Alpine CDM-7857 Car CD Player

Pros: Great sound, good simple looks
Cons: Button size

UPDATED 11/03/01

When I got my car, I knew I would need to buy a good CD player becuase the car had cassette only. I wasn't concerned with blasting my music through the neighborhood at volumes loud enough to break glass, and wake the dead. I...

Pros: Sounds great, never skips, very powerful receiver.
Cons: Controls take a while to learn and the buttons are small.

I 'inherited' this radio / CD player in a car that I bought, which I got rid of about a year later. This unit is fantastic. If you need a manual, you can download one from: http://www.stylestandard.net/oswego/Doc/0/FE17VV160IT4B3APUHFMJBOTF6/CDM7854.pdf

The mute feature is handy, and easy to find (top left button). The screen is easy to read, and will give the text items from a CD. Very clear and powerful sound (40 watts X 4 channels). Not so easy to use, but the sound is where it's at. Two thumbs up!!!