Alpine UTE-73BT Single-DIN Bluetooth Digital Media Receiver

The Alpine UTE-73BT is a simple way to listen to your favourite songs, podcasts, and other media in the car. Using a wired USB connection, this receiver works with both iPhone and Android to provide in-dash control over your saved audio files. If you enjoy streaming, built-in Pandora® control provides track-skipping, channel surfing, thumbs up/thumbs down control, and more from the receiver. Not to mention Bluetooth. With a wifi connection, you may listen to music while also conversing hands-free.

Let Alpine to do the rest by pressing the Play button

The UTE-73BT mech-less digital receiver offers superb phone calls and playing of different digital music files with superior Bluetooth® wireless technology, audio streaming, and FLAC compatibility, allowing you to keep in connected and in tune.

Hands-Free Calling through Bluetooth

Don’t be caught with your phone in your hand while driving. The UTE-73BT has Bluetooth wireless technology, allowing you to carry on phone conversations without the use of adapters or headpieces.

Simple Music Control and a High-Contrast LCD Display

This all-in-one music player features an LCD display with one-line RGB lighting for your preferred display colour. The new high-contrast LCD display offers five times the contrast of a standard screen, making it simple to see at all times. Alpine’s trademark rotary knob makes it simple to manage all of your music. This model also includes a handy front panel auxiliary input, allowing you or your passenger to connect a portable music player as an alternative source.

Best Audio Quality

Expect nothing less than the finest in terms of sound quality. The UTE-73BT has a 24-Bit DAC for superior sound quality with all digital media sources. You can fine-tune your sound system with the 3-band parametric EQ and high pass/low pass crossover. For a more authentic listening experience, the UTE-73BT can playback FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec) files through USB.

Get a Boost in Great Sound

With Alpine, expect the premium sound your ears deserve. This head unit allows you to customize your crossover adjustments so you can control where you send high and low frequencies, for the best sound from your UTE-73BT. For a true power upgrade, add-on the KTP-445A Power Pack to instantly increase your head unit’s power from 18W x 4 RMS to a true 45W x4 RMS (based on CEA-2006 power ratings).

Microphone Included

This unit comes with all that’s needed for Bluetooth convenience. The UTE-73BT comes with a tuned microphone that’s engineered to reduce noise interference and feedback. This allows optimal placement in your car, for the best possible sound quality.

Making, Receiving, and Holding Calls

Making and receiving phone calls has never been easier. You may program your mobile phone/head unit to answer calls automatically. Speak into the included microphone, then listen through your car’s speakers. When a phone call comes in, your music is muted to allow you to answer it. Right from the head unit display, you may view caller information such as Caller ID, Missed, Dialed, and Received calls. This greatly enhances and facilitates the transition from phone conversations to music.

Hands-free Calling Sound Customization

To bring sound balance to your hands-free experience, you can adjust the UTE-73BT’s mic gain, phone output and ringtone volume. If that’s not enough, there are two sound quality settings to choose from to get the balance just right for you. This flexibility will make your phone calls a pleasurable experience.

Streaming Music Has Never Been Easier

Do you have an extensive music collection on your Bluetooth-enabled smartphone? The UTE-73BT uses Bluetooth wireless technology to play and control music from your smartphone. Want to listen to music on your iPhone without having to plug it in? With the Bluetooth connection, stream your music. The UTE-73BT can stream music from your iPhone’s internal storage, iTunes Match, or select third-party audio applications. If you have an Android smartphone, the UTE-73BT is Android AOA (Android Open Accessory) 2.0 compatible. Access AOA over the USB connection for improved sound and control over basic Bluetooth® audio streaming. These functionalities are provided via the faceplate keys.

Controls on the Steering Wheel

If your vehicle has factory Bluetooth steering wheel controls, they will also manage the built-in Bluetooth functionality on your UTE-73BT. Instead, you may use a third-party adaptor to control the UTE-73BT from your factory-installed steering wheel controls. To add this functionality, use an adapter from a well-known manufacturer such as Axxess or PAC. The RUE-4202 Wireless Remote Control is also compatible with the UTE-73BT (sold separately).

Made for Ipod and Iphone

It’s convenient to control your iPod or iPhone music in the car (requires the KCU-445i, sold separately). The USB connection allows for high-quality iPod or iPhone music playback so you can enjoy your music library while on the road.

Android AOA

The UTE-73BT offers Android AOA (Android Open Accessory) 2.0 when used with a compatible Android™ smartphone through the USB connection. The AOA connection provides better music and sound control compared to basic Bluetooth® audio streaming.