Jul 12, 2011

Alpine IDA-X311 Review


iDA-X301: the continued success of the first source designed for the iPod and iPhone, now at a more affordable price! The success of the iPod and the iPhone has revolutionized the way people experience music, even in the car. Alpine car entertainment leader in quality, he immediately responded to new demands in terms of mobile audio featuring last year's award-winning iDA-X100: a car is not compatible with the iPod, but a car "for" the iPod , needed to easily navigate in search of their favorite songs! The great success of this first source was such that he wanted to invest ALPINE technology and innovation for this year with the second generation of what is technically called Digital Media Receivers prices much more affordable. Next ALPINE IDA-X305 offers a cheaper version as the model that the IDA-X301, supplanting the old tuner CD / DVD player, it is proposed as a device capable of playing music from the iPod to the next-generation media keys USB memory. Through the "plug and play", all iPods and iPhone with dock connection, as well as the newest iPod touch and the older generation iPods can be connected to IDA-X301 only through the cable KCE-433iV included in package. Through this connection will be faster and easier to trace all the songs stored in the player. The cable with the USB port located on the back is also included in the package and can be passed in the glove compartment where the pen can be inserted safely. The new IDA-X301 also comes with a user interface significantly improved. In standard position, the knob can be rotated fully in order to obtain a precise volume control. If this typical circular knob at the center, reminiscent of the "pad" of the Apple player, is pressed into the interior becomes a jog dial that lets you scroll through the menus on a single line. The quality of digital sound is much improved thanks to a digital / analog converter 24-bit, with great precision reproduces all the nuances and harmonies all present in the original recording. 

In addition, IDA-X301 is equipped with IMPRINT Sound preparation is possible thanks to which, an additional charge, connect the PXA-H100 multi-media receiver to optimize sound quality and performance of the car. The MultEQ technology is one of the newest features that elevate the quality of IDA-X301. The sound is purified by two main factors of degradation of the music inside the car: the distortion of the frequency response caused by the different materials inside the car and the problems of a time due to the fact that the speakers are not localized at an equal distance to each listener. By eliminating these types of distortion, MultEQ creates a uniform sound that envelops all the passengers of the car. Replacing the original source with a series of IDA-X301, you can continue to maintain the convenience of steering wheel adapters available for over 100 vehicles. Receiver IDA-X301 does not have a CD player, but users who want to listen to the CDs can connect a CD changer CHA-S634 six-disc. This player plays both regular CDs and those with MP3 tracks. With the Parrot Bluetooth module optional KCE-400BT upgradeable, the iDA-X301 interfaces with GSM / UMTS and becomes a safe and convenient hands-free system.