What did they change on Alpine sysytem

Danimal77 · Feb 21, 2015

I took Delivery on the new truck yesterday. One of the biggest things I'm blown away by is the Alpine sound system. I had the same system in the 12 that I just traded and was always unhappy with the sound. So much so that I replaced the dash speakers with Polk and got a Kicker SRAMCQ09 soundgate sub. It sounded pretty good after those additions.

The alpine system in the new truck sounds pretty kick ass. I can't believe it's the same system.....they had to have changed something about it. I was prepared to be underwhelmed and put the Polks and kicker sub in. I don't think I'm going to even mess with it now. Anybody else notice this?

Buddy · Feb 21, 2015

I like mine as well, I have read others here aren't happy with it, but it sounds good enough for me. Loud, clear and crisp. I can hear it, thats what counts. :favorites13:

WaterBoy1 · Feb 21, 2015

Definitely one of the nicest factory systems I have ever had. I love mine as well. ....

cc rider · Feb 21, 2015

Awesome! Thats good to hear. The new ones are Harman Kardon. I didnt care for my alpine system with the 9 speakers and subwoofer either on my 14 big horn. I just wanted it cause it was something to have for the time being and it had the cutouts for all speakers from the factory. I was hoping to get some better sound from the harman

Danimal77 said:
I took Delivery on the new truck yesterday. One of the biggest things I'm blown away by is the Alpine sound system. I had the same system in the 12 that I just traded and was always unhappy with the sound. So much so that I replaced the dash speakers with Polk and got a Kicker SRAMCQ09 soundgate sub. It sounded pretty good after those additions.

The alpine system in the new truck sounds pretty kick ass. I can't believe it's the same system.....they had to have changed something about it. I was prepared to be underwhelmed and put the Polks and kicker sub in. I don't think I'm going to even mess with it now. Anybody else notice this?

The Crow 1994 · Feb 22, 2015

They've been using the Harman since 2013.

Harman - HARMAN to Demonstrate Chrysler Group

Are they ditching the Alpine speakers and sub now?

cc rider · Feb 22, 2015

Then I guess the upgraded speakers still suck! No seriously, they are not bad. It depends on the source. Xm is a lot worse quality then hd radio (not as loud either). I am sort of an audiophile too so i like my music loud and good quality

The Crow 1994 · Feb 22, 2015

cc rider said:
Then I guess the upgraded speakers still suck! No seriously, they are not bad. It depends on the source. Xm is a lot worse quality then hd radio (not as loud either). I am sort of an audiophile too so i like my music loud and good quality

LOL. I did notice they list Harman/Kardon as the audio group now when building a 2015 Ram. Maybe they partnered up, like they did with the Chrysler 300, and became more involved with the audio components on the Ram?

I agree, XM radio is horrible compared to a CD or a high bit rate mp3 on my usb stick.

THETANK · Feb 23, 2015

My Sport rcsb has the Alpine and with the small area involved I find the sound more than adequate.

Tach_tech · Feb 23, 2015

As far as I know it's still alpine in the trucks, still has the little alpine emblems.

baum · Feb 23, 2015

i think alot of people are comparing it to aftermarket when they see the alpine name. by no means it is the same as an aftermarket alpine setup.

Etroze86 · Feb 23, 2015

Heard a 2015 this weekend and I got to say it wasn't bad. The highs did sound a little harsh to me and lows were a bit muddy but not bad when turned up but to majority of people out there will probably love it.

woojyee · Feb 23, 2015

Etroze86 said:
Heard a 2015 this weekend and I got to say it wasn't bad. The highs did sound a little harsh to me and lows were a bit muddy but not bad when turned up but to majority of people out there will probably love it.

I guess it would come down to the cost of the factory system vs. the cost of the aftermarket gear vs. whether or not someone wanted to mess with installing the aftermarket gear. :roflsquared:

What did they change on Alpine sysytem

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