Alpine has never been know for big changes in the way their products looked so when I first saw the Alpine CDE-141E I wasn’t to sure about it, at first it was like it had lost that old Alpine character but after using it for awhile I realised was for the best as it has made the trusty Alpine Head Unit very easy to use.
The Alpine CDE-141E’s design is slightly different to the norm of Alpine Head Units with its lack of blue-buttons but in saying that it is a nice subtle change and very functional too, after using the Alpine CDE-141E for five minutes I found it very easy to change the source and track without looking at the unit. Which to me is very important as I prefer to be watching the road while driving and not the Head Unit!
The sound of the Alpine CDE-141E’s is quite impressive when you take in that it is in an entry level price point. The 3 Band EQ does it job well and you can tell a big difference in the sound after changing the settings even slightly.
Specifications
General
- 50W x 4 High Power Amplifier
- CD:MP3/WMA
- Front USB:MP3/WMA
- Blue/Red Color Illumination
- LCD Display
- 2 PreOuts (Full/Sub selectable)
- Detachable Front Panel
- Tag Language (Eng only)
- Remote control incl.
Wide Media Selection
- iPod
- Work with Nokia (MSC)
- Portable devices (AUX)
- CD Mechanism
Sound Tuning
- BassEngine with MX
- Bass center adjustment – 60/80/100/120 Hz
- Bass width adjustment – Q 0.5/1/1.5/2
- Mid center adjustment – 500/1K/1.5K/2K Hz
- Mid width adjustment – Q 0.75/1/1.25/1.5
- Treble center adjustment – 7.5K/10K/12.5K/15K Hz
- Treble width adjustment – Q 0.75/1.25
- Subwoofer Level Adjustment
- MediaXpander
Overall the Alpine CDE-141E is a VERY affordable USB/iPod Head Unit that is easy to use and doesn’t need the Alpine iPod/iPhone Cable that the previous models needed to work with iPod/iPhones, plenty of functions but not to many to confuse the user and has a nice subtle look that would suit most cars.