Actually, I was choosing between the Alpine 9855R and Premier P880 PRS at the time and decided to go for the Premier purely because of the sound feature..

Looking at the quick spec you posted above, doesn't seem like I'll be switching to Alpine yet.

Here's a quick spec of the P880 PRS, will the new Alpine range be better?

* Dual (L/R) 16-Band Graphic EQ for unprecendented control
* Auto EQ easily creates a baseline equalization for your vehicle
* Auto Time Alignment adjusts for speaker placement and creates exceptional staging and imaging (6 ch just like the alpine)
* Burr-Brown DACs for the purest sound
* Hi-Volt (5V) Pre-Outs
* 3 Way crossover network (what's 6 position x-over means on the alpine?)