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Alpine 9835 Tuner Problem
I have a '94 BMW 318is. I recently had a new Alpine 9835 HU installed
(also had 5.25 MB Quart Reference Components up Front, JL Audio 10" Sub, and JL Audio e4300 Multichannel Amp). It was replacing a low-end Sony HU (CDX-C5000X). The Alpine is a major upgrade, and I love it except for the FM reception. I live in Los Angeles. The old Sony HU got flawless reception--clear as a bell. The Alpine unit gets all the stations but I do get light intermittent static. Let me stress, the Alpine unit recieves all the stations but it is NEVER clear as a bell the way it used to be. I get very light static "hits" even on the strongest stations in Los Angeles. The Alpine has several settings (Hi-Fi, Normal, and Stable) I have used all the settings and still get the intermittent static. I had it installed at Al & Ed's and they have checked all the connections twice and say everything is fine. My car uses an amplified antenna and that is hooked up correctly as well. So what to do? Is it possible that the HU is at fault? Could it be defective? Should I have them replace it? Do Alpine units have problems with reception? Should I go with a different company--maybe Eclipse? I really need help because I spent $450 and I am curious why I am not getting the same "clear as a bell" reception that I had with my old crappy Sony HU. |
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I have had the same issue with three Alpine HUs (7894, 9830 and current
9831) I have owned. Just looking at the specs, Sony units have better FM reception capabilities, and from experience I have found this to be true (the same can be said of Pioneer). Of course, neither come close the CD performance that alpine provides. Set your FN reception setting to Normal to minimize the hiss/pop sounds you are hearing. Or, leave it on Hi-Fi as I have and become accustomed to the unwanted sounds that occur periodically. Lolo "ultraviolet353" wrote in message om... I have a '94 BMW 318is. I recently had a new Alpine 9835 HU installed (also had 5.25 MB Quart Reference Components up Front, JL Audio 10" Sub, and JL Audio e4300 Multichannel Amp). It was replacing a low-end Sony HU (CDX-C5000X). The Alpine is a major upgrade, and I love it except for the FM reception. I live in Los Angeles. The old Sony HU got flawless reception--clear as a bell. The Alpine unit gets all the stations but I do get light intermittent static. Let me stress, the Alpine unit recieves all the stations but it is NEVER clear as a bell the way it used to be. I get very light static "hits" even on the strongest stations in Los Angeles. The Alpine has several settings (Hi-Fi, Normal, and Stable) I have used all the settings and still get the intermittent static. I had it installed at Al & Ed's and they have checked all the connections twice and say everything is fine. My car uses an amplified antenna and that is hooked up correctly as well. So what to do? Is it possible that the HU is at fault? Could it be defective? Should I have them replace it? Do Alpine units have problems with reception? Should I go with a different company--maybe Eclipse? I really need help because I spent $450 and I am curious why I am not getting the same "clear as a bell" reception that I had with my old crappy Sony HU. |
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