so i was going to buy the alpine 7894 head unit, and i created a post asking about if carstereoexpo.com was good to buy it from.. but then i was recommended to buy the 9813 (i guess the 2003 model?). what are the differences on this? anybody have it? also, where could i get it for a good deal? the 7894 retails (on alpine's website) for $450 but i found it for $300 on carstereoexpo.com. can i find a similar deal on the 9813? (which according to alpines website, retails for $400)

 

the only difference that I could tell is that the 9813 plays wma files along with mp3 and regular cds. Also the 9813 looks a little better and has a 5 band eq instead of a 4. Basically minor differences just go with the 9813.

7894


9813



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9813 - Has:
6 Channel time correction
6 Position 24db crossovers (2 or 3way)
5 Band parametric eq

7894 - Doesn't have:
Edit: Only has 4 channel time correction
Only has 3 position 12db crossover
No parametric eq

9813 wins by a long shot and the MSRP is lower, but the 7894 is older, so I don't know which one would be cheaper.

Edit: It's even a better value than the 9815. (according to their crappy site) Who the hell is going to pay $100 more for i-Personalize?

http://www.Alpine1.com
Too bad you can't compare them side by side


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I was at the same crossroads as you are. Torn between 7894 and 9813 . I bought the 9813 for $300 and I love it. 9811 can be had for a little less, like $268 it lacks some of the features and built-in amp is less powerful.

No question about it, 9813 wins by a long shot. I'm sure the MP3 decoding has improved. The display is different as well. Watch out for unauthorized alpine dealers though. You might not get good warranty coverage. I went to my local stereo dealer and told him about the online price and he beat the price. I had to pay sales tax but no shipping. He said for warranty, they have to send it in to Alpine. I don't think Alpine will let just anyone send stuff in.

 

BTW : notice the folder search buttons on the 9813. These are way cool when you create folders on your MP3 cd. Makes it easy to find the tracks.

 

Hmm... I'm in the market for an Alpine too, but I don't want one with an internal amp.

decisions...decisions...

 

Take a look again. The 7894 does have time correction, and the bass and treble settings can be adjusted via frequency, along with the crossover for the RCAs (which if I recall correctly goes 60, 80, 120, 180 for the bass)


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what stereo dealer was it that you went to? and where did you find it online for $300? because im looking for a place that sells it online for $300 or so. can you or anyone help?

 

check ebay you can get it for about 330 shipped.

 

i'd rather not use ebay. are there any websites that sell it for around $300 or so like koco said?

 

the 7894 is $310 shipped from ikesound.com and they have a good reputation among my friends.

 

http://www.cbrstereo.com $319

http://shop.store.yahoo.com/letsgodigital/cda9813.html $299 Best online price I found

Like I said, my local stereo shop beat the online price by a mile. Good Luck!

 

what is the name of your local stereo shop? i see youre in west palm beach.. im in tampa. do they have the same shop over here possibly?

 

Does anyone know if the 9813 1.) supports ID3v2 tags, and 2.) will scroll tags that are larger than the display. Basically, I want it to show both the track number and song title from a file (my mp3s are sorted by album in seperate directories). I have seen other head units (Sony) that simply chop off the part of the ID3 tag that won't fit on the display. Any ideas?

 

it scrolls it like the 7894

 

You are soooo in luck my friend. I just happened to make my purchase in Clearwater Florida from AVE car stereo. The shop is 28792 US 19 N. 1 mile North of countryside. Ph. number is 727 726 8332 talk to JJ, he's the owner. Make sure he has it in stock though. If you need it installed, they are very good and reasonably priced. Tell him a guy with an integra sent ya. They like word of mouth referrals. I pretty much only deal with him.

 

badass. thanks a lot bro.

 

I just returned my 7894 yesterday because the display went bad (half lit up amber, half was green) Now I'm riding around without a radio coz the Circuit Citys don't have the new radios in yet.

I would say the main difference between the two is that the 9813 has bass engine pro which adds the 5 band eq compared to bass engine plus. I believe it also has 6 channel time correction compared to 4 channel on the 7894.

 

i normally like alpine but those radios look like s**t, im sorry but other radios look way better, premier,clarion and pioneer come to mind, what do you guys think about THIS radio, im thinking of getting locally with cd changer???????????????
http://www.wheelsjamaica.com/wheels_...36051048430165

please give me advice on it, id like a cass. player with a cd changer hidden, sleeper

 

couple of model's old but not bad, looks from what I can see to be in good shape. Pioneers can look pretty cheap (the 44XX series and such).

 

My personal reasons for going from Clarion to Alpine:
1. Not much of a SQ change.
2. I want XM radio, Clarion only has Sirius
3. Alpine has an MP3 cd changer.

They are pretty damn unattractive though.

Edit: Forgot about time correction.


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I'm not too crazy about the looks of the current Alpines either, but feature wise, you can't beat them. The display of the 9813 looks like there's too much going on, but I'm sure not all of those will be on all the time. Besides, you could use the blackout feature and all you'll see are the green buttons.

 

Why the hell is it called blackout if the brightest parts are still illuminated? I never understood that.

I can't type for ****...


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Yeah I was kind of wondering that too. I thought when they said blackout, the entire thing would go out, but it doesn't.

 

The blackout mode turns off the screen and dims the buttons a little or at least thats what happens on my 7995.