The looks of Macintosh

[Flipx99 5,000+ posts]

I really like the looks of the macintosh CD players but can't find them online and my nearest dealer doesn't sell the car audio. Does anyone know of similar CD players that have a stock look but yet have either RCA inputs(or satellite radio) and RCA outputs (3 perferred)

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[bri487 5,000+ posts]

denon?

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

If the Nak CD500 or '400 have RCA inputs, I'd say go with those...

 

[3.5Max6spd 10+ year member]

High end SQ decks dont typically have the amount of preouts you need. The most they have is a 2 sets of preouts, as these units often are mated to some sort of external filtering/processing.

The Naks are as OEM looking as it gets, and i do believe the CD500 has AUX In you can use for satellite.

 

[kngadrok 10+ year member]

I also think the NAK is as OEM as you're gonna get.

 

[Flipx99 5,000+ posts]

Any others?

 

[brypink 10+ year member]

Clarion DRZ9255 looks pretty stock. Nothing like the McIntosh though.

 

[Flipx99 5,000+ posts]

Clarion DRZ9255 looks pretty stock. Nothing like the McIntosh though.

It seems odd that stock look = audiophile grade

I am curious about the 8 channel preouts.

FR/FL ; RR/RL; Sub (L,R) What is the 4th set?

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

I thought the DRZ had a four-way active Xover?

 

[Flipx99 5,000+ posts]

I thought the DRZ had a four-way active Xover?

Or is it Midbass, midrange, high, sub?

That would explain the need for 8 preouts

 

[brypink 10+ year member]

I thought the DRZ had a four-way active Xover?

Yep.

 

[Flipx99 5,000+ posts]

The naks mentioned earlier kind of scare me. I am growing to SQL to super SQ. I don't know how to tune my 3 ways to get the 'best' out of them. I have never met an SQer although I hope to @ usaci finals.

 

[6spdcoupe 5,000+ posts]

The Naks are super simple..bass/mid/treble/balance/fader. Clean OEM look and no sacrifice on build quality.

Yes both the 400 and 500 have AUX inputs as well as three sets of preouts.

I guess Ill get to meet ya at finals ! //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 

[Beat_Dominator 5,000+ posts]

I'd steer clear of the McIntosh units just because they haven't been changed in forever..... starting to get a little long in the tooth //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif