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<blockquote data-quote="mikegett" data-source="post: 1247630" data-attributes="member: 561005">He was correct about the face plate.&nbsp; &nbsp; I&nbsp; think everyone that had a previous eclipse was a bit shocked at first.&nbsp; &nbsp; You expect the face to operate like the old models.&nbsp; &nbsp; Think of what would happen should the operator eject the memory stick.&nbsp;&nbsp; It sticks out slightly.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; A cd is&nbsp; then insurted and before the operator removes the stick, the face closes.&nbsp; &nbsp; Your buying a new set of gears at that point.&nbsp; &nbsp; The reason the deck loses fade, balance, mid, and bass boost is that advanced mode is for a three way setup.&nbsp; &nbsp; This means that one channel is meant for a tweeter, one for a mid range, and one for a sub.&nbsp;&nbsp; In normal mode it operates as a normal deck.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; I am curious as to your opinion of the 8445&#039;s mp3 speed.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; I own the 8455 and find it to be very fast.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; You can select between folders and it operates with nearly no delay.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; The only delay it does have is when you first place a mp3 disk in and it is scanning the folders.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Here is a tip.&nbsp; &nbsp; If you have a mixed disk containing jpegs or non mp3 folders it will take longer for the deck to initialize the cd.&nbsp; &nbsp; I had the 8454 previously and all of the controls were very slow to respond.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; The 8455 was a tremendous boost over last year.I doubt this is it, but check your sub setup.&nbsp;&nbsp; Is it on stereo or mono setting on the deck?&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; If you are using mono, then ensure you have the left channel going back to the amp.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Otherwise you will not be getting all of the frequencies.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; I plug a y adaptor between the two for added protection against inadvertantly switching the setting.I think the crossovers are set to disable from the start, but you should check.&nbsp; &nbsp; If it says pass, your good.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="mikegett, post: 1247630, member: 561005"] He was correct about the face plate. I think everyone that had a previous eclipse was a bit shocked at first. You expect the face to operate like the old models. Think of what would happen should the operator eject the memory stick. It sticks out slightly. A cd is then insurted and before the operator removes the stick, the face closes. Your buying a new set of gears at that point. The reason the deck loses fade, balance, mid, and bass boost is that advanced mode is for a three way setup. This means that one channel is meant for a tweeter, one for a mid range, and one for a sub. In normal mode it operates as a normal deck. I am curious as to your opinion of the 8445's mp3 speed. I own the 8455 and find it to be very fast. You can select between folders and it operates with nearly no delay. The only delay it does have is when you first place a mp3 disk in and it is scanning the folders. Here is a tip. If you have a mixed disk containing jpegs or non mp3 folders it will take longer for the deck to initialize the cd. I had the 8454 previously and all of the controls were very slow to respond. The 8455 was a tremendous boost over last year. I doubt this is it, but check your sub setup. Is it on stereo or mono setting on the deck? If you are using mono, then ensure you have the left channel going back to the amp. Otherwise you will not be getting all of the frequencies. I plug a y adaptor between the two for added protection against inadvertantly switching the setting. I think the crossovers are set to disable from the start, but you should check. If it says pass, your good. [/QUOTE]

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