Originally Posted by Cyril Baldwin
Don't be fooled with the Alpine color if you're buying it on the net or catalog. They don't match the silver dash color plus Kenwood and Pioneer have iPod interface now and they carry different colors like brushed aluminum and silver that would match our consoles better...
You are correct that the Alpine color doesn't match well, it is much darker, but the Alpine does support ipod interfacing as well those you mentioned. The CDA-9893 for example, is ready for ipod, plays mp3/wma and also supports either XM or Sirius Satellite radio.