First of all let me say that Ive always been a big fan of Alpine. However,today has really pissed me off. I went into Best Buy to have them install a new cd player for me on Sunday. Hours later,my speakers in all my doors went out. So then I take it back in and they say all my speakers were blown! Im like "WHAT" so after an hour or so of workin on my car it turned out to be a bad apline deck. So we exchange it out for a new one and THEN I get home and the back button doesn't work. So needless to say im very dissapointed with Alpine right now because Ive always been a big fan. Thinking about switching to Pioneer? Good or Bad move?
wow. you got two bad radios from a store that has car audio employees who usually know very little, and you are ready to quit all alpine radios. Find a better car audio shop. If that is no good I have a Dual radio, roadmaster walmart speakers, and audiobahn chrome subs and amps for you!
The alpine didn't blow the speakers. It turned out that the amp inside the alpine wasn't working properly. I have to go back in to get a new one (being my 3rd) in a matter of 1 week. Not sure why these things aren't working properly. Like I said i love apline. Maybe its just my luck...
I had a friend that had some Alpine equipment and granted they are a good brand, I prefer MTX myself. Pioneer is a good choice though for good quality at a good price.
Two bad radios or too bad installers
Dont get me wrong best buys should not be tryign to get into the car audio biz unless they really are willing to put effort into it. But seriously, headunits arnt rocket sience to install. Im 16 and I installed my first head unit like 2 years ago. Hmm red wire + red wire... Blue wire? wtf were does the blue wire go omg!!! no im just saying though, best buys workers cant be that dumb can they?
I believe Best Buy people really aren't the most intelligent people when it comes to buying their products. But in this case the Deck itself was actually at fault. Its just hard to believe Ill be on my 3rd one!! I think im going to push for an upgraded model.
<---- Former Best Buy Install Senior, and your installing in a Ford Escort at the age of 16 proves nothing Let me know when you can do a Mach 460 with no harness!
All this Bs talk about BB is retarted. Soo a mom and pop place who hires the same person its ok becuase they arn't best buy?
If you have a argement and wanna say BB installers are stupid or can't install. Come Look me up....
When the Crazy Mod'd Contour owners call me for wiring, along with other cars, says alot of my skills.
And i was the same way at BB
good point there. But back to alpine i have had their decks,amps,subs,everything and i didnt like it at all. The HU blew out the RCA's, the amp smoked causing the subs to tweek and blow so i said f' it and went with a kenwood/pioneer system that i liked alot. But the best setup for me so far has been a kenwood HU,KIcker amps and x-over,2 12"Kicker comps and mempis highs and mids. That sounded great hit hard and loud and had good sound quality.
