Mobile Audio And Video

Alpine Cda 9813

The alpine cda 9813 car CD player appears to be a clear winner from several points. The unit has FM radio and CD changer, with MP3 playback facility. The built-in power amplifier dishes out a powerful 4 x 60 watt peak output. The RMS output is 4 x 27 watts. The FM radio comes with 12 FM presets and an FM/AM tuner. The whole unit carries a warranty of one year.

Priced at $279.95, the alpine cda 9813 possesses several unique features. The detachable unit is anti-theft type. In the absence of external amplifiers, the built-in amplifier provides comparable output. The unit packs quite a high power that a tiny cooling fan has been provided.

Main features of alpine cda 9813 are a random playback of an entire disc or just a single album on the disc, volume knobs instead of buttons, excellent FM reception, and soft volume recovery. The remote control had received rare reviews. Installation and operation is user-friendly. However, alpine cda 9813 comes with too many features to confuse lay users. Further, the user has to run a direct power line to this unit from the car battery.

Competition for alpine cda 9813 is mainly from Pioneer 8600. Users aver that the sound quality of alpine is 'accurate' or 'bright', compared to the 'warmer' sound of Pioneer. The 27-watt RMS power is much higher than the 22-23 watt RMS power of other contemporary sets. The feature of setting time delay for each individual speaker can produce great sound effects if set properly.

Here is a list of other Alpine products, with prices.

Product Price

Alpine CDA-9857 Car CD Player $252 - $350
Alpine CDA-9856 Car CD Player $159 - $180
Alpine CDE-9852 Car CD Player $150 - $161
Alpine CDA-7863 Car CD Player $188
Alpine CDE-9842 Car CD Player $99.99 - $150
Alpine CDE-9846 Car CD Player $130 - $155
Alpine CDE-9841 Car CD Player $110 - $145
Alpine CDE-9843 Car CD Player $125
Alpine CDM-7861 Car CD Player $188
Alpine CDA-9820XM Car CD Player $250
Alpine CDE-9846 CD Receiver $149.99
Alpine CDA-9857 CD Receiver $349.99
Alpine CDE-9852 CD Receiver $159.99
Alpine CDA-9820XM XM Satellite Radio/CD Receiver $249.99

Overall, there is no doubt that purchasing an alpine cda 9813 is a wise decision.

Article Published: Thursday 15th March 2007