Any high end deck users in here???

[JLCivic 10+ year member]

I heard that it was because the demand in the U.S. wasn't there anymore so they pulled the plug. Probably the same reason all high end stuff isn't here in the states anymore. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/rolleyes.gif.c1fef805e9d1464d377451cd5bc18bfb.gif I don't get it. It's a darn shame we can't get a variety of that good stuff anymore. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crying.gif.ec0ebefe590df0251476573bc49e46d8.gif
-Adam

Yeah, look at what really sells in the US...it isn't no frills, high end decks...sad but true.

People look for flash over substance most of the time. I have seen people come into the local shop and buy a deck simply because of the color of the backlighting.

 

[slick316 10+ year member]

Yeah, look at what really sells in the US...it isn't no frills, high end decks...sad but true.
People look for flash over substance most of the time. I have seen people come into the local shop and buy a deck simply because of the color of the backlighting.

no kidding. i was at the local shop today and some guy comes in, he wanted a new cd player and basically described the eclipse 8454. they showed it to him and his reaction was "oh, it doesnt have an OEL display like Pioneer? i think i'll get something else, thanks"

he also claimed to be an audiophile where "high end features come first".

 

[JLCivic 10+ year member]

no kidding. i was at the local shop today and some guy comes in, he wanted a new cd player and basically described the eclipse 8454. they showed it to him and his reaction was "oh, it doesnt have an OEL display like Pioneer? i think i'll get something else, thanks"he also claimed to be an audiophile where "high end features come first".

I have said in a few posts on different forums, "I listen to the deck. I am not dating it."

I value performance above everything. Others want a billion features for $200(and that deck MUST be better than another $200 deck with not as many features....right?) lol

Everybody prioritizes different things, but that guy you describe is a fraud. He talks the game, but when it comes down to it, he wants flash over substance.

 

[Guijs]

Well, here in Brasil we only have the entry-level Kenwood, Pioneer and Sony Decks! all other stuff have to be imported. We pay here R$2000+- for a Alpine 9835. Can you imagine pay U$2000 for this deck? With the money we spend here to build a good system, you can build a hi-end system in USA...

 

[Tirefryr 10+ year member]

Nothing beats a good ole direct drive turntable in the car. Period!

Highest deck I've used: Sony CDX-C90. Loved it, and wouldn't even want to bother with anything else. Now, with that being said, could I tell the difference between that and any other CD player I've had? Yes, somewhat, but not enough to justify the price for it.

Now we can all sit here and argue about what is "best," but truth is, there isn't a best. It's all subjective. LEt's get something going about the quality of today's recordings. They ****. What's the point in spending a lot of money on a signal source if the original material is flawed? Ponder that. No more from me.

 

[squeak9798 5,000+ posts]

Yes, the recordings of today do ****.....overly compressed in mastering to fit the mainstream.

 

[Bavarian3 10+ year member]

Nothing beats a good ole direct drive turntable in the car. Period!
Highest deck I've used: Sony CDX-C90. Loved it, and wouldn't even want to bother with anything else. Now, with that being said, could I tell the difference between that and any other CD player I've had? Yes, somewhat, but not enough to justify the price for it.

Now we can all sit here and argue about what is "best," but truth is, there isn't a best. It's all subjective. LEt's get something going about the quality of today's recordings. They ****. What's the point in spending a lot of money on a signal source if the original material is flawed? Ponder that. No more from me.

not to mention how many people are using mp3 shit......

 

[BryanGsu 10+ year member]

I love my CDX-C90. Had a Eclipse 5303R and I loved it but somebody trying to steal it tore the face off of it, and of course they were no longer making it. So i went to a Pioneer Premier forget which one 800-900 some number like that. Then I came across the Sony Es CDX-C90 and have kept it ever since.

 

[awalbert88 10+ year member]

It seems that a CDX-C90 can be picked up on eBay fairly cheap. I just might have to look into getting one of those... Then I'm going to need to buy a new amp for my MB Quart's. Actually, I should probably get new components anyway, as I've taken a preference to slightly softer sound lately.

I'm a fan of the McIntosh head units, but with the lack of track searching (ie. you can't go back and forth inside a track), they're out of the picture for me. That's such a basic feature that I really don't want to be without. The Nakamichi CD-400 is another unit I've been considering, as it's really quite awesome. The Denon units are just too expensive, and I'm not convinced they are worth the price.