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Old 09-06-2017, 12:45 PM
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Wow, looking good! That looks like a nice setup!
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what tweeters are those?

How do you like the Headunit?
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Alpine Tweeters for SPX-17Pro.
http://www.alpine-usa.com/mobile/product/spx-17pro
The mounts are from Germany.
http://www.ebay.com/usr/nemez111?_trksid=p2047675.l2559
JL subs are from Rakuten.
Subwoofer box from Subthump.

The Alpine head unit is worth the cost. I need to receive and install the parking brake / reverse bypass. The glass screen is very nice. The sound quality with flac files sounds amazing. Three 4 volt RCA pre-outs are strong.
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The Alpine head unit is worth the cost. I need to receive and install the parking brake / reverse bypass. .
can you not just ground the wire to the chassis?

I see the bypass you mention but what is different with this unit so it needs a bypass?

I have kenwood from 2007 that has **** the bed so I have been looking around but I do recall all I needed to do was ground the parking wire to chassis and the video played while in motion.
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Man that looks really nice and great choice on head unit. I have not heard one yet that sounds as good as the Alpine in Double Din. Who did your dash bezel??
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Man that looks really nice and great choice on head unit. I have not heard one yet that sounds as good as the Alpine in Double Din. Who did your dash bezel??
The Alpine is so nice. I look at it in awe every day.
I listened to several head units at an IASCA SQ competition.
The three must have units were the Alpine 957HD, Sony RSX-GS9, Clarion 807.
The ILX-207 is new this year.
So I took a calculated risk and it paid off.
The dash bezel was $225($25 coupon) from abt.com
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Originally Posted by jdmvette
can you not just ground the wire to the chassis?

I see the bypass you mention but what is different with this unit so it needs a bypass?

I have kenwood from 2007 that has **** the bed so I have been looking around but I do recall all I needed to do was ground the parking wire to chassis and the video played while in motion.
*Crickets*

Guess I'll find out soon enough...


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Originally Posted by jdmvette
can you not just ground the wire to the chassis?

I see the bypass you mention but what is different with this unit so it needs a bypass?

I have kenwood from 2007 that has **** the bed so I have been looking around but I do recall all I needed to do was ground the parking wire to chassis and the video played while in motion.
On the Kenwood, you can ground the wire to the chassis.
On the Alpine, you need the bypass.
I tried, trust me.
I had a Kenwood previously.
You cannot get into the crossovers without the bypass.
So I ordered it.
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Ordered as well. Be here Tuesday. Coming along nicely now...
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Originally Posted by jdmvette
*Crickets*

Guess I'll find out soon enough...


Sweet!!!! I am not sure if I am ready for mechless yet but I am warming to it!
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I converted a couple of CDs to .flac stored them on a flash drive, done. No need for CDs. Plus I hate them floating around the car.
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Bypass came in today and finished the install all up.

Sounds great



Bought the HDMI->lightning adapter to play videos since DVD option is gone



This deck has so much going for it over the circa 2008 Kenwood DNX-5120 I had in there previously. I do think I am going to miss that rotary **** for volume control though.

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do you got more pics of your bezel? specifically the bottom opening...is it hinged or just open? hard to tell from your pic and the pics I see abt
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I installed the midrange speakers.
FAST rings were attached.
Stereo Integrity 6.5" speakers.
The midbass is strong.
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