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alpine cd changer

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Printed Date: August 19, 2025 at 7:04 AM


Topic: alpine cd changer

Posted By: dazed
Subject: alpine cd changer
Date Posted: October 09, 2002 at 3:40 PM

I have a alpine cd changer in the trunk with an amp installed also.  It is one that needs the radio set to a certain frequency to get sound from it.  My problem is that the sound quality is poorer that with the original/factory cd in the dash.  Is it because of the radio tuning and i have to live with it or could it be something else.

dazed




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Posted By: Velocity Motors
Date Posted: October 10, 2002 at 12:34 AM
Your connections to the FM antenna may be dirty or corroded with debris. How old is the system and what year, make and model  car is this ?

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Jeff
Velocity Custom Home Theater
Mobile Audio/Video Specialist
Morden, Manitoba CANADA




Posted By: Ohmz
Date Posted: October 10, 2002 at 12:40 PM
Sometimes the RF is not good.. but most of the times the quality does get more poor when you add this type of changer. I would make sure you ground wire is good, connections are clean, and the RF is not placed in a bad spot where there can be interference. You can also try changing the channels.

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My Personal Installer Note: Connectors are easy, neat, and professional. But do you know how to crimp properly?




Posted By: dazed
Date Posted: October 30, 2002 at 9:50 AM

thanks guys, I cleaned up the connections and moved it farther away from the speaker.....that might have been interfering with the reception.  It is a '93 Mazda MX6, and the system is about 5 yrs. old.  How do I change the channel on it?



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DAZED




Posted By: chasesaccessori
Date Posted: October 30, 2002 at 10:01 AM
some you can not!   Others might be on the changer itself or possibly on a box near the ant. connections.

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(owner/installer)
Chase's Accessories
Ridgecrest, CA
in business since 92





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