ECLIPSE CD8455- Review & Pics

[imready77 10+ year member]

everytime I see your pics I want that deck more and more. I'll be saving to get the 8445. Thansk for the review.

 

[ngsm13 5,000+ posts]

Haha...I'm not alone in this world //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gifI did not install my Eq mic, but I will soon.- With the EIserv I dunno where to begin...

And let me tell you the 960 is a good deck, glad to see you could take a walk on the other side and experience the difference. Good luck with it and thanks.

Yup, I was about to post about Dave's new purchase. The 960's pre-outs actually just up and went to **** on him...he showed up with the brand new eclipse! I was surprised and amazed...glad to see he likes it...and I like the looks of it as well. I owned a 8053 w/ balanced out adapter! Loved it, but sold it for a good profit and went other ways! peace

NG

PS: any clue on how to adjust the non-fader out...I knew on my 8053 it had to be on...normal mode i think? Any-ways, we couldn't adjust it when I was setting his gains for his sub amp...

 

[3.5Max6spd 10+ year member]

Yup, I was about to post about Dave's new purchase. The 960's pre-outs actually just up and went to **** on him...he showed up with the brand new eclipse! I was surprised and amazed...glad to see he likes it...and I like the looks of it as well. I owned a 8053 w/ balanced out adapter! Loved it, but sold it for a good profit and went other ways! peace
NG

PS: any clue on how to adjust the non-fader out...I knew on my 8053 it had to be on...normal mode i think? Any-ways, we couldn't adjust it when I was setting his gains for his sub amp...

On reg/non-pro mode theres a Non-fader controls in the menu under the 1st rotary- on Pro mode the BASS controls work to that effect, as there's a MID/ TREBBLE adjustments for the other FREQ's

 

[unrealii 10+ year member]

You also can knock off a few db's in the time alignment menu. Other than that, I think thats about it.

Manny, have you tried eiserv? Dunno, my mic ***** at picking up the sound. Maybe because I have a 4 sp + 1 sub instead of a 6 sp front system that the deck is expecting.

 

[BodegaBay 10+ year member]

Dunno, my mic ***** at picking up the sound. Maybe because I have a 4 sp + 1 sub instead of a 6 sp front system that the deck is expecting.

The more I look at the mic (does not look solid), the more I feel it to be a trival add on vs. a true attempt for Auto-EQ. That said, I will invest on a quality Behringer mic coupled with RTA software, install through my laptop and manually adjust the deck's P-EQ to compensate for any dip/peaks.

 

[adam71 5,000+ posts]

In the daytime pics it kind of looks like a billboard. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 

[99StangGt 10+ year member]

I have a pioneer 860mp now. i use to have a eclipse 8454 till i tryed something new. now i wish i would have stayed with the eclipse. has anyone used the 8053 with a commander to play mp3? I have a old 5423 that im going to put back in to compare SQ with the pioneer unit. most likely ill be buying another eclipse im thinking.

 

[3.5Max6spd 10+ year member]

PRO MODE- Crossover

Front- 63hz, 80hz,100hz, 125hz, 160hz, 200hz,250hz, 315hz,400hz, 500hz,630hz,800hz, 1khz, 1.25khz, 1.6khz, 2khz, 2.5khz, 3.15khz, 4khz, 5khz, 6.3khz, 8khz, 10khz

REAR- independant from front- same areas of x-over as FRONT

SUB- 63hz, 80hz, 100hz, 125hz, 160hz, 200hz

All 6,12,18, 24db selectable slopes

 

[99StangGt 10+ year member]

so manny, if your just using the deck to listen to cd`s is it worth it to go to the 8455 from the 8454? by the way im the one you emailed from elite forum about best HU for SQ

 

[3.5Max6spd 10+ year member]

so manny, if your just using the deck to listen to cd`s is it worth it to go to the 8455 from the 8454? by the way im the one you emailed from elite forum about best HU for SQ

If i had an 8454 I'd have a hard time deciding on it- deck plays mp3's and had Eiserv/memory card- My 8443 was not as loaded as the 8454 howerver. So all these things plus the Sirius ready was enough for me to make a move to keep up with the times. And the more friendly ergo's of the new units was a bonus.

 

[CJandMJsMatrix 10+ year member]

ill too will be joining the 8555 club. going from an 8443 (going back to raamaudio) -> 8454 -> 8455 //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

thanks for the great review and pics! //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[Hoot 10+ year member]

Hey, those are great points and slope options for the 8455's crossover, but what about the 8445? Anyone know how it compares and can spell out all of it's crossover options (points and slopes for each the front, rear, and sub channels)?

 

[unrealii 10+ year member]

Hey, those are great points and slope options for the 8455's crossover, but what about the 8445? Anyone know how it compares and can spell out all of it's crossover options (points and slopes for each the front, rear, and sub channels)?

They should be the same. I believe my 8454 has those same points and slopes. The difference is in other features.

 

[adam71 5,000+ posts]

Isn't the 8053 the last Eclipse head unit that did NOT have an internal amp?? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/cool.gif.3bcaf8f141236c00f8044d07150e34f7.gif

 

[3.5Max6spd 10+ year member]

Isn't the 8053 the last Eclipse head unit that did NOT have an internal amp?? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/cool.gif.3bcaf8f141236c00f8044d07150e34f7.gif

yes

although there are no SQ differences between the 8443/8053 out of the box aside the option for the BLA which 98% of users never used