I am not impressed, the PDX series amps are indeed cool looking, stackable, and produce very low heat.

But they run class D circutry which reduces sound quality and they dont have any of the computer controlled features of hte MRD series =(

The voltage sensitivity is 4.0 as compared with 8.0 and 6.0 on the MRDs.

They do have a built in ground isolators that automaticly link and isolate the amp grounds with other stacked PDX series amps.

Bottom line, they are entry level cool looking(not as cool as the MRD series) and nothing special in the performance category.

 

As is alot of the newer Alpine stuff (ie, their headunits). They seem to be cutting corners more latley. I've yet to see one of these new amps in action though.

 

 

Agreed 10x over.. Makes me very disappointed in them. They used to have such quality in them.

 

They started cutting corners when they went to CC and BB. They had to be more mainstream and cut back on the quality. The new IVAW200 is pretty sweet though.

 

... no, they still made decent head units when cc carried them.

words just can't describe how disappointed i am with the new flipdown face brigade they've put out. they even LOOK cheap. nothing but 2v preouts... *sigh* i've had nothing but alpine head units for almost 4 years now... switching to kenwood in about a month.

 

Kenwood have been solid right in the middle headunits since at least 01

 

what makes me really sad is the 732 is the only hu we even sell anymore at BB with 4 volt preouts.

 

I also used to love Alpine. I have a 5-year old HU that's been used to death but it still works like new! I also used to have an Alpine CDA-9827 which I bought from CC. IMO one of their best decks to date!

Another fabulous deck I used to have is the Kenwood KDC-X917 -- IMO one of Kenwood's best decks!

 

that sucks about alpine.. CC has all the eclipse stuff at 5 volts lol. so we have 4 decks and 2 tv's in store, and then we can order the rest