My 90Westy~VDubaru had an Alpine 7513 in it when I bought it, with the

6CD Changer in the Aux'Batt' compartment under the drivers seat. I was
not at

all keen on the inconvenience of the changer & I wanted that space
back so as to

use it for it's original intention & I also wanted a unit that had
iPod connectivity

& controllability so I replaced the Alpine with a JVC KD-PDR30 & am
quite happy

with it.

                                                        ORR ~ DeanB

On 4 Jan , 2012, at 12:39 PM, Gary Bawden wrote:

> Hello Volks,
>
> At the risk of starting another endless thread on "the best car
> stereo", I
> could sure use some input. I know of lot of folks like the Alpine,
> which I
> am seriously considering, but from the online descriptions and
> photos, I
> can't really tell whether or not any of the Alpine units allow one
> to tune
> the radio manually, i.e., one frequency at a time, versus having a
> preset
> button. That's really a biggie for me - - I'm a radio junkie and if
> I can't
> pick and choose my frequencies I don't have any use for the unit.
>
> Other requirements: USB, CD, and Bluetooth.
>
> Anyone have any suggestions, or know if any of the Alpine units
> allow for
> selective tuning? Also, I think I've read it before, but the newer
> (smaller) units can be installed in our Vanagons, just need a custom
> bracket or something, right?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Gary