I'm thinking of swapping my Kenwood for an Alpine, what are they like in terms of ease of use and sound quality? I remember when I was 18 if you didn't have an Alpine or Pioneer head unit you weren't cool.
I have corrected my post now, mine is a Pioneer not an Alpine as I had put! My old one was an Alpine!.... Yeah, for sound quality it is very good, I'm only on stock speakers and it's a hell of a lot better than the VW stereo, but on the other hand, I guess anything is better than stock.
I wouldn't say its particularly user friendly for the average person who just wants to plug and go, the usual bass and treble options are replaced with an equalizer that needs setting up.
I'd say that its perfect for someone who is planning a major install as it has lots of options and about 6 pre-outs on the back!
Fitted my new wiper stalk today with help from some guides on here, a lot of bits have to come off just to get to it!
Some other little updates....
Headlight were in need of a refurb, had all gone yellow with tonnes of surface cracks. So removed the light units and wet and dryed from 800 grit down to 2500, then cutting polished and waxed.
Before...
After...
Rear badge was corroded and gone all nasty, so removed it, sanded it and painted it black. These inserts then turned up, which match the interior. Not to everyone's taste I know, but I think it's better than the corroded badge!!
