So I saw Alpine debut this late last year at electrify expo but it has been crickets here in the US for release date. Luckily HepaKing has this readily available and in stock. I follow them on YT and saw they started showing it off a few weeks ago so I bit the bullet.
This is a 100% plug and play DSP that works and plays nice with the tesla system / screen. If you’re really into sound quality and clarity even moreso at high volume then I suggest grabbing this if you have aftermarket speakers.
The DSP harness will grab signal from the MCU and rear amp BEFORE they enter the speakers and tune it. The output will go back into the oem speaker harness that “was” plugged in. No splicing / tapping required. Everything is plug and play. Power source from penthouse lug.
What is great about this is HK has already done the tuning for the speakers they sell focused on the driver and they preload each dsp with those files. So all you really need to do is micro adjust certain speakers gain based on your listening preference through the laptop.
In terms of the sound quality I would say the Alpine DSP really wakes up the DP speaker set like a double shot of espresso. Feed the dsp high res music and it’s like a case of monster energy drinks.
Installation was mainly time consuming due to wire tucking. The dsp fits on the higher part of the rear shelf but I suggest making a board so you can properly mount it. It cannot be rotated straight due to the rear harness connection being slightly short. This is fine bc there are outputs on the top and bottom and if you need the top outputs it would be shoved against the carpet. The dsp can be pushed closer to the subwoofer but some of us are running amps for additional subs from NVX.
I would watch their videos entirely and follow it to the T. I made the mistake of powering down the car and disconnecting the penthouse BUT did not disconnect the 12V so I had to jump the car after all was done. Open all doors, roll all windows down, and pop the frunk just in case.
There is a USB port on the dsp so you can feed hi res songs from tidal directly into the dsp. What is nice is that you can play from phone source and screen source at the same time. The dsp will input both and no need for source selecting. I got the controller bc I will be doing different presets for different sources.
I’m in DFW so if anyone wants to have a listen just DM me.
Link to the instruction manual below for a more technical review of the hardware.
This is a 100% plug and play DSP that works and plays nice with the tesla system / screen. If you’re really into sound quality and clarity even moreso at high volume then I suggest grabbing this if you have aftermarket speakers.
The DSP harness will grab signal from the MCU and rear amp BEFORE they enter the speakers and tune it. The output will go back into the oem speaker harness that “was” plugged in. No splicing / tapping required. Everything is plug and play. Power source from penthouse lug.
What is great about this is HK has already done the tuning for the speakers they sell focused on the driver and they preload each dsp with those files. So all you really need to do is micro adjust certain speakers gain based on your listening preference through the laptop.
In terms of the sound quality I would say the Alpine DSP really wakes up the DP speaker set like a double shot of espresso. Feed the dsp high res music and it’s like a case of monster energy drinks.
Installation was mainly time consuming due to wire tucking. The dsp fits on the higher part of the rear shelf but I suggest making a board so you can properly mount it. It cannot be rotated straight due to the rear harness connection being slightly short. This is fine bc there are outputs on the top and bottom and if you need the top outputs it would be shoved against the carpet. The dsp can be pushed closer to the subwoofer but some of us are running amps for additional subs from NVX.
I would watch their videos entirely and follow it to the T. I made the mistake of powering down the car and disconnecting the penthouse BUT did not disconnect the 12V so I had to jump the car after all was done. Open all doors, roll all windows down, and pop the frunk just in case.
There is a USB port on the dsp so you can feed hi res songs from tidal directly into the dsp. What is nice is that you can play from phone source and screen source at the same time. The dsp will input both and no need for source selecting. I got the controller bc I will be doing different presets for different sources.
I’m in DFW so if anyone wants to have a listen just DM me.
Link to the instruction manual below for a more technical review of the hardware.
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