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- From: mxl@cbnewsg.cb.att.com (marc.a.levy)
- Subject: Alpine will always SUCK!
- Message-ID: <1992Nov18.212337.26076@cbfsb.cb.att.com>
- Sender: news@cbfsb.cb.att.com
- Organization: AT&T
- Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 21:23:37 GMT
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- Fellow Alpine Owners:
-
- After speaking to Mr. Joe Cagle from Alpine Electronics, I
- will be attempting to get enough alpine owners involved
- with a possible class action suit.
-
- If this is new to you, let me explain. It seems there is a
- design problem with the older model Alpine CD players. The
- plastic "Worm" gear used in the tracking system was not
- designed properly, and therefore cause premature failure of
- the unit. Alpine service technitions know about this
- problem, therefore I assume that Alpine also knows about
- it. Alpine has designed a replacement gear for the older
- alpine CD players, it can therefore be conculded that this
- is a wide spread problem.
-
- It was good of alpine to fix the problem, BUT, WE SHOULD
- NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR IT!
-
- If you own a alpine CD player that has been repaired for
- this problem, please contact me, send me your name and
- address. Thats all I need.. If you want to help, that is
- your option, but please atleast send me your name and
- address.
-
- If you are in the market to buy any audio product, I would
- stress that you don not buy any Alpine or Luxman product.
- Yes, this type of equipment is complicated, and does have
- problems, but dont spend extra money on the brand names.
- Brand name's make people think of quality, but in this
- case, all it means is more money out of your pocket.
-
- I have dealt with many company's when I worked for a retail
- show, and even more companys now that I am myself in R&D,
- and I am glad to say that most companys are not like this.
-
- Alpine brand name no longer means quality... It means a
- cheap Honda factory stereo. (Not to insult Honda).
-
- Marc.
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