inputs.text: great choice marine cds no thank great job alpine - received idax100m installation 180 bowrider 2000 crownline boat came cassette deck didnt cds 2k obviously going go away recently purchased pioneer mvhp8200 rv 2 weeks previous deck also av receiver iphone integration without cd player since media digital become used burn cds use car waste time money easy enough said generation decks provides support digital future perfect customers like pioneer similar unit large display single control wheel advanced ipod integration no cd player wanted included iphone 4 nice deck less expensive alpine good fit type usage get rv advantage pioneer also front mounted usb aux inputs thats nice advantage alpine 100 cheaper however wish would rather alpine instead way looking marine models actually started research slightly backwards knew wanted transom remote control considered looked performed kenwood pioneer sony alpine alpine remote commanders far superior terms display water proofing functionality led alpine marine decks thus idax100m first struck ergonomics unit one things not like pioneer deck control wheel isnt quite large enough makes tough use navigate alpine knob oversize easy grasp navigation makes sense no problem operating driving boat easy use operate display great illumination sharp connecting iphone simple easy found navigation music libraries simple intuitive unit came everything needed install since boat 1 pair speakers choose use internal amp expected huge improvement replacement plenty power external 1000w mono fosgate amp connected t1d12 sub woofer dedicated sub woofer rcas control made connecting breeze obviously also rca outs additional frontrear well sound quality typical alpine sounds great fm radio seem sensitive sounds good high waf wife acceptance factor wife loves look found easy browse find music wanted without read instructions important not yet hooked marine commander anticipating watching demo videos awesome dont anticipate watching videos small screen appreciate option well satellite radio hd radio add components available like able use usb storage including sdmmc cards however apparently unable display album artwork not downer get connected ipodiphone not big deal always phone anyways also appreciate ringer emailtext notification sounds come speakers dont miss calls music pumping dont optional bluetooth must car water mic integration ambient noise make non starter well desire fun not phone water however want least know getting calltxtemail important return call highly recommended anyone wanting go pure digital