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Well... okay |
September 9, 2008 |
| Reviewer:
Keaton
from Norman, Oklahoma
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Problem: you need to hook up more than one accessory to the head unit.
Solution: this product... right?
Well, you can hook them up, but only one works at a time, which may work for you, but not for me. Here's why:
I wanted to hook up my iPod and a Bluetooth adapter for my phone. With this product, I can hook it up, but I have to switch sources to take a phone call and by the time I tell the person to hang on and start changing things, the phone call gets dropped in the switch-er-oo.
Bottom line, Alpine dropped the ball on this setup. You'll spend more and more money until you have to have a trailer to carry all the add-on boxes for the unit.
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Only adds one Ai-net input?! Shame on Alpine |
August 23, 2008 |
| Reviewer:
Mike
from Phoenix, AZ
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Alpine markets its head units as being able to seemlessly switch from one add-on input to another, but they simply don't deliver on the promise. If you want to add, for example, a CD changer, an iPod adapter, a USB adapter and bluetooth, you have to pick just 1, because all Alpine decks only have one Ai-net input, and NONE of the Alpine add-on units have Ai-net pass-through connections. Okay, so maybe Alpine sells a add-on with multiple connections---enter the KCA-410c. Buuuuuuuttttttt, Alpine blows it there too. First off, this thing's price, which is simply too much for what amounts to nothing more than an A/B switch, but the real problem is that it only expands the Ai-net inputs by 1. Gee, great, Alpine makes all of these great add-ons, but you can only use 2 of them at a time, and that's only if you pop $ for this adapter. Am I supposed to fork out another $ to add a third add-on (and that's on top of the price of the add-on), while cluttering up my car with yet another one of these units? If I want 4, I have to spend a lot of $ for 3 of these? That's pretty ridiculous, and I just don't understand how Alpine doesn't realize that this is a huge problem. This really takes a product line with huge potential and makes it simply fail to cross the finish line.
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Simply..............awesome! |
March 10, 2006 |
| Reviewer:
Dem
from Satellite Beach, FL
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First of all, GREAT SERVICE from Crutchfield!!!! I hunted this unit for months now. Tried Worst Buy and Tweeter/Sound Advice and was told it was a "special order". After being patient, for months, i called Crutchfield and ordered this unit. 2 DAYS later, i recieved it! I have the IVA-D310, KCA-420i, SIR-ALP1 and the CHA-S634. Because of the ONE Ai-Net connector on the unit, i was left to choose between the iPod/Sat radio OR CD changer. Naturally I chose the iPod/Sat radio. The KCA-410C lets me connect ALL units together and i still have 2 AUX to boot. 3 simple "clicks" of the cable and i was good to go. I will order from Crutchfield from now on. :)
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Great Product But Shame On Alpine For Not Making A |
September 17, 2005 |
| Reviewer:
Keith
from Ithaca, Michigan
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First off let me say that this box does everything it's supposed to do. I have my Nomad Zen Xtra hooked up to one of the two auxiliary inputs. I was able to adjust the kca-410c so the volume when on auxiliary matched the volume when I changed to XM or CD. With The Zen Xtra I don't know if I'll be adding a CD Changer but with the KCA-410C I know I can if I want to. My only problem is with Alpine the company itself. Why did I have to spend $150 on top of the $450 I spent for my CDA-9855 deck to have an auxiliary input?
The only Alpine unit that comes with it standard is the CDA-9845 that sells for only $179, but then they took away sat ready. If Clarion, Kenwood, JVC, Panasonic & Sony can offer auxiliary in, sat ready and cd changer as standard on their decks why can't Alpine & Pioneer.
I love my Alpine CDA-9855 but if I'd done a little more research I'd have a Kenwood now.
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Add your iPod and a cd changer |
March 8, 2005 |
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TR
from Westlake Village, CA
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Add this to your Ai-net head unit and you can add up to two cd changers or two ipods. I hooked this up with my ipod and an Alpine CHA-S634 6 disc cd changer. Great sound quality and works perfectly.
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