Alpine KCA-SC100 Sirius Satellite Radio Plug and Play Interface

by Alpine

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8 x 4 inches ; 2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000RO5L6C
• Item model number: KCA-SC100
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #68 in Electronics > Car Electronics > Car Audio > Satellite Radio
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 7, 2007

Product Description

Plug and play in your car! If you haven't heard yet, satellite radio is the new way to listen to your favorite music, sports, news, talk - commercial free, clear-digital quality, and wide range of programming. With your SIRIUS plug and play device, you can get access to all this and more on the road. Hook up your SIRIUS plug and play device to your Alpine system with the KCA-SC100.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars KCA-SC100, September 16, 2011

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This review is from: Alpine KCA-SC100 Sirius Satellite Radio Plug and Play Interface (Electronics)

Initially I did not realize I needed the SCC1 with this. It actually worked out better since I needed the Canadian version of the SCC1. Once I purchased that everything connected fine to the INA-W900.

I used to have the old version of the SCC1 and KCA combo and it always cut out. Now changing to this it barely cuts out.

5.0 out of 5 stars Much better than another thing stuck to your windshield, December 22, 2010

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Christopher T. Porter "hop lover" (West Chester, PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Alpine KCA-SC100 Sirius Satellite Radio Plug and Play Interface (Electronics)

The Alpine Sirius adapter does exactly what it's supposed to. It is the mating unit between the SC-1 tuner and any compatible Alpine head. The biggest challenge in all of this is trying to find somewhere in the dash to put all this stuff. They come with long enough cables to mount pretty much anywhere under or inside the dashboard. Simply follow the instructions, log onto the website, and activate.

Sound quality on all satellite radios is mediocre, and this is no exception. If you are okay with 64kbs streaming audio, this will not bother you. If you have a good ear it may drive you crazy. But alas, you get satellite radio for the programming, not the sound quality.

4.0 out of 5 stars Does what its supposed to do, but I still dont know why I need it, July 4, 2010

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Jason Fultz "fultzjap" (crAkron, OH) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Alpine KCA-SC100 Sirius Satellite Radio Plug and Play Interface (Electronics)

This is an initial review 7 days after install.

My first impression was, "wow, this sounds WAY better than my Clarion Sirius using the same antenna and the same SCC1 tuner."

Then I got to thinking about it a little, and I began to wonder - what kind of a nickel and dime company would make you purchase all these accessory boxes separately, rather than just including them in the purchase of the unit?

The answer to that question is Alpine. That is why I docked a star, because every other brand radio being sold in 2010 needs only an SCC1 tuner to receive Sirius satellite radio. The more I think about it, the more frustrated I am that Alpine didn't just include this in the design of the unit.

Either way, it hooks up easily enough, and sounds considerably better than the Clarion before it did. I didn't need any additional interface wiring, just spliced it into the existing ignition and ground wires of the dash unit and used the included harness wire.