i was looking to the whole package...but I think I might reconsider, I was really liking the 30 band p eq on the alpine, but I could just add an eq for a lot less. personally, I love the clarion, i have no complaints about it, I just wanted more (I think that's always my problem). I am going to see about the new alpine 701, hopefully that will allow the older 700 to be had for less.
Either way, I'd strongly recommend you look into the 9575 + 7500 combo. I found them used on ebay for under 250

to think what I paid four years ago. oh well, the product rocks and continues to do so long after it's warrenty expired.
what HU are you running now eddie?