this was hot when it was $100 more a couple months ago. now its smokin'

awesome i didnt know they came out with the 10% off code.thanks op

Question - I can't seem to find the pre-out info on this

If its 4v + its a smoking deal.

Alpine is the only other brand I'd consider besides eclipse (which is what I am running)

RE SX 15" - 1500D Brutus - CDT Audio 6.5 Compo - Eclipse 5423

Note: The HDD's USB jack is compatible with USB version 1.1 only.

16GB at usb 1.1 speeds...

pre outs???


this is an INPUT device
you still beed a HU to run this HD.

most good head units have at least 2 or 3 auxilary inputs.
this would go into one of those.

9600baud said:Product Overview: The Alpine HDA-5460 is an add-on, DIN-sized hard disk drive music player with a removable 16GB HDD. It can play MP3, WMA, and WAV files. The player can be controlled by an Alpine Ai-NET-compatible receiver, or as a stand alone unit.

an ADD-ON? and the HDD is a propietary device... I'll pass until standalone units that can accept generic IDE drives comes out....


the last line say "or as a stand alone unit."

thats what I am doing right now. My head unit has 3 auxillary inputs and of couse they are a pair of rcas. so i bought a rca to single head phone jack converter (can be bought at wal mart, target, radio shack, etc) and it works great.

I have an Alpine head unit that would work with this HD device. However, even at the deeply discounted price I don't think it's worth it. Alpine has the KCA 420i iPod Adapter that lets you control your iPod from many newer Alpine head units. The adapter/iPod combo may cost a little more, but you'll have a much more convenient method of listening to your music wherever you go.

From Alpine's website:

Features:
CD Player
0 Data Detect Mute
1 Disc DP-S Mechanism
8x Oversampling
CD Text
CD Text Display
CD Text Scroll
Digital De-emphasis
Digital Servo
Disc Play/Pause
Disc Title Memory
Elapsed Time Display
Forward/Backward
M.I.X. (Random Play)
Music Scan
Music Sensor
Regulated 1-Bit DAC
Repeat (One/All)
T.S.M. (Title Search Menu Scroll)
T.S.M. (Title Search Menu)
General-Head Units

1 PreOut
Anti-Theft Detachable Front Panel
Detachable Trim Plate
Operation Indicator
HDD Control (Hard Disc Drive)

BioLight Display
DJ Music Mix (Music Genre DJ Interface)
Detachable HDD (16GB)
MP3/WMA/WAV Playback Capability
Mobile Multimedia Driver Software
Music Visualizer
Quick Search Function
Stand Alone Play
Stores approximately 3,000 songs
Specs:
CD Player

Channel Separation (1kHz) : 85dB
DAC Type : 1-Bit
Dynamic Range (1kHz) : 95dB
Frequency Response : 5Hz—20kHz
Number of DACs : 2
Oversampling : 8X/352.8kHz
Sampling Rate : 44.1kHz
Signal-to-Noise (SN) : 105dB
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) : 0.008 %
General-Head Units

Chassis Size (W x H x D)in : 7" x 2” x 6”
Chassis Size (W x H x D)mm : 178mm x 50mm x 152mm
Maximum Mounting Angle : 30° from Horizontal
Nose Piece Size (W x H x D) : 178mm x 46mm x 18 mm
Nose Piece Size (W x H x D)in : 6-11/16" x 1-13/16" x 11/16"
Operating Temperature (°C/°F) : 60°C (140°F) to -10°C (14°F)
Power Requirement : 14.4V DC (11V to 16V)
Pre Output Voltage (Before Clipping) : 2 Volts
HDD Player

MP3 Bit-rate : 64/80/96/112/128/144/160/192/224/256/320 kbps
MP3 Sampling Frequency : 48/44.1/32/24 kHz
Removal HDD : 16 GB
WMA Bit-rate : 64/80/96/128/160/192 kbps
WMA Sampling Frequency : 48/44.1/32/24 kHz

the ipod adapter got bad reviews because it was confusing to control on the deck. id rather get one of those adapters that allow you to control your music straight from the ipod.