I have an Alpine, and I like it. It's like the Honda of CD players, it does everything really well with no frills.
That being said, if you are powering the speakers from the CD player, the only thing you should consider is Pioneer. Their internal 22x4 amp is the strongest and cleanest in any CD player, period. It drives factory and aftermarket speakers wayyy better than any other internal amp. It also has crossovers internally that allow you to remove the super low notes from your speakers, allowing them to play louder and cleaner.
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