Alpine Head Units
07-25-2005, 07:57 AM
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Alpine Head Units
Am thinking of ugrading the Stock Honda Head unit - likelihood it will be a Alpine 9847R
Now, this may sound pretty unimportant to a lot of you, but ( due to the absence of a clock anywhere else in the car!) I find having the clock display on the LCD of the HU quite handy!
Just wondering whether the Alpine units do display the time on their front panel ?
..and while I'm on this subject, Has anybody upgraded their door speakers to Alpine ones ?
Im wondering whether they will drop in without drilling holes in the door frame.
Looking at 6.5" ones around the
Now, this may sound pretty unimportant to a lot of you, but ( due to the absence of a clock anywhere else in the car!) I find having the clock display on the LCD of the HU quite handy!
Just wondering whether the Alpine units do display the time on their front panel ?
..and while I'm on this subject, Has anybody upgraded their door speakers to Alpine ones ?
Im wondering whether they will drop in without drilling holes in the door frame.
Looking at 6.5" ones around the
07-25-2005, 08:22 AM
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I haven't done any door speaker upgrade but I have retrofitted the Alpine 9847R into my S2000. The link to my fitting instructions are in the Technical FAQ maintained by BassOctopus.
As far as I am aware there isn't any clock on the 9847R, or indeed on any of the Alpine head units. If it does exists it's eluded me in my searches.
As far as I am aware there isn't any clock on the 9847R, or indeed on any of the Alpine head units. If it does exists it's eluded me in my searches.
07-25-2005, 10:00 AM
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Some high end ones (like the INA) have a clock, but don't let that be the deciding factor 
Make sure you get an R so you can use the dash interface!
Never used the Alpine speakers, IMHO there are better makes at that price bracket (boston acoustic, infinity, pheonix gold, genesis)
Try to have a listen before you buy. Rumour has it the infinity stuff is a bit bright with the Alpine in an S
Make sure you get an R so you can use the dash interface!
Never used the Alpine speakers, IMHO there are better makes at that price bracket (boston acoustic, infinity, pheonix gold, genesis)
Try to have a listen before you buy. Rumour has it the infinity stuff is a bit bright with the Alpine in an S
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07-25-2005, 10:06 AM
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Originally Posted by mikey k,Jul 25 2005, 06:00 PM
Make sure you get an R so you can use the dash interface!
Never used the Alpine speakers, IMHO there are better makes at that price bracket (boston acoustic, infinity, pheonix gold, genesis)
Never used the Alpine speakers, IMHO there are better makes at that price bracket (boston acoustic, infinity, pheonix gold, genesis)
I find the Infinity speakers too bright (as do many).
07-25-2005, 10:11 AM
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I agree with you about the Infinity speaker being to bright with an Alpine HU, as that is what I have just had fitted which was recommended to me by the shop. What can I do about it??
Will an Amp improve things?
Will an Amp improve things?
07-25-2005, 10:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Middlers,Jul 25 2005, 07:02 PM
Is that another difference between the MY02 and MY04 then as my 04 has a digital clock within the display?