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Eclipse 55040 vs Eclipse CD8454
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<blockquote data-quote="dsw1204" data-source="post: 8332430" data-attributes="member: 663807"><p>If you can find a top of the line unit that was built by 2003 or earlier (55040, 55060, 55090, cd8051, cd8061, cd8052, cd8053), I think you would find any of those to be an excellent deck. All of those previous mentioned decks have 8V preouts and that is what I wanted in my next unit. I am not sure about their line after that time period. Personally, I was looking for an unused dead head unit (one without an amp built in the unit) but those are getting very difficult to find. I found the CD8454 (which has a built-in amp but also 8V preouts) on Ebay still new in the box and I bought it (paid about $150 for it).</p><p></p><p>My 55040 replaced a 9000 series Kenwood Excelon unit and it blew the Kenwood unit out of the water. The SQ difference was like night and day.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dsw1204, post: 8332430, member: 663807"] If you can find a top of the line unit that was built by 2003 or earlier (55040, 55060, 55090, cd8051, cd8061, cd8052, cd8053), I think you would find any of those to be an excellent deck. All of those previous mentioned decks have 8V preouts and that is what I wanted in my next unit. I am not sure about their line after that time period. Personally, I was looking for an unused dead head unit (one without an amp built in the unit) but those are getting very difficult to find. I found the CD8454 (which has a built-in amp but also 8V preouts) on Ebay still new in the box and I bought it (paid about $150 for it). My 55040 replaced a 9000 series Kenwood Excelon unit and it blew the Kenwood unit out of the water. The SQ difference was like night and day. [/QUOTE]
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