units that spank them for the money. Aside from the F#1 Status, in which now it's even more rapage with a DVD Audio unit that requires either their proprietary D/A converter or Media Manager to operate. I'll take a Nak CD700 or a McIntosh MX406, thanks. |
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Silver Member Username: CenusHicksville, Ohio Usa Post Number: 998 Registered: Jan-05 | so did kicker discontinue the kx amps, and that new kicker round subs looks good i might buy one just to try it out. |
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Gold Member Username: Jonathan_fGA USA Post Number: 5322 Registered: May-04 | It appears that they did. |
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Silver Member Username: TdbdadrummerPost Number: 854 Registered: Aug-05 | *Cough cough* I've even heard some on here say that Kenwood's Excelon HU's have spanked Alpine for the last couple years lol. |
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Silver Member Username: TheelfkeeperStockbridge, GA USA Post Number: 809 Registered: Feb-05 | anyone seen clarion's new stuff?? they got a double din unit with like 20 buttons going up and down each side and you can change the colors...one of the ugliest units i've seen in a while, lol. eclipse has some killer looking navigation units for Japan too, 3D representations of all the buildings and everything around the roads. really neat looking. JL redid the W3's too, they got W3v3's comming out, looks simular to the W6v2s. |
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Gold Member Username: Jonathan_fGA USA Post Number: 5327 Registered: May-04 | "JL redid the W3's too, they got W3v3's comming out, looks simular to the W6v2s." Didn't know that. They needed something that better bridged the gap between W1v2s and W6v2s. All I felt the W3 needed was a little refinement with the motor, and I'm guessing that's what it got among other things. |
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Gold Member Username: Chaunb3400Huntsville, Alabama U.S. Post Number: 3876 Registered: Jul-05 | Check out the slide show http://mobile.jlaudio.com/index.php# |
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Gold Member Username: Jonathan_fGA USA Post Number: 5333 Registered: May-04 | Looks pretty sweet. I may hold off on a sub for a bit if this one is similar to previous W3s in box requirements and overall size. Hope it gets a good 8" version, too  This is why I like JL. No BS, just continuous improvement to ensure solid products overall. |
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Gold Member Username: Chaunb3400Huntsville, Alabama U.S. Post Number: 3878 Registered: Jul-05 | cant wait to see some specs. |
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Silver Member Username: SpyderEglin AFB, Florida USA Post Number: 245 Registered: Jun-05 | i wanna see the specs on those A series amps!! from what i can tell they are supposed to make the slash series look like entry level amps! |
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Gold Member Username: Jonathan_fGA USA Post Number: 5335 Registered: May-04 | I emailed Hector about the W3v3s. Particularly if an 8" version will be available (for my application), but I asked if any preliminary info was available. I'll let you know whenever he hits me back, which will be a couple of days of course. |
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Gold Member Username: Jonathan_fGA USA Post Number: 5336 Registered: May-04 | If the A series makes the Slash look like entry level, it's going to be a hell of an amp. The Slash series amps are already great for the money spent. |
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Silver Member Username: SpyderEglin AFB, Florida USA Post Number: 247 Registered: Jun-05 | yeah i know.....i think they were aiming for more power and more features with the new A series amps.....sad part is i know they will be expensive as hell!! |
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Silver Member Username: HomegrowncamWatauga, TX United States Post Number: 144 Registered: Jan-05 | Yeah Jonathan on the Nak CD-700. That is the best unit I have seen! |
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Silver Member Username: SpyderEglin AFB, Florida USA Post Number: 248 Registered: Jun-05 | Well bad news....there was a misconseption of words with the JL rep....the A series will be replacing the E series amps....they will be a better amp overall then the E series but from what i understand the Slash series amps will be still the main line for a while! |
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Gold Member Username: Jonathan_fGA USA Post Number: 5343 Registered: May-04 | I was kind of thinking that. Slash amps are really all they ever need, they can hold their own. |
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Gold Member Username: Chaunb3400Huntsville, Alabama U.S. Post Number: 3932 Registered: Jul-05 | but a 1500 and 2000 watt jl amp would be nice |
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Gold Member Username: Jonathan_fGA USA Post Number: 5344 Registered: May-04 | Yeah, I'd like to see some more powerful options. As far as the design though, I really like their flexibility. |
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Gold Member Username: Chaunb3400Huntsville, Alabama U.S. Post Number: 3935 Registered: Jul-05 | could u imagine a 2000/1 that was 1-4 ohm stable, but it would cost at least $1500 |
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Silver Member Username: MixneffectOrangevale, Ca. USA Post Number: 753 Registered: Apr-05 | Why is everyone so dissapointed with Alpine and why? Is it that the RCA output voltage is not as high as others? Is it that some other brands offer bass enhancements, subwoofer x-overs, etc...? Is it that Alpine HU's are crafted poorly and therefore they break down a lot? Is it that Alpine costs much more than another competing brand? Is it the specs? Is Alpine offering HU's that sound awefull? |
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Gold Member Username: Jonathan_fGA USA Post Number: 5350 Registered: May-04 | "Is it that Alpine HU's are crafted poorly and therefore they break down a lot? " It's mainly that one. They've had a lot of reliability issues with their newer units. They're also sacrificing true SQ function for BS integration with ipods and such. They're had notoriously weak preouts for years now. Eclipse and Premier offer more options for crossovers and PEQ than Alpine for the money spent. For someone like me, that wouldn't matter as I'd rather have an external processor like an Audiocontrol DQXS, but for the budget crowd, it's hard to beat an 8455 for its active crossovers and PEQ. For the money, Alpine just isn't all that great anymore. |
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