engadget says: A hidden solution with a good interface would be awesome...I know its not the BEST thing for you manufacturers, but gosh, us sh*tty worthless customers sure would get a jolly good laugh from it...I don't know if that's a good or bad thing...see more

epinions says: 3 Preamps, MP3 Playback, Sat Radio, and Looks Nothing major I ended up getting the Alpine CDA-9857 after my Clarion unit was stolen...I've been very happy with it so far and recommend anyone to purchase it or it's sister unit the Alpine CDA-9856 which is a...I have had good experiences with JVC, Panasonic, and others, but I decided to give Alpine a try...see more

reviews.cnet says: The units I tested were the Pioneer DEHP5900IB, the Panasonic CQC7105U and the Alpine CDA-9883...I also have had good luck with their products...If you absolutely need a deck with a USB port and a line in, and either don't plan on using your iPod with it, have an iPod without much on it, I would still recommend the Sony...see more

sounddomain says: I want to upgrade to either the alpine 9885 or an eclipse or pioneer stereo such as the Pioneer DEH-P7900BT or the Pioneer DEH-P9800BT...I searched quite a bit on the 9885 and but still dont know how it compares to eclipse and pioneer models in this price range of 300-400 retail price...see more

caraudio says: And I believe it could be, someday it's going to come...The other HU i was considering in the price range is the alpine 9881 or 9883...A friends sister has the Kenwood mp735U, new and will probably let me have it for $150...see more