Alpine CDA-9886 Review

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February 23rd, 2009


Summary

This is an audiophile’s ideal CD player solution for their car – premium quality sound Alpine delivers with modern convenience and control. Enjoy a cool blue illuminated, BioLite high definition display to view all your song information. The CDA-9886 is a robust Ai-NET head unit, so you can connect to a wide array of digital media sources and formats, including HD Radio, XM or SIRIS satellite radio, Bluetooth connectivity for hands free calling, USB mass storage devices and CD changers, for a truly integrated in-car digital experience. (Separate adapters and/or subscriptions required) Whatever your choice the CDA-9886 will make all your sources sound great using it’s high quality 24-Bit DSP to make sure you get every musical detail from all your favorite digital media. This unit also comes with an included remote control, for extra convenience.

Specs

  • BioLite high-definition display
  • Blue Illumination
  • Rotary Encoder volume control
  • Spanish language compatible
  • Remote Control ready
  • Steering wheel remote ready
  • 24-Bit DSP with integrated DAC and 8x Oversampling
  • 18W RMS/ 50W MAX x 4
  • Power Pack Ready – upgrade to full 45Wx4 RMS (coming soon)
  • 3 Preouts (4 Volts)
  • IMPRINT PXA-H100 ready with Dual Input Capability (available March 08)
  • iPod Control
  • SAT Radio ready
  • HD Radio Ready with Multicasting
  • Bluetooth ready with AV profile
  • Ready for USB mass storage devices
  • Ai-NET bus system allows connection to HD Radio w/Multicasting, Satellite Radio, CD Changer, and Aux Input (using the KCA-121B)


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