Alpine TDA-7563

Price Paid:  $279.00 from Sound High- Downey,

Year / Model Reviewed:
2002 7893

Summary:
This is great reciver for the ppl who loves to tweak! If you don't know what your doing like me when I first got this HU, your gonna screw up your whole sound stage. Theres just way to many things to tweak to get the perfect SQ from your subs and your components. But once you mastered it this is the last HU you'll ever need...

Strengths:
-lots of settings to play around with. -Great looking reciver.

Weaknesses:
-All the setting can be a pain in the ass! -Gets hot even if you dont use the HU amp.

Similar Products Used:
Eclipse Kenwood

Price Paid:  $240.00

Year / Model Reviewed:
 2000 / Alpine TDA 7563

Summary:
This unit replaced an OLD alpine unit I had for years. Both were perfect in operation and looks. Alpine makes WONDERFUL products. It's powering four Infinity 5.25"s with ease. Combined with the Infinity Basslink and Alpine's CHA-S634 cd changer, I'm smiles behind the wheel. This head unit is worth the stretch in paying more. Highly recommended!!

Strengths:
Ease of controls. 'Remembers' bass & treble settings for source selections. i.e. radio= bass +3 treble +1 tape= bass 0 treble +2

Weaknesses:
None that I've run into.

Price Paid:  $350.00

Summary:
i bought this unit thinking i would get some better sound quality and some neat features to play around with.well i was blown away by the sound quality difference between this unit and that crap they call sony.i thought alpine was alot of hype but i was wrong ,way wrong.alpines stuff lives up to the hype and then some.dont do a half a** job and buy a lousy head unit ,youll be sorry like i was.if you like fantastic stereo sound your gonna have to pay for it.buy this unit!!!!!

Strengths:
amazing sound quality ,amazing.

Weaknesses:
i paid to much

Similar Products Used:
sony

Price Paid:  $167.00

Year / Model Reviewed:
 2000

Summary:
excellent sound quality, being used with external amplifier, a good compination with infinity and jbl speakers(top of the line products), very convinient in use.

Strengths:
great sound, nice informative display, remote, station title, 2 line out, lots of extras...

Weaknesses:
didn't find yet

Similar Products Used:
sony, pioneer

Summary:
This is the greatest cassette deck I have ever owned! I had an Alpine in a Jeep 10 years ago and it was great. When I traded it in I got a Mitsu with an infinity sound system which was okay, but this Alpine had made driving an absolute joy! The controls are fantastic, the sound is very clear at the highest of volumes. The Ai net is awsome because I also have an Alpine CHA-1214 CD changer in the back which I also highly recommend. The display is very clear although during the day the sun's glare can complicate things. My only real knock on it is the speed of the rewind and fast forwarding mechanisms. They could be faster considering my old Alpine deck was faster. Other than that, this is a great deck for anyone with a little extra money. It retails for about $230 to $280 depending on where you get it. I got it for $166.00 new (employee deal). It really adds a lot to a car, and complimenting it with an Alpine CD changer will really complete your audio system.

Strengths:
2 pre-outs, Ai net technology, MaxTune tuner, remote control, station title memory, powerful, great ergonomics, clear display

Weaknesses:
Rewind and Fast forward could be a little faster, the display could use an anti-glare covering or coating

Similar Products Used:
Infinity - The Alpine blows it away