Alpine or Eclipse?

12-30-2003, 05:17 PM

For the audio gurus.... list which and why.

**TBSpyder** · 12-30-2003, 06:19 PM

Are you talking about HU's or just the company in general??

12-30-2003, 06:28 PM

Headunits

MDIFYTD · 12-30-2003, 07:39 PM

I've used both and I like eclipse alot better. Although I can't give you my opinion on the new stuff because I like and use old school headunits. The eclipse just sounds smoother to me, the alpine was surgically precise... a bit too much to sound musical. Transitions were just buttery the eclipse.

The funny thing is that the alpine was higher in it's model line than the eclipse was in it's.

**rangcrx** · 12-30-2003, 08:14 PM

eclipse cause it starts with the letter E

**93ex** · 12-30-2003, 10:04 PM

my choice, neither, BUT out of the two i guess alpine.. eclipse and thier reliability issues even tho they may be of last model years, has still made its mark on me.

**Miles** · 12-30-2003, 10:49 PM

i like alpine... never used eclipse though... my alpine hu has never given me any kind of trouble

aaron1017 · 12-31-2003, 10:35 AM

No real good experience with either HU brands..

**TBSpyder** · 12-31-2003, 02:41 PM

I think the two are very similar..both right up there as far as best HU's go, but I prefer Alpine. They have alot of features and controls that really let you tailor the sq of your music.

aaron1017 · 12-31-2003, 11:40 PM

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Originally posted by TBSpyder
I think the two are very similar..both right up there as far as best HU's go, but I prefer Alpine. They have alot of features and controls that really let you tailor the sq of your music.

Eclipse has ALOT more tuning stuff than Alpine....

01-01-2004, 11:24 AM

True that is why I brought it up. Both are good quality headunits, but Eclipse takes the cake when it comes to sound quality. I've had experience with both, and have gone out and compared them side by side, sure alpines might have alot of controls that might be useful for others, but the quality is not comparable to an eclipse head unit.

Derek · 01-02-2004, 04:06 PM

eclipse headunits look sexy, the anti theft stuff the eclipse have, and the eclipse commander would be a tite ass toy to have along with an eclipse head unit

and did i say the eclpise head units look very sexy?

**Ralph** · 01-03-2004, 01:21 PM

The older style eclipse units are the shit, but the new ones look ghey IMHO, on top of that I believe the company was bought out by an American Corp not to long ago, which more or less means...crap-o-la. But I've always been a fan of Eclipse back in the days when I had the ol 7005 Head unit and indash cd changer...but since they've remolded the HU's I just could buy one. I've never personally owned an Alpine until this X-Mas when my GF bought me my first one and I must say, so far it's pretty nice. But there's some useless buttons on my particular deck, but it looks damn sexy

naciamaj · 01-06-2004, 06:19 PM

I love eclipse products and their anti-theft. I have all eclipse audio stuff in my car, I vote eclipse all the way!!!

01-06-2004, 06:42 PM

I have an eclipse headunit and subs.. very happy with both

12-30-2003, 05:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
Kirk Guest Car: My TRGarage	Alpine or Eclipse? For the audio gurus.... list which and why.

12-30-2003, 06:19 PM	#2 (permalink)
TBSpyder hell yeah son Car: Wrangler, ZX6 My TRGarage Tampa : 28649711	Are you talking about HU's or just the company in general??

12-30-2003, 06:28 PM	#3 (permalink)
Kirk Guest Car: My TRGarage	Headunits

12-30-2003, 07:39 PM	#4 (permalink)
MDIFYTD Uber lurker Car: 2006 Pontiac GTO My TRGarage Tampa : 425	I've used both and I like eclipse alot better. Although I can't give you my opinion on the new stuff because I like and use old school headunits. The eclipse just sounds smoother to me, the alpine was surgically precise... a bit too much to sound musical. Transitions were just buttery the eclipse. The funny thing is that the alpine was higher in it's model line than the eclipse was in it's.

12-30-2003, 08:14 PM	#5 (permalink)
rangcrx engine building &amp;amp;best Car: My TRGarage i like pinkEye : 257136771	eclipse cause it starts with the letter E

12-30-2003, 10:04 PM	#6 (permalink)
93ex Just Ledoux it! Car: 2000 Ford Ranger My TRGarage Fort Myers : 64697689	my choice, neither, BUT out of the two i guess alpine.. eclipse and thier reliability issues even tho they may be of last model years, has still made its mark on me.

12-30-2003, 10:49 PM	#7 (permalink)
Miles It's a wooden pickle. Car: SRT-4 My TRGarage orlando : 10434124	i like alpine... never used eclipse though... my alpine hu has never given me any kind of trouble

12-31-2003, 10:35 AM	#8 (permalink)
aaron1017 is not Rotarded anymore! Car: 2.2CL and LS1FD My TRGarage Tampa, Florida : 195473953	No real good experience with either HU brands..

12-31-2003, 02:41 PM	#9 (permalink)
TBSpyder hell yeah son Car: Wrangler, ZX6 My TRGarage Tampa : 28649711	I think the two are very similar..both right up there as far as best HU's go, but I prefer Alpine. They have alot of features and controls that really let you tailor the sq of your music.

01-01-2004, 11:24 AM	#11 (permalink)
Kirk Guest Car: My TRGarage	True that is why I brought it up. Both are good quality headunits, but Eclipse takes the cake when it comes to sound quality. I've had experience with both, and have gone out and compared them side by side, sure alpines might have alot of controls that might be useful for others, but the quality is not comparable to an eclipse head unit.

01-02-2004, 04:06 PM	#12 (permalink)
Derek Bored at work Car: My TRGarage : 1481794	eclipse headunits look sexy, the anti theft stuff the eclipse have, and the eclipse commander would be a tite ass toy to have along with an eclipse head unit and did i say the eclpise head units look very sexy?

01-03-2004, 01:21 PM	#13 (permalink)
Ralph TR Balla Donor Supreme Car: 1995 Honda Accord Ex My TRGarage Tampa, FL : 30869736	The older style eclipse units are the shit, but the new ones look ghey IMHO, on top of that I believe the company was bought out by an American Corp not to long ago, which more or less means...crap-o-la. But I've always been a fan of Eclipse back in the days when I had the ol 7005 Head unit and indash cd changer...but since they've remolded the HU's I just could buy one. I've never personally owned an Alpine until this X-Mas when my GF bought me my first one and I must say, so far it's pretty nice. But there's some useless buttons on my particular deck, but it looks damn sexy

01-06-2004, 06:19 PM	#14 (permalink)
naciamaj ALWAYS READY Car: 97 gs-t My TRGarage Palm Harbor,Fl. : 30	I love eclipse products and their anti-theft. I have all eclipse audio stuff in my car, I vote eclipse all the way!!!

01-06-2004, 06:42 PM	#15 (permalink)
Kirk Guest Car: My TRGarage	I have an eclipse headunit and subs.. very happy with both