Alpine XM radio
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2000 S500 Brilliant Silver, 1990 BMW 735iL, 1971 Pontiac Trans Am 455 HO, 1976 Pontiac Formula 400
Alpine XM radio
Has anyone had this installed in the ashtray of their S Class?
Were you able to tilt it to the rear at all to see it better, or did it have to lay flat like mine does?
BTW, it sounds AWESOME!
Were you able to tilt it to the rear at all to see it better, or did it have to lay flat like mine does?
BTW, it sounds AWESOME!
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I will try to get a pic posted. It fits perfectly in the ashtray, you can close the door. I am using a new Micro antenna made by Tirk, its the size of a matchbook and I painted it body color- barely noticable.
They have quit making the Alpine units, but Crutchfield still has some. It is FM modulated, but sounds perfect! Much better than my wife's Delphi.
You can control the volume thru the steering wheel, but everything else is controlled by the tuner or remote control.
Its a great thing. My MB dealer installed it.
They have quit making the Alpine units, but Crutchfield still has some. It is FM modulated, but sounds perfect! Much better than my wife's Delphi.
You can control the volume thru the steering wheel, but everything else is controlled by the tuner or remote control.
Its a great thing. My MB dealer installed it.
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Originally posted by Crankin
I will try to get a pic posted. It fits perfectly in the ashtray, you can close the door. I am using a new Micro antenna made by Tirk, its the size of a matchbook and I painted it body color- barely noticable.
They have quit making the Alpine units, but Crutchfield still has some. It is FM modulated, but sounds perfect! Much better than my wife's Delphi.
You can control the volume thru the steering wheel, but everything else is controlled by the tuner or remote control.
Its a great thing. My MB dealer installed it.
I will try to get a pic posted. It fits perfectly in the ashtray, you can close the door. I am using a new Micro antenna made by Tirk, its the size of a matchbook and I painted it body color- barely noticable.
They have quit making the Alpine units, but Crutchfield still has some. It is FM modulated, but sounds perfect! Much better than my wife's Delphi.
You can control the volume thru the steering wheel, but everything else is controlled by the tuner or remote control.
Its a great thing. My MB dealer installed it.
If its FM modulated, wouldn't that take away some of the quality of the XM stations? Isn't XM is supposed to be CD quality sound?
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It really does sound as good as CDs. I cannot tell the difference. No compromise at all, as far as I can tell. The only thing that would be nicer is steering wheel station selection.
