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<blockquote data-quote="architect7" data-source="post: 8338538" data-attributes="member: 547690"><p>The only one I would consider is the 8053 because it has some external connectivity capabilities as well as built-in EQ (no external DSP required) though most of these connectivity solutions still require proprietary adapters that tend to add complexity/noise. I wouldn't be too interested in the 55090 or CD7200MKII. And I'm not a huge fan of Eclipse's 8v preouts. Very few amps can take this much preamp signal, many will be sent straight into clipping at the input stage. I've used plenty of 4v decks with zero noise so not sure why Eclipse thought we needed 8v back then.</p><p></p><p>I had a modded CD7200MKII once, it was painfully slow when navigating USB, Bluetooth sound quality was horrendous (Pioneer does a GREAT job at this) and overall it always felt a little clunky/off.</p><p></p><p>The 55090 has pretty limited features from a tuning perspective and needs the 39011 DSP to really be taken seriously compared to modern HUs with DSP built in. Most older Eclipse CD mechanisms break or the ESN locks you out because it comes to a point where it can no longer read the security disc...so you have to pay Eclipse $$$ to fix it later on. With more modern options out there with better features/reliability, no real reason to go with the Eclipse units.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="architect7, post: 8338538, member: 547690"] The only one I would consider is the 8053 because it has some external connectivity capabilities as well as built-in EQ (no external DSP required) though most of these connectivity solutions still require proprietary adapters that tend to add complexity/noise. I wouldn't be too interested in the 55090 or CD7200MKII. And I'm not a huge fan of Eclipse's 8v preouts. Very few amps can take this much preamp signal, many will be sent straight into clipping at the input stage. I've used plenty of 4v decks with zero noise so not sure why Eclipse thought we needed 8v back then. I had a modded CD7200MKII once, it was painfully slow when navigating USB, Bluetooth sound quality was horrendous (Pioneer does a GREAT job at this) and overall it always felt a little clunky/off. The 55090 has pretty limited features from a tuning perspective and needs the 39011 DSP to really be taken seriously compared to modern HUs with DSP built in. Most older Eclipse CD mechanisms break or the ESN locks you out because it comes to a point where it can no longer read the security disc...so you have to pay Eclipse $$$ to fix it later on. With more modern options out there with better features/reliability, no real reason to go with the Eclipse units. [/QUOTE]
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