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Review of the Alpine iLX-407

Alpine iLX-407

Here at Advanced Car Stereo Riverside we like to keep you up to date with the latest reviews of some of our favorite products. The Alpine iLX-407 is a great digital media receiver for those who want an easy way to access their music and phone calls while driving. The 7″ capacitive touchscreen makes it easy to control all the features of the receiver, and it fits double-DIN dash openings, so it should be compatible with most vehicles. The Bluetooth hands-free calling and audio streaming feature is great for keeping your hands on the wheel and your eyes on the road, and the HD Radio tuner built-in means you can listen to your favorite stations in clear, digital sound. The receiver is also compatible with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, so you can use many of your smartphone’s features directly on the receiver’s screen. Here what you get out of the box:

  • Alpine iLX-407 owner’s manual
  • Digital multimedia receiver
  • Wiring harness (15A fuse)
  • Preout/Camera harness
  • Video in/out harness
  • iDatalink harness
  • 41″ USB extension cable
  • Microphone (attached 13′ cable terminated by a male 3.5mm stereo connector)
  • Bracket (for microphone)
  • 4 ISO-screws
  • Quick Reference Guide
  • Registration Card

Here are the Product highlights about this unit:

General Features:

  • digital media receiver with AM/FM tuner (does not play discs)
  • 7″ capacitive touchscreen
  • fits double-DIN dash openings
  • Bluetooth hands-free calling and audio streaming
  • HD Radio tuner built-in

Smartphone Features (see Details for info on compatibility with specific smartphones and apps):

  • Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatible
  • built-in iPod, iPhone, and iPad control
  • playback and control of music files on compatible Android devices

Audio/video Features:

  • plays MP3, WMA, AAC, WAV, and FLAC music files (see Details for full capabilities)
  • plays AVI and MPEG4 video files
  • 5-band graphic equalizer with time correction
  • 10 EQ curve presets
  • high- and low-pass filters
  • Bass Engine SQ
  • MediaXpander HD

Expandability:

  • works with SiriusXM SXV300 tuner—supports Tune Mix, Traffic & Weather Now, and Sports Flash features
  • compatible with optional Alpine DVE-5300 DVD player
  • works with Alpine PowerStack amplifiers in most dash openings
  • inputs: rear USB port, rear HDMI input, rear 3.5mm mini A/V input, front- and rear-view camera inputs
  • outputs: rear composite video output; 6-channel preamp outputs (4-volt front, rear, subwoofer)

Other Information:

  • wired connection to parking brake required to access settings, video display, and other features on this receiver (the parking brake must be connected and set, released, and set again)
  • built-in internal amp (16 watts RMS CTA-2006 x 4 channels/50 watts peak)
  • compatible with most factory steering wheel audio controls (adapter required)
  • compatible with iDatalink Maestro
    • retains factory features in a wide selection of vehicles
    • displays engine performance data on touchscreen
  • warranty: 1 year

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