inputs.text: alpine cda 117 - last year running clarion dxz 775 usb mb quart q components mb 6x9s backi also used kenwood excelon x994 months fiancees carthe components powered kenwood 100x2 4 ohm ampi running sealed 12\\ hifonics sub powered old lightning audio amp 250w bridged 4 ohmsmy amp gains set pretty low around 3 10 dialsome music sounded phenominal sounded goodi could never get stage consistantly wantedits not speakers tried coaxials doors wellfor review referencing clarion versus alpinesound qualitythe alpine instantly showed superioritythe clarion always \\roughness\\ higher volumes not distortion almost \\pre distortion\\the alpine sings natural quality \\there\\ wow even preampeq offbig time adv alpinetime alignmentboth units offer thisthey take time get dialed call washeqthe clarion offers 3 band parametric eq alpine 5 band par eq 7 band fixed \\graphic eq\\also clarion allows 3 saved presets alpine allows 6note clarion always seemed buggy sometimes would not save properlyadvantage alpinexover settingsthe clarion setting front rear sub possiblethe alpine allows hpf high pass filter set split sub speakers occursthis not bad hpf 60 band 1 par eq 80hz 3this allows not kill component woofers 6x9 woofers no distortion full volumeslight adv clarionscreen displayi hardly see clarion daytimeyes clarion change colors still cant see daythe alpine blue alpine green accentsgeorgeousadv alpinecontrols user interfacethe clarion slide track actually awesome miss itthe alpine still new getting hang itslight adv clarion 6 months may feel differentmiscthe alpine ipod clarion idk never tried bluetooth available alpine clarionthe clarion great deck alpine even better sqit amazingclarions newest offerings lower end not offer top notch sound shamethe alpine even options available \\imprint\\the alpine cda117 edges clarion dxz775 usb even kenwood excelon x994 sound qualityi would rate clarion 75 kenwood 85 alpine 9the best sounding deck ever owned periodi hope helps someone