The power supply was gone on this 7909 unit, so I had the unit repaired .
Sounds amazing ! I Havent heard anything this clean in car audio ever !!
Even the installer was impressed , and hes been doing car audio for 20+ years...

Here's some pics and a video !

Raw unedited video:
http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=OzFAtTqBg1s

 

Had one some years back, have installed more then a few.

What do you need to know?

http://vault.alpine-usa.com/pr...V.PDF 94

 

Are they worth buying ? I see them go for insane amount of money on ebay.

 

It is a very good HU, top of the line at the time, but that was some time ago, if you can find a new or nearly new one, [the one in the pix looks to be in pretty good shape].

You did read the specs in the link I posted, right? 94

 

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You did read the specs in the link I posted, right? 94 </TD></TR></TABLE>

yes why ?

 

The sound quality is slightly better than say a 9887. But everything else seems to favor the 9887 and probably most other new $400 headunits. You get a warranty, dozens of connections, sound quality that's plenty good for most stereo setups, and more features.

 

ya but uniqueness and old skoolness still rules...
and the fact of owning alpines best ever cd player.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Rob. &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">the fact of owning alpines best ever cd player. </TD></TR></TABLE> Sorry, I should have said, it was one of the "top of line" HUs at that time, not the very best that Alpine has made.

My Alpine CDA-7892 will outperform it, as would the Alpine CDA-7995, [also a HU without internal amp].

The Alpine DVA-9861 and it's optical output will outperform all the above, and lets not forget the Alpine F1 HU, it would pretty much spank anything out there.

With that said, if you can find a 7909 in good shape and at a reasonable price and use a good quality amp(s) you will not be disappointed. 94

 

Don't forget the 7949... my personal favorite Alpine unit:



Copper chassis

 

ya the 7949 is a great unit, but I like the 7909 simple look.

 

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I have owned a few in my life, installed too many to remember, it was a great deck. Is it still cool, you bet, still sound good, yes. One thing that stands out, is I don't recall the 7909 having sub out or sub control.

Honestly, unless your set on purchasing one, I would look at a few of the newer Alpine decks, I use a CDA-7995, great deck with many more features and better sound from my experience.

I would compare owning a 7909 now to watching the original Star Wars movies today. For the time there was nothing like them. are they as fresh and ahead of their time now as they where then......


Kirk R

 

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My Alpine CDA-7892 will outperform it, as would the Alpine CDA-7995, [also a HU without internal amp].</TD></TR></TABLE>

I had one of these a while back. Nice HU, but I jumped camps and went with Eclipse. Haven't looked back since.

 

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My Alpine CDA-7892 will outperform it, as would the Alpine CDA-7995, [also a HU without internal amp]. 94</TD></TR></TABLE>

The CDA-7892 is also 60watts x4. I have one in my CRX

 

just an old skool piece

really depends on what you want to do

I went with the DVA out to the h701

 

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Actually the CDA-7892 is 4x50W, [max power] but otherwise pretty much the same as the CDA-7893 and CDA-7894 and still a very good HU. 94

 

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Actually the CDA-7892 is 4x50W, [max power] but otherwise pretty much the same as the CDA-7893 and CDA-7894 and still a very good HU. 94</TD></TR></TABLE>


Sorry, I meant the CDA-7893. Also, my Alpine ZR-12's below the box.

 

I have using my CDA-7893 to drive two sets of Eclipse 6.5" 2way speakers, [tweeters removed from the rears] with no off-board amp with very good results and although the 2ways will be replaced with Eclipse SP6510s and a JL Audio 300/1v2 I will be keeping the CDA-7893. 94

 

sweet, i am glad that you like it!! i love both of mine looks great and sounds clean. people who haven't heard one just don't know.

-euy

 

uploaded a couple more vids:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZx4bqsw6FM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNGNip4cTRU

 

This is a F1 Status?

 

haha. ya back in 1989 it was.. ::chuckles::

The F1 is cda 7990

 

oh **** dude my bro use to have that along with the alpine g320 eq still have the eq but the hu was toast... anybody remember the eq ahha ?

 

this has you beat. http://cgi.ebay.com/PIONEER-JAPAN-OD...QQcmdZViewItem