Alpine iPod interface

04BlueSRTOwner · Oct 8, 2004

Mine came in today, and install was very easy, hid the small box under the seat and ran the cables under the console. Best $100 I ever spent! This thing is awesome, all song info comes up on the headunit face, searching is easy and you can search by playlist. Sound is very good quality and the Alpine MX makes it sound even better.

Overall I would give this unit a 10 out of 10, I am very pleased with these Alpine products in my car.

Headunit is a CDA-9831, and the iPod interface is a KCA-420i.

Ed

NoisufnoC · Oct 18, 2004

This is just what i've been looking for! thanks!

iball · Oct 18, 2004

Wish I could find an Alpine unit that would hookup to the factory 6-cd changer. I like that too much.
I had read about these iPod adapters and the reviews said they were near-perfect in design. And some cars even have them as an option when you buy them (high-end BMWs and Mercedes and Porsches I think).

NoisufnoC · Oct 18, 2004

I just got a job at circuit city, and they stock that alpine headunit, and will be stocking the adapter...so guess what the first things i'm going to be buying with my discount are

04BlueSRTOwner · Oct 18, 2004

iball said:
Wish I could find an Alpine unit that would hookup to the factory 6-cd changer. I like that too much.
I had read about these iPod adapters and the reviews said they were near-perfect in design. And some cars even have them as an option when you buy them (high-end BMWs and Mercedes and Porsches I think).

Only BMW that I know of and it is different from the Alpine unit. The Alpine gives you all of you song titles and mp3 tag information on the face of the headunit, BMW's doesn't. This is THE ultimate iPod/car accessory, everything you've ever wanted to use your iPod in the car.

Ed

And NoisufnoC, you don't have to get the 9831 headunit, just as long as it's a 2004 model and you also need a 3rd gen iPod or better.

chewie · Oct 19, 2004

why not get something like this for only $20?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...5958062&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW#ebayphotohosting

Jim Z · Oct 19, 2004

chewie said:
why not get something like this for only $20?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...5958062&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW#ebayphotohosting

#1, it's useless if you have an Ai-Net head unit
#2, It's just an AUX input adapter. You'll still need to use the iPod/player controls.

KCA-420i lets you control the iPod with the head unit, and gives you full text display.

NoisufnoC · Oct 19, 2004

04BlueSRTOwner said:
And NoisufnoC, you don't have to get the 9831 headunit, just as long as it's a 2004 model and you also need a 3rd gen iPod or better.

I just picked my iPod up, its the newest one...4th gen i think?

04BlueSRTOwner · Oct 20, 2004

NoisufnoC said:
I just picked my iPod up, its the newest one...4th gen i think?

Cool, I wish I had a new iPod. Congrats! :thumbsup:

Ed

wmd · Oct 20, 2004

04BlueSRTOwner said:
...and the Alpine MX makes it sound even better...

really? i think that the MX feature absolutely destroys whatever material it processes. i think i used that feature on my CDA-9815 for all of about 5 seconds!

what type of speakers/amps are you running?

04BlueSRTOwner · Oct 20, 2004

Stock Kicker speakers/amp/sub.

Ed

wmd · Oct 21, 2004

04BlueSRTOwner said:
Stock Kicker speakers/amp/sub.

Ed

ok, that makes more sense now... i never got a chance to use the MX feature with the stock speakers

GO RED SOX

shmirgin44 · Oct 21, 2004

hmmm I just got a gen 4 ipod like a month ago....anyone have a link to the headunit(s)and hardware needed to hook this up?! Sounds cool as fuck!!!!!

04BlueSRTOwner · Oct 21, 2004

www.alpine-usa.com the info on the hardware needed.

Ed

shmirgin44 · Oct 21, 2004

yummy!

NoisufnoC · Dec 2, 2004

i just got my 9831 and iPod interface hooked up...its so awesome, i dont use cds in my car anymore!

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