Alpine 7982 (1994)
Not much is documented about the Alpine 7982 beyond a single thorough review in Audio (November 1994, p.70). That review calls it a car CD changer/tuner unit, apparently an evolution of the earlier 7980. The 7982 lost the 7980’s six-track programming. In exchange it got direct keypad access to any disc in the built-in changer (or an optional trunk-mounted changer).
Audio’s bench tests covered the FM tuner section and the CD changer section. The player measured an EIA dynamic range of approximately 111 dB, and the more stringent EIAJ readings came in at 94.6 dB (left) and 95.8 dB (right). The unit used a one-bit D/A converter, paired with what Audio described as “excellent” conversion technology. The CD player tracked through missing data of 1.5 mm in length. That is beyond minimum CD Standard requirements, though some home players could handle 2.0 mm. The technical editor also said only a test drive could properly reveal the merits of any car audio system, and he left that evaluation to a colleague.
Almost nothing else is recorded about the 7982. No production years beyond 1994, no original price and no design documentation have surfaced in the archive. The unit appears to have been a period upper-mid-range Alpine head unit with an integrated CD changer, aimed at listeners who wanted direct disc access and solid FM reception in one chassis.
- Type: Car CD changer/tuner (in-dash with built-in changer, expandable to trunk-mounted changer)
- D/A conversion: 1-bit
- Dynamic range (EIA): ~111 dB; (EIAJ): 94.6–95.8 dB
- Review date: November 1994 (Audio)
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