Alpine 7977 vs. Alpine 7878
#11
I have the 7977 and love it! Sounds amazing with looks to match!
I had it trimmed with a piece of brushed aluminum to match. Looks pretty cool
One word of caution! The main function (blue) buttons are painted on. So if you drive with your hand leaning on the search button the graphic will rub off.
Here are some pics! (warning it is a long thread!)
DVD/NAV thread
I had it trimmed with a piece of brushed aluminum to match. Looks pretty cool
One word of caution! The main function (blue) buttons are painted on. So if you drive with your hand leaning on the search button the graphic will rub off.
Here are some pics! (warning it is a long thread!)
DVD/NAV thread
#13
Way to go on choosing the 7977! I've had mine for quite a few months now and glad
I went with the pre-amped only model... Great sound, along with great features...
MP3 would be nice but not high on my list... Have fun... CL
I went with the pre-amped only model... Great sound, along with great features...
MP3 would be nice but not high on my list... Have fun... CL
#15
Unfortunately I don't know of any pre-amp only head units that will play mp3s.
Going out on a limb here as I install my flame retardant suit.
MP3s are ripped from CDs...ripping means compressing. Some take compressing as loss of sound information. We went through the same thing when CD players came out, most high end audiophiles said they hated them because they were "missing" some of the sounds that were in records.
Same thing is probably happening here with MP3s. I think it is only a matter of time before a pre-out only model comes out.
Going out on a limb here as I install my flame retardant suit.
MP3s are ripped from CDs...ripping means compressing. Some take compressing as loss of sound information. We went through the same thing when CD players came out, most high end audiophiles said they hated them because they were "missing" some of the sounds that were in records.
Same thing is probably happening here with MP3s. I think it is only a matter of time before a pre-out only model comes out.
#16
[QUOTE]Originally posted by matrix
[B]Unfortunately I don't know of any pre-amp only head units that will play mp3s.
Going out on a limb here as I install my flame retardant suit.
MP3s are ripped from CDs...ripping means compressing.
[B]Unfortunately I don't know of any pre-amp only head units that will play mp3s.
Going out on a limb here as I install my flame retardant suit.
MP3s are ripped from CDs...ripping means compressing.
#17
Originally posted by jzr
Mp3s ripped at 256kb and higher are absolutely indiscernible to the human ear from their CD counterparts...anybody who says they can tell a difference is fooling themselves.
Mp3s ripped at 256kb and higher are absolutely indiscernible to the human ear from their CD counterparts...anybody who says they can tell a difference is fooling themselves.
#18
Oh yeah, I wasn't disagreeing with you at all. I've spent a bit of time in the sort of high-end stereo shops that insist on using record players, tube amplifiers, where the cost is $2500 and up for the speaker wire! Don't ask what the speakers cost...
But once it's digital and on a CD, going to a high-bitrate mp3 (I prefer the variable bitrate stuff myself) can be done without further perceptible change...
But once it's digital and on a CD, going to a high-bitrate mp3 (I prefer the variable bitrate stuff myself) can be done without further perceptible change...
#20
[QUOTE]Originally posted by matrix
[B]Unfortunately I don't know of any pre-amp only head units that will play mp3s.
Going out on a limb here as I install my flame retardant suit.
MP3s are ripped from CDs...ripping means compressing.
[B]Unfortunately I don't know of any pre-amp only head units that will play mp3s.
Going out on a limb here as I install my flame retardant suit.
MP3s are ripped from CDs...ripping means compressing.