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I had an Eclipse 5443, great little unit until someone stole it from me. I also had an Alpine CDA-7863, the replacement for my Eclipse, and had that one stolen from me in November. Not for nothing, but this time I'm going headunit-less and spec'ing a carpc that will operate sans a HU and plan on doing a complete stealth install.
Basically any Alpine will let you have an Aux In; they have a box, I think it was called teh KCA-20b or something to that effect that basically plugs into the Ai-Net connector and converts the signal to RCA input. They also have a similar box that has the RCA ins, but also retains the Ai-Net input so you can connect any Alpine Ai-Net device too. Between both manufacturers, I preferred the sound of the Eclipse a little more; the Alpine had a somewhat more 'processed' sound to my ears, and the highs were a little over-emphasized; the Eclipse had a far more natural sound and gave my music a nice open soundstage, and its interface was wonderful. Eclipse's theft-deterrent sucks though, so beware from someone who's come from the receiving end of a smash-and-grab. But, as the loss of my Alpine shows, any jacknut pr|ck will relieve you of your possession if they can see it.
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