Favorite SQ decks...
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Topic: Favorite SQ decks...
Posted By: Big Purds
Subject: Favorite SQ decks...
Date Posted: April 30, 2003 at 7:24 AM
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Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: April 30, 2003 at 8:27 AM
Posted By: Velocity Motors
Date Posted: April 30, 2003 at 8:30 AM
Alpine CDA-7990 
I love mine !
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Jeff
Velocity Custom Home Theater
Mobile Audio/Video Specialist
Morden, Manitoba CANADA
I love mine !-------------
Jeff
Velocity Custom Home Theater
Mobile Audio/Video Specialist
Morden, Manitoba CANADA
Posted By: bberman1
Date Posted: April 30, 2003 at 9:35 AM
Posted By: Big Purds
Date Posted: April 30, 2003 at 1:54 PM
Posted By: bberman1
Date Posted: April 30, 2003 at 2:12 PM
Posted By: tdsteele
Date Posted: April 30, 2003 at 3:54 PM
Posted By: esmith69
Date Posted: April 30, 2003 at 7:03 PM
Posted By: thepencil
Date Posted: April 30, 2003 at 8:37 PM
I am an MP3 person. I don't think I can go back to the single cd on the wave format. Had a Pioneer DEH-P740MP, but now I have upgraded it to the DEH-P940MP. A little slow when it comes to getting the music started, but I enjoy it.
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Posted By: Big Purds
Date Posted: April 30, 2003 at 11:36 PM
Posted By: thepencil
Date Posted: May 01, 2003 at 12:20 PM
MP3 is probably the only thing I would buy now. I run a Fosgate component set. A friend of mine gave me a copy of EZ Creator for compressing and copying music, ever since then I’ve never looked back. I’ve got the premium version of the software, which allows you to compress it at a higher quality. I usually do it at 256 and 320 bitrate and I hardly notice the subtle difference. From what I’ve read, I do know that you lose some sound quality when the format is compress, but supposedly the tech people say the sound that you lose are frequency that the human ears can’t hear. I don’t like losing any sound on my music, but if they say I can’t hear it, it doesn’t bother me too much.
I’ve got to agree with you there Big Purds that mp3 HU still got a lot of work ahead of them before they get to perfection. They are still in the infancy stage of development right now, but give it a bit of time I am sure perfection is not too far of the distance. I personally like the list that you got there, but I can never justify the cost with the marginal benefits of getting one verse the practical gain of a mp3 player. The only way I would ever convince myself to getting one is that I get it at dealer cost. By the way, what do you own?
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Be careful whose advice you buy, but be patient with those who supply it.
I’ve got to agree with you there Big Purds that mp3 HU still got a lot of work ahead of them before they get to perfection. They are still in the infancy stage of development right now, but give it a bit of time I am sure perfection is not too far of the distance. I personally like the list that you got there, but I can never justify the cost with the marginal benefits of getting one verse the practical gain of a mp3 player. The only way I would ever convince myself to getting one is that I get it at dealer cost. By the way, what do you own?
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Be careful whose advice you buy, but be patient with those who supply it.
Posted By: Big Purds
Date Posted: May 01, 2003 at 2:54 PM
Posted By: Dan M C
Date Posted: May 01, 2003 at 7:43 PM
I love the sound of Nakamichi and i don't mean just their head units.In my system i run Nakamichi stuff (4amps) ,Mb Quart Q series (front) and Focal's new 4" access coax in the rear, A/D/S/rs.2 (12") sub.I like the set up.
Posted By: greenbroncoguy
Date Posted: May 02, 2003 at 5:30 AM
Posted By: QuinnX1
Date Posted: May 02, 2003 at 9:41 AM
Posted By: cyantist
Date Posted: May 02, 2003 at 10:57 AM
I currently own an Alpine CDA-7894. This thing has great SQ, even with MP3s. I agree that audio compression has a ways to go yet, but for now, it doesn't get much better than this. Quality of your mp3s are really important. If you download 128kbps mp3s made by some guy in his basement who listens to all his music on his computer speakers, then ya, you are likely to have quality issues. But, if you make them yourself (I like 192kbps, for quality and size) after taking some time to do some reading and learning the various strengths/weaknesses, and how to tweak the encoders for maximum SQ, you end up with roughly 140 songs on one cd that sound 99% as good as the original. And a good quality system can make up for that missing 1%!!
Posted By: Big Purds
Date Posted: May 02, 2003 at 1:59 PM
Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: May 04, 2003 at 1:52 PM
Posted By: Big Purds
Date Posted: May 05, 2003 at 12:34 AM
Posted By: Steve West
Date Posted: May 07, 2003 at 10:27 AM
WHen looking for a MP3 HU you should definately go for the ones with VARIABLE BITE RATE playback.
This as u might have put together, records specific frequencies in different kbps. So high frequency notes will be recorded at a high bite rate than the lower frequencies, giving you the maximum amount of songs per disk while still giving you optimum quality.
Nak? Damn there are some serious disadvantages about being on the other side of the Atlantic for ive never even heard of that make! they are unknown to UK 
Posted By: Big Purds
Date Posted: May 09, 2003 at 12:39 AM
Posted By: wvsquirrel
Date Posted: May 09, 2003 at 1:12 AM
Although I'm still far from having the $'s to get a new HU, any thoughts on the Alpine 7995, 9815, or 7998?
I have to admit, the 7990 is a very clean looking unit, but I can't justify $3000 for a headunit! That is of course anyone wants to front a loan
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I have to admit, the 7990 is a very clean looking unit, but I can't justify $3000 for a headunit! That is of course anyone wants to front a loan
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Posted By: Tcole
Date Posted: May 09, 2003 at 5:58 AM
Posted By: Tat2sink
Date Posted: May 31, 2003 at 2:06 PM
Posted By: Xplocivic
Date Posted: May 31, 2003 at 8:46 PM
I guess I'm the first to endorse Kenwood. I'm on my second Kenwood deck and I actually just got it today. Its the KDC-MP922.
This deck sounds GREAT! I actually run all Kenwood electronics in my CIvic, with RF subs and Sony speakers. This deck has so many grea attributes, including Kenwood's new SRS WOW function, which really bumps up the SQ. At $500 retail, its got to be one of the best bang or bump-for-the-buck deals out there. I'm happy with it.
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Posted By: orionmeades
Date Posted: June 02, 2003 at 7:09 PM
Posted By: Simplemitch
Date Posted: June 03, 2003 at 12:07 AM
Posted By: Big Purds
Date Posted: June 03, 2003 at 4:27 AM
first of all, the Macs are Clarion decks...built by Clarion to Macs specs...the Mac MX406 and the Clarion 9255 are the same deck inside...they even look alot alike on the outside...
secondly, the 9575 isnt a bad deck at all...when my friend and I were conducting an audio experiment, we tried quickly interchanging my Clarion for his Nak 45Z and to be honest, there wasnt much of a difference...not that I could tell...I was quite happy that my deck had just as strong of preamp as his Nak...
and as far as Xtant amps go, they are fairly nice amps...I used a 302A once long ago and it sounded pretty nice in my car...however, I have had some problems with the X1001...like their inability to sustain a 1 ohm load (like they were claimed to) and how much they cost for what they are...but all in all, if you buy their class a/b amps, you wont be doing yourself any disservice...
take a peek at the Xtant Hex12 subs if you can pick and piece their stuff...they are a very nice sounding sub and they hit pretty hard too...I wouldnt be surprised to see over 150db in the right box...that is my goal right now with a pair of the Hex 12s...been playing with different boxes recently, but I have heard of a guy hitting 152 in a 3.5 cube ported box (for 2) tuned to 28Hz...we will see I guess...
if it doesnt do well, I guess I will hafta break out the Stroker18 again and go scare some more people
secondly, the 9575 isnt a bad deck at all...when my friend and I were conducting an audio experiment, we tried quickly interchanging my Clarion for his Nak 45Z and to be honest, there wasnt much of a difference...not that I could tell...I was quite happy that my deck had just as strong of preamp as his Nak...
and as far as Xtant amps go, they are fairly nice amps...I used a 302A once long ago and it sounded pretty nice in my car...however, I have had some problems with the X1001...like their inability to sustain a 1 ohm load (like they were claimed to) and how much they cost for what they are...but all in all, if you buy their class a/b amps, you wont be doing yourself any disservice...
take a peek at the Xtant Hex12 subs if you can pick and piece their stuff...they are a very nice sounding sub and they hit pretty hard too...I wouldnt be surprised to see over 150db in the right box...that is my goal right now with a pair of the Hex 12s...been playing with different boxes recently, but I have heard of a guy hitting 152 in a 3.5 cube ported box (for 2) tuned to 28Hz...we will see I guess...
if it doesnt do well, I guess I will hafta break out the Stroker18 again and go scare some more people
Posted By: bumpndanight
Date Posted: June 03, 2003 at 1:58 PM
Posted By: Big Purds
Date Posted: June 04, 2003 at 4:20 AM