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Old Dec 17, 2006 | 05:22 PM
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ok im in a delema right now and i really need help. im putting a new flip head unit in my truck and im stuck betwean 2. now i can get both on them for just about the same price off ebay so the price dosnt matter and why im stuck at this point its all about witch one is better quality and perform better. im stuck between a alpine and an audiovox ill leave links for them at the botom but i need some reamendations or if theres a even better head unit u know of leave a link to it.

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Old Dec 17, 2006 | 05:45 PM
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if you're getting them for the same price. i would say alpine. but the audiovox on is probably a jensen. which can be found for around 3-400 bucks or so. i don't think you're getting a new alpine for that price.
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Old Dec 18, 2006 | 03:36 PM
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I like the Alpine CDA-9856.
For the Price though, the pioneer DEH-4800MP is a good one to check out.
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Old Dec 18, 2006 | 04:30 PM
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Alpine all the way. but really it's up to you. If you like the features of one more than the other, go with that one. I've played the brand game with car stereo a few times now, and have suffered miserably. I think I'll only buy good brand names form here on out.
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Old Dec 18, 2006 | 07:29 PM
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just between those 2 choices alpine hands down. call me a snob, but i'd rather have the cheapest (current) alpine model that offered features i wanted than anything audiovox.

i apologize for my ognorance if the audiovox brand has changed at all over the years.
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Old Dec 18, 2006 | 09:21 PM
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see i know alpine is the best i can get but u know im trying to save money. at what ive seen of the audiovox its seems to be just as good as the alpine but i really dont know cuz i have never really heard of audiovox till know. so i really just dont know if the audiovox is reliable or not
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Old Dec 18, 2006 | 09:22 PM
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this is what mine looks like

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Old Dec 18, 2006 | 10:15 PM
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i have a jensen in mine. bought out by audiovox. and i dont have any problems. if you're trying to get the most cost effective, i'll say jensen. but if it's the same price as the alpine, then get the alpine.
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