Alpine 7909 Car CD Player #291/300

[Robb]

After a long search, numerous bumping threads, I finally got my Holy grail Alpine 7909 30th anniversary model, #291/300.
Anyways, I havent installed it yet, so heres some pics.

 

[floyd]

incredible

i would love to hear that unit . i wish i still had my old alpine shaft mount radio cassette player, damn that thing sounded beautiful..

 

[baddboybill]

Yeah I miss my old Alpine with cassette deck from 80's. alpine was always my favorite car stereo congrats on an awesome unit

 

[Robb]

Thanks

These units original came out in 88-1989ish and was top of the line back then (and still is today)

The limited 30th anniversary model came on in 1997, which Alpine only made
300 units. It had a copper plated chassis, better RCA cables and other refinements.

It recently won an award as the best ever sounding car cd player.
Original MSRP was $1200
The build quality, sound quality is next to none.
This is/was the must have unit for the Japanese audiophiles.
read:

http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2009 ... 18388.html

Some guy here wants $2000 for a new one !

http://orangecounty.craigslist.org/ele/3675123368.html

http://www.diymobileaudio.com/forum/eba ... rsary.html

 

[Strānj-Bōōmbŏks]

That must be a killer sounding unit!!!!

I'm still looking for my Holy Grail the Pioneer KP-9000... hope to find it some day

 

[Robb]

Added info:

Depending where you are in the world, there were 4 7909 models:
- 7909 U.S.
- 7909L U.K-EUROPE
- 7909J JAPAN
- 7909 30th anniversary edition U.S.


1.) The original 7909 has the "pull out" feature. Basically, you can slide out the head unit from your dash. While so many people jump up and down yelling, "that's cool," The consumers in Japan will not accept that. The pull out feature results in each connection, each contact meets a barrier since the 7909 basically "plugs into" it's cage. In other words, the signal is sent, met by the cage terminals but still needs to send that signal to your amplifier...it's not a constant flow. Alpine 7909 30th anniversary and 7909J, do not have the pull out feature and, each connection, each contact has a direct path to your amplifier. Believe me, that pull out feature was a major failure in the original 7909.

2.)The 30th anniversary and 7909J have small black box marked, "Alpine." That is actually a small external DC/DC convertor....the results is a cleaner power supply, cleaner signal and a more solid image. Original 7909 does not have that.

3.) 7909J has a "Black Out" CDS button. Press it and all tone control and lights circuits on the head unit are turned off. This allows a cleaner signal as a result of less interference and full voltage being needing to feed only the laser and spinning mechanism.
The 30th anniversary and original model has the CDS Button. It's a tone control bypass switch. There is an amber led that comes on when engaged. It bypasses the two sliders on the top of the unit....bypassing what is know as a noisier section of cd players. Cool feature.

4.) Vocals are cleaner. There's more detail with out the brightness that original 7909 has.

5.) 7909 30th anniversary and 7909J have Copper plated chassis for noise/interference reduction.

6.) All models play CD-R.

 

[sony_apm_fan]

This is truly sensational.

I grew up with Alpine gear in my first car and we had many a good time together - sadly the newer gear doesn't do it for me.

This is THE unit to have....a very nice pickup indeed.

Congrats!!

 

[MONOLITHIC]

The 'Pine is fine!

Congratulations.


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[blu_fuz]

It looks like a quality built ALpine, I had no idea about the wierdos that follow old car headunits

 

[Robb]

Lotsa 'weridos' collect vintage car audio.. you know why ?
cuz alot of it ends up in landfills and people always want what you cannot find !

http://www.diymobileaudio.com/forum/old ... useum.html

http://www.diymobileaudio.com/forum/old ... hread.html

http://www.diymobileaudio.com/forum/old ... ctors.html

http://www.diymobileaudio.com/forum/old ... finds.html

 

[blu_fuz]

The first guys display, are those all hooked up to listen to?

That is such a huge display but doesn't do it for me.







Just looks like a bunch of crap on shelves to me !

You can't even play with them when they aren't hooked up just takes up a bunch of room that he could of had boomboxes in!

 

[Robb]

People who collect generally dont use the stuff. its only for show, bragging rights.
Just like boombox collectors, for the most part.

 

[blu_fuz]

Ah man, no way it all sits and doesn't get used?!?! Not like any boombox collectors I know, we play with ours and take them anywhere we can!




Sure, ours sit on shelves too, but we can grab a handle and go anytime with our pick of boomers

 

[Robb]

Ah man, no way it all sits and doesn't get used?!?! Not like any boombox collectors I know, we play with ours and take them anywhere we can!




Sure, ours sit on shelves too, but we can grab a handle and go anytime with our pick of boomers