Alpine 10.3T

Advantages: High quality, well-priced, feature packed
Disadvantages: Annoying power off button - that's it!!

...I bought the Alpine CTA-1502R Commander Tuner/Controller to replace a rather old Alpine Tuner/Tape head unit with CD Changer. Having had a very good experience with my previous Alpine head unit, the replacement had to be an Alpine. Since adding a CD changer to my old head unit, I'd stopped using cassettes because the difference in quality was unbelievable. I therefore didn't want to play tapes on my new unit. That's why I went for the 1502, since all it has built in is a tuner and amplifier. Anything else can be added on, like the CD changer which I bought at the asme time. Since having the unit, about six months, it has worked perfectly. It has a very large display, since there are no openings for CDs, tapes etc. It uses the display for all of the usual info along with a spectrum analyser (flashing lights) which can be changed... Read review

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Advantages: Great Bass, Very Compact, only £100
Disadvantages: None that I have found so far

...and incredibly nice looking piece of equipment, simply a shame it has to be hidden. The sound quality for such a small speaker is amazing, with the roof down (i.e. a typical 2+2 Coupe) the bass is incredible, with the roof down there is still enough to make the car shake (and by the vibrations coming through the passenger seat should put a smile on my next female passengers face). This is near going to replace the pure pounding of a twin 10" sub with 400w per channel, but for a small instillation where space is a premium I think this speaker would be hard to beat. A true 5 star speaker from Alpine. If you would like more information regarding this speaker please ask and I will endeavor to answer your questions, as always if I have any changes of opinion due to reliability etc I will update this review.... Read review

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Advantages: Best sound quality in its price range
Disadvantages: Ugly as sin

...a little. From this you get a gorgeous reproduction with some hard hitting bass that sounds great. I'd be tempted to suggest its easy to get confused with the alpine units, and if you do fiddle with the set up it is very difficult to get a great sound, but if you are a complete music freak on a budget then its the unit for you. The only thing i found that made me change was the fact that it couldn't handle a 7v input through the aux in and the head unit fried :( I really miss the alpine, but have since moved on to much more expensive, better things, though to be fair value for money... the alpine was a quater the price what i got now and the difference was never worth that amount of money. Instruction manual will confuse you as much as the unit itself, but its handy to keep as a reference now and then. Installation of an alpine unit is very... Read review

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