Alpine CDM-9803 Car CD Player

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Not What I Expected

bydanfromobx Mar 27, 2004
17 Helpfuls 18 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Easy installation, plays CDs nicely, great sound.
Cons Hard to read function buttons, poor AM reception, overly complicated operation.
Recommended it? No

I had always heard good things about Alpine car stereo units, and had always wanted to own one. So when my OEM radio/CD player went on the blink, I purchased the Alpine CDM-9803 to replace it. I have been using the Alpine for a few months now, and now I wish I had just spent the money, instead, on... Read full review »

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Very good stereo

bypapermaker Feb 21, 2004
12 Helpfuls 13 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Sound quality, well built unit.
Cons Some of the functions hard to get used to.
Recommended it? Yes

I had the factory tape deck/AM FM stereo in my GMC truck since the day that I bought it. Well it finally went belly up and I needed something else since I don't want to listen to road noise. I found the Alpine CDM 9803 on sale at a local all you want electronics store. They installed the unit for... Read full review »

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Alpine CDM 9803

byjonguza Jan 19, 2004
6 Helpfuls 7 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros see above.
Cons see above.
Recommended it? Yes

Cons (without being too nitpicky):
1. You can't eject a CD with the ignition off. Kind of annoying when your keys aren't in hand.
2. The radio mutes briefly when ejecting a CD.
3. CD track number and elapsed time not displayed together - you have to toggle through time of day, track... Read full review »

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A good buy for average usage

byturbobreeze Jul 10, 2003
4 Helpfuls 5 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Built-in amplifier Clearly visible, simple display
Cons Small buttons Only takes true CD's, no mp3's
Recommended it? Yes

This cd player is a good choice for the price and would get the job done very well. It will, by far, be of better quality than most headunits provided stock in cars, however, it is not the best one out there. Only purchase this if you do not intend to do anything out of the ordinary such as... Read full review »

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Good Performance

bydapsi Dec 28, 2004
3 Helpfuls 4 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Great sound, Rotary Knob,
Cons Painted letters/numbers wear off easily, Only 12 FM presets.
Recommended it? Yes

Radio sounds great with aftermarket speakers. I bought this radio since I was looking for a black radio. Most radios now are silver or titanium in color. Also this radio goes down to 87.7FM since I can pick up the local CBS affiliate on that frequency.

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Great Sound, Very Poor AM reception

bysteven488 Jan 27, 2004
3 Helpfuls 4 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Great sound on both the CD and FM side
Cons Very Poor AM reception, also very poor tech support.
Recommended it? No

The AM reception was soo bad, I took it back because 80 percent of my radio time is listening to the am dial, regardless of the great sound from coming from CD's or the FM dial. I used to be able to pick one am station over 40 miles away, sometimes over 100 miles, now I get less than 5 miles away... Read full review »

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Just right

byjdkhunter Apr 27, 2004
2 Helpfuls 3 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Separate control for sub-woofer, rotary volume knob, great sound quality.
Cons green buttons
Recommended it? Yes

I thought the controls were more difficult than a factory radio, but if I wanted a simple unit to play AM radio I would of bought a $50. Wal-Mart special. I thought the controls were fine with all the features this unit has. Pioneer with equal features are much more difficult. If you had a separate... Read full review »

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Great Buy

bys4uids Oct 9, 2003
2 Helpfuls 3 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Every thing mentioned above.
Cons During daylight, hard to see display, but you should be watching the road, right?
Recommended it? Yes

I got this unit from ebay after talking with CC and playing with the features there.
1. Love the audio clarity
2. Display matched the green dash/gauge lights
3. Didn't require MP3 or XM radio (and didn't want to pay for something I wasn't going to use)
4. Rotor volume knob
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