Hey there,

I'm new to this site, and am definitely not an expert when it comes to car stereos... I just like music and listening to it.

I just got a new used car (2002 Civic) and will be transferring over some things from my old car (1987 Prelude)... I'll keep my moderate amp and 8" sub, along with my Alpine SPR-172B speakers, and have decided to buy new Alpine type-R speakers.

So here's my question... I have the old Alpine CDM-7874 deck, and am wondering what a new $300 deck could do for me that this one can't. And here's the thing - I don't care about satellite radio or hooking up the iPod I will never own... the only thing I think I'd like in the new deck is MP3 compatibility. I'm all about sound quality... would the newer decks actually give better SQ or for a basic and good sounding CD player, would my 4 year old Alpine do the trick?

Any help would be appreciated!

Dave