Alpine CDA-7840

Price Paid:  $100.00 from E-bay

Year / Model Reviewed:
1999 Alpine cda-7840

Summary:
Awesom CD-Player!! I have had a lot of high end stuff and by far this cd player takes the cake!! Powerful 4 volt pre-outs. strong internal amp. plays all of the cds I have put in it. burned or bought!

Strengths:
Good clear music output. nice BBE Bass engine. just a lot of good peatures

Weaknesses:
none that I can think of right now...

Similar Products Used:
JVC, Aiwa, Eclipse, Blaupunkt, Pioneer, Sony... bla bla bla... Alpine is by far the best of them all!!

Price Paid:  $0.00 from Came with car

Year / Model Reviewed:
 1998

Summary:
Great product. Overall very good for year. I used it since i had the car and it has been good to me since. made my stock 4" paper cones sound like poly-prop 5's. i realize why alpine is a top seller in the industry

Strengths:
Great sound&power for the year... 40x4. WILL NOT SKIP. i took my car off-roading once (don't ask me why) performance was excellent. installing it would be easy from the wiring guide on the unit.

Weaknesses:
a-symetrical, i guess... not the "new hotness" look... other than that....

Price Paid:  $299.00 from Kawartha TV

Year / Model Reviewed:
 CDA-7840

Summary:
The c.d player had to be taken back after only 1 week, the transisors had burnt. Other than that is is o.k. Clean/crisp sound.

Strengths:
Clean sound

Weaknesses:
No sub amps. Scratches to easily Can''t read the screen display in the day time, not dark enough text on the screen.

Similar Products Used:
None Factory radio

Price Paid:  $299.00

Year / Model Reviewed:
 1999

Summary:
This unit made me realize why Alpine in a top seller in the auto sound segment. I would definatley buy another Alpine, yet with each new year their units become progressivly uglier. I prefer symmetry in my equipment and am now considering alternatives to the ugly products Alpine has to offer.

Strengths:
Sound quality is superb for a low bit-rate PCM digital audio format. Disc initialization and transport are smooth speedy. My unit plays CDr and CDRw even though the unit didn't say it would! The 4volt pre-out sends unclipped signals to my speakers via my component amp.

Weaknesses:
Ugly faceplate symmetry. The ergonomics could be better. There should be a sub pre-out. The face scratches easily and for a competition ready unit, this unit should have more RMS power or be sold without an internal amp, just like a tuner. Ive seen this unit in competition so a few items should be revised.

Similar Products Used:
Alpine CDM 7833, Kenwood 3018 (1999). Tha 7840 tops both units in power and fidelity. The Kenwood looks better than both but felt overrated.

Price Paid:  $299.00

Year / Model Reviewed:
 1999

Summary:
This unit made me realize why Alpine in a top seller in the auto sound segment. I would definatley buy another Alpine, yet with each new year their units become progressivly uglier. I prefer symmetry in my equipment and am now considering alternatives to the ugly products Alpine has to offer.

Strengths:
Sound quality is superb for a low bit-rate PCM digital audio format. Disc initialization and transport are smooth speedy. My unit plays CDr and CDRw even though the unit didn't say it would! The 4volt pre-out sends unclipped signals to my speakers via my component amp.

Weaknesses:
Ugly faceplate symmetry. The ergonomics could be better. There should be a sub pre-out. The face scratches easily and for a competition ready unit, this unit should have more RMS power or be sold without an internal amp, just like a tuner. Ive seen this unit in competition so a few items should be revised.

Similar Products Used:
Alpine CDM 7833, Kenwood 3018 (1999). Tha 7840 tops both units in power and fidelity. The Kenwood looks better than both but felt overrated.