Nakamichi CD500 ?

[99StangGt 10+ year member]

I havent heard these decks yet and need some input on them. Can someone give me comparison to other decks they have used. Right now I have a Alpine 9815 and I am not to happy with it. Right now I am thinking of the Nak unit or a DRZ9255. I know the Nak doesnt have any processing and the DRZ has alot. I am running passive fronts with just a sub. I dont use much processing.

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[937DYTBOI 5,000+ posts]

u will love the clarion, nakamichi will give u some pure crisp sound same for the clarion

 

[tsjazz2002]

I have the Nakamichi CD 400. It has great sounds and looks incredible. I put in in my 1988 BMW CSI. It really works with the look. If you are looking for a bunch of features and versatility then Nakamichi is not for you. It also skips more than the average CD player. To me the up side still outways the negatives.

 

[edison_GTI 10+ year member]

I'm looking to replace my Eclipse CD-8455 with the same Nakamichi. I used to have a Nak CD-45z and it was excellent.

 

[kngadrok 10+ year member]

Had a cd45, &400 for about four years.

BIG SKIPPER!!!!!!!!!!!!

NAK'S are N0 FRILLS, which is exactly why I loved it.

My vehicle was broken into twice, they never took the unit, and it was by far the most expensive piece I had(not a well know item among ameteur thieves)

Did I mention that it will skip if you sneeze too hard.

SKI------P S------------------KIIP--------------------------PIDY----------------SKIP

 

[DarrenE46 10+ year member]

Just out of curiosity; whats your beef with the 9815?

 

[3.5Max6spd 10+ year member]

CD500 is a fantastic sounding deck, every bit as is the cd400 but with more features(mp3, more colors..). As far as skipping goes...you'll find MANY high end 'audiophile' decks suffer from this, not just naks. It comes at the expense of a fine,precision based reading mechanism. If you are relying on audio from memory of an anti-shock mechanism, then its not the deck for you. SQ is the name of its game, no frills.

 

[6spdcoupe 5,000+ posts]

CD500 is a fantastic sounding deck, every bit as is the cd400 but with more features(mp3, more colors..). As far as skipping goes...you'll find MANY high end 'audiophile' decks suffer from this, not just naks. It comes at the expense of a fine,precision based reading mechanism. If you are relying on audio from memory of an anti-shock mechanism, then its not the deck for you. SQ is the name of its game, no frills.

+1 not to mention Nak stepped up their game for '06 offering a direct over the coun ter exchange rather than shipping out for warranty If a problem should arise. Doesnt sound to me like their anticipating alot of returns otherwise I highly doubt they would have implemented this.

 

[kngadrok 10+ year member]

How is the MB-X?

I checked it out and didnt see an I-Pod connection--

hehe

OVER THE COUNTER exchange is probably enough to get me to try em again though. That's HUGE.

 

[adam71 5,000+ posts]

I'm looking to replace my Eclipse CD-8455 with the same Nakamichi.

Even after he said it skipped alot.??

 

[adam71 5,000+ posts]

As far as skipping goes...you'll find MANY high end 'audiophile' decks suffer from this, not just naks. It comes at the expense of a fine,precision based reading mechanism.

The P9 is not known for skipping that I've ever heard.

 

[6spdcoupe 5,000+ posts]

How is the MB-X?I checked it out and didnt see an I-Pod connection--

hehe

OVER THE COUNTER exchange is probably enough to get me to try em again though. That's HUGE.

I wish I would have threw it in sooner. Its not coming out of my car Anytime soon if that gives ya a feel of how I like it. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[6spdcoupe 5,000+ posts]

Even after he said it skipped alot.??

Even after it was posted that they now offer direct exchange If theres a problem?

 

[kngadrok 10+ year member]

After mine was stolen I swore never to spend over $200 for a head unit, no matter what, but I will seriously consider them again when(IF) I get a new vehicle.

 

[adam71 5,000+ posts]

Even after it was posted that they now offer direct exchange If theres a problem?

But I thought it skipped by design, not a design flaw.??