- Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 10 reviews Back to product review
- My rating: 0 stars
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0.5 stars
"A total waste of money... Anyone want to buy mine?"
Pros: It is very pretty...
Cons: It crashes very often, many of the features do not work properly such as the dimmer(to bright @ night), the radio reception is AWFUL!! and finally the iPod interface is so had to use that you have to take your eyes off the road to pick what you want.
Summary: When I went to my "professional" sales and installer location I requested 2 things... I wanted great radio because I listen to the local NPR station exclusively and I want something that would interface with my iPod Touch and iPhone with out issue. The guy convinced me that Alpine was the way to go. Was he WRONG!!! Alpine has gone so far down hill that what I got was neither.
First off the radio does not pick up anything well and to make matters worse the unit does not lock into the station I have selected so if there is anything "near by" it will wonder over to that. I have tried two different antenna and have had the electrical system check out (not by the installer by the way but by my race mechanic).
As to the iPod connection the unit fails so often on the USB connection that I had them sell me the second iPod connector. If one fails I trade over to the other and that will work for a while. The interface is the next real issue. The unit state up as soon as you plug it in; unless you pick your playlist first it start off with the first song in your library every time. This is a default and can't be changed in settings.
Now you may think that this was just my radio, however, I have had the unit replaced two times (I am on my 3rd unit) and everything I have described is still happening. I made sure it was installed with all the bells and whistles by a AUTHORIZED Alpine dealer. I called Alpine to ask if there was some sort of software update (we will not discuss their customer service or lack there of). All in all I am taking the unit and using it as a door stop, because that is what it would be best as!
The short story...
I spent (just on the radio unit, accessories & installation) over $600 and all I can say is it was a total waste of money. I have spoken to other people with Alpine units, many have complained about similar experiences. Alpine was ones THE unit to purchase in aftermarket radios now they are the unit to stay far far away from!!!
Anyone want to buy a iDA-X100 with bluetooth and all the cables?
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Wow. After that i'm questioning if I want to buy it afterall. How much are you charging for your Alpine?
Where to buy
Alpine iDA-X100 Digital Media Receiver:
$294.99
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Amazon.com Marketplace
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