Manufacturer: Alpine Electronics, Inc. Part number: CDA-9857
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CNET editors' rating:
3.5 stars
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Design: 7.0
Features: 8.0
Performance: 8.0
Overall score: 7.7 (3.5 stars) - Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 12 reviews all user reviews
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Product Summary
Alpine CDA-9857
price range: $299.00
The Alpine CDA-9857 is a solid but unspectacular single-DIN car stereo. It really gets interesting when expanded through its convenient AI-Net port and dedicated iPod connection.
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User reviews
- Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 12 reviews
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3 out of 4 people found this review helpful
"The Perfect Mobile iPod Solution"
by wood148 on April 9, 2006
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
"Better than the competition but lacking some features"
by Reznuel on May 12, 2007
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1 out of 2 people found this review helpful
"A must have for Ipod users! A great head unit !"
by mikeg922 on June 13, 2006
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"Great sound, Easy navigation, Intuitive controls."
by SnarkyOne on August 22, 2007
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by riveraudio on April 16, 2007
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Specifications
- Manufacturer: Alpine Electronics, Inc.
- Part Number: CDA-9857
General
- Product Type Radio / CD / MP3 player
- Recommended Use Car
- Form Factor Full-DIN - In-dash unit
- Width 7 in
- Depth 6.4 in
- Height 2 in
- Weight 3.5 lbs
- Faceplate Type Detachable
Audio System
- Sound output mode Stereo
- Sound effects BBE
- Equalizer Yes
- Audio system controls Bass, Mute, Fader, Treble, Volume, Balance
- Amplifier max output power / channel qty 50 Watts x 4
- Amplifier continuous power / channel qty 18 Watts x 4
- Amplifier Output Details 18 Watt - 4 Ohm - THD 1.0 % - 14.4V DC - 4 channel(s)
- Button backlight color Blue
- Audio system CD changer control Yes
- Clock Yes (digital)
- Additional features IPod ready, Title scroll, HD radio ready, Telephone mute, WMA compatible, CD Text capable, ID3 tags support, Flip-down console, CD Changer control, Rotary encoder multi-control, Satellite radio tuner control
Equalizer
- Equalizer type Parametric
- Equalizer band qty 2 bands
- Equalizer center frequencies 60 Hz, 80 Hz, 100 Hz, 120 Hz, 7500 Hz, 10000 Hz, 12500 Hz, 15000 Hz
Radio
- Type Radio tuner - AM/FM
- Station preset qty 18
- AM station preset qty 6
- FM station preset qty 12
- Radio signal-to-noise ratio 65 dB
- Additional radio features DX/LO switch
CD System
- CD system type CD / MP3 player
- CD system form factor In-dash unit
- Media load type Slot-load
- Digital audio standards supported MP3, WMA
- CD system response bandwidth 5 - 20000 Hz
- Signal-to-noise ratio 105 dB
- CD system total harmonic distortion 0.008%
- CD system dynamic range 95 dB
- CD-R compatible Yes
- CD-RW compatible Yes
Manufacturer info
- Alpine Electronics, Inc.
- Manufacturer profile
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- Website: http://www.alpine1.com/
- Address: 19145 Gramercy Place, , .
- Phone: 310.326.8000
