Alpine CDA-9885

Not much information on this model survives. The Alpine CDA-9885 is a CD receiver that plays CDs, CD-Rs, and CD-RWs loaded with MP3, WMA, or AAC files. It appears to have been sold with an included iPod adapter. Crutchfield's product description called it "a terrific stereo for iPod users" and pointed to the informative two-line display and fast song-search capability.

The known specs are limited but real. The receiver is rated at 45W × 4 max power, with a CEA-2006 rating of 16W × 4 into 4 ohms at 1% THD+N and a signal-to-noise ratio of 80dBA. It has a fold-down, detachable face and comes with a remote control. There are front and rear preamp outputs, plus a dedicated subwoofer output with a variable level of 0 to +15. The 2-line BioLite display was claimed to stay legible in almost any light.

iPod integration was the big selling point on this one. Alpine's "percentage search" feature was used to find songs on an iPod, and the included adapter claimed fast, direct control from the stereo. A Bluetooth adapter could be added through the KCE-400BT Pass-Through port. That also took the KWE-460 interconnection cable and a KCE-433iV Full Speed iPod cable.

The owner's manual credits design to Alpine Japan and manufacturing to Yamagata (Wuxi) Co., Ltd. in Jiangsu, China. The sources available don't document production years, original price, dimensions, weight, tuner specs, or detailed amplifier measurements.