Alpine Restyle X009-GM

[ScottyBoy]

Looking specs you're correct, I don't remember the part number of the non dvd then.

But to answer your question, yes it still works. Or at least it did when he packed it up in a coardbord box back in 2003 or 2004 or so. He boxed up that head unit and a few Fosgate Punch amps and its all just been sitting ever since. I tried over and over to get him to sell it to me, but he refuses for some reason.

 

[yates ™]

But to answer your question, yes it still works. Or at least it did when he packed it up in a coardbord box back in 2003 or 2004 or so. He boxed up that head unit and a few Fosgate Punch amps and its all just been sitting ever since. I tried over and over to get him to sell it to me, but he refuses for some reason.

I wanted to ask if he would sell it cheaply but it sounds like no, lol. If he is real nostalgic I have a Kenwood music keg that I used with mine he might be interested in.

 

[ScottyBoy]

I wanted to ask if he would sell it cheaply but it sounds like no, lol. If he is real nostalgic I have a Kenwood music keg that I used with mine he might be interested in.

Yeah, I once offered him $400 for it and he turned me down. That was around 2009 or 2010 I think. I tried trading him some of my old car audio stuff as well. I still have an older Alpine AiNet 12 disc CD changer that I'm sure is absoe worthless by now, and a two Kenwood PS series amps, and an Autotek amp. I did have a box with three Orion tens, but it got flooded in Katrina become it was in my garage. Luckily I had the other stuff boxed up in my attic which was high and dry.

 

[63Blackseries]

More pics more pics lol
Are the buttons on the side really hardpressed and make a click sound?

Did you change out anything else (ie speakers amp) and if not, was the sound undeniably louder better for it?

Does it pair effortlessly w phone via Bluetooth?

Last but not least, what about it you don't like to this day? If any?

Yes the buttons on the side are hardpressed and they do make a clicking sound, but i am fine with it. I have the non Bose system and sound quality improved making it sound more clearer, cleaner and louder, i can hear some instruments in songs i couldn't hear before. Great thing is this system has lots of Equalizer settings to mess around with to get the sound you want, But id still recommend replacing speakers and adding amps for an even better sounding experience as the stock speakers distort really bad when you want it loud.

Bluetooth pairs effortlessly automatically connects when i get into the car and turn the power on.

It would be an amazing system if the firmware was a lot faster, as in if the system moved as fast as like how you would be on a iPad quick scrolling less lag etc... but overall the system is fast enough compared to other 2016 OEM system i have messed with, i can live with that. Would i buy it again? probably but not for the full price.

 

[Ob1hybrid]

Yes the buttons on the side are hardpressed and they do make a clicking sound, but i am fine with it. I have the non Bose system and sound quality improved making it sound more clearer, cleaner and louder, i can hear some instruments in songs i couldn't hear before. Great thing is this system has lots of Equalizer settings to mess around with to get the sound you want, But id still recommend replacing speakers and adding amps for an even better sounding experience as the stock speakers distort really bad when you want it loud.

Bluetooth pairs effortlessly automatically connects when i get into the car and turn the power on.

It would be an amazing system if the firmware was a lot faster, as in if the system moved as fast as like how you would be on a iPad quick scrolling less lag etc... but overall the system is fast enough compared to other 2016 OEM system i have messed with, i can live with that. Would i buy it again? probably but not for the full price.

Great response. I really appreciate your honesty.. Like I said I really really do like how it looks, but for $2500/in 2014/2016 ,Alpine could of added soft buttons, apple car play, android auto , a more responsive screen, and a way better display. Seems they are targeting a specific customer. But again, real nice to look at. I won't rule out putting one on the card.

 

[undertaker]

its better than what was there, everything is plug and play out of the box start to finish. In my older days with less money I'd spend the time cheaping around finding all the work arounds. Now I just want to open the box and install it and have everything ready to go.

The soft touch buttons aren't that bad, most of the time I'm just tapping the volume up or down on the wheel rocking out with pandora. Sound quality is far beyond what was there. Most everyone knocking the head units doesn't even have the amps, speakers, or sound deadening to have a leg to stand on. Hell it covers up my obnoxious exhaust and is enough to shake the mirrors.

As for carplay/android, Have it on the escalade, not all that wild about it, might as well pick up the phone vs dicking around poking at the dashboard.

and on the topic of retro audio, I still ahve the junk I pulled from the tahoe from 2002. The alpine CVA 1006 flip up monitor, 6 dvd changer, dvd based nav, surround sound processor run on optical. And my 3 old school super conservatively rated kicker amps (the ones you can link into a 50 something inch wide monstrosity and make people scratch their head when they lift the rear seat) Gave my buddy the original 12 inch L7 and the kicker made demo box, never was impressed with the squares. Have a round 12 in my C5 vette, and had two 10's in my 92 Z28......the two 10 solobarics sounded better and hit harder than the 3 10w6's that replaced. them on the same 800 wat RF punch amp, before they sold out too.

Now you can buy one unit that drops right in, no stand alone brains, ridiculous harnesses, a tiny ass amp and it sounds better than the old stuff. Of course the 15 year old Focal Poly Kevlars that were like 350 for 6.5 2 ways still sound sweet, albeit a lil harsh with titanium vs silk tweets.