audiophile cd deck?
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Topic: audiophile cd deck?
Posted By: stereophile33
Subject: audiophile cd deck?
Date Posted: July 02, 2008 at 1:17 PM
Years ago I had Nakamichi tape decks in my cars, they were not filled with crazy features, they just played tapes, well.
Then i got into Eclipse CD decks, very similar.
But years have gone by and I am looking for a CD deck that has an iPod hook up.
I want as basic a deck as possible that has an iPod hook up and CD player.
It would be nice if the face had as few buttons as possible.
I just want it to be as clean a deck as possible. Anyone have any suggestions for a great sounding audiophile deck.
Current system.
Eclipse Deck
PPI PC2150
Hertz 6.5"
PPI 2300
Hertz 10" sealed sub
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Posted By: BobyYoo
Date Posted: July 02, 2008 at 7:23 PM
if you're an audiophile, i dont think you would use an ipod. cd is still the best sounding, and yes nakamichi and eclipse are good unit
Posted By: boogeyman
Date Posted: July 03, 2008 at 9:01 AM
IMHO FOR THE MONEY the pioneer DEH-880PRS or the new 800 PRS cant be beat.......A Three way Active H/U ........with T/A ..........16 bands of EQ for the left channel..........16 bands of EQ for the right channel...........phase adjusments for each channel..level adjusments for each channel.......high, mid, and low crossovers........different slopes, and crossover points.....alot of features for the audiophile.................. I love mine..........again FOR THE MONEY IT CANT BE BEAT. what price range are you in and what features do you need
Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: July 03, 2008 at 10:05 AM
Pioneer is not an audiophile-level deck. No way, no how. Eclipse or the high-end Alpines are about your only choices these days since McIntosh no longer makes car audio and Nakamichi and Denon are no longer sold in N. America. I use an Alpine DVA-9860 and have been very pleased with its 24bit DAC sound quality. I am sure there are models with iPod connectivity. ------------- Support the12volt.com
Posted By: megaman
Date Posted: July 03, 2008 at 11:25 AM
I would agree that the higher end Alpine's or the Eclipse units are your best bet. You can probably find some Nakamichi decks online but there are no distributors in the US. I use the Eclipse CD7200MkII, which is a line-level only headunit. No built in power. Twin Delta-sigma 24bit D/A convertors and a copper plated chassis. Excellent unit for sound quality. The display is a little lack luster IMHO, but the performance is top notch. If you need built in power, then step down to the CD3200. Same display, no copper plated chassis, but still has the same D/A convertors as the 7200.
Posted By: tschicky
Date Posted: July 03, 2008 at 5:59 PM
I would have to agree with megaman on his deck choice. Eclipse's new decks for the year are all IPOD compatible and have great dacs in them. If you are looking for audiophile that is a huge consideration as I am sure you know. Good luck.
Posted By: forbidden
Date Posted: July 03, 2008 at 8:06 PM
I also agree that the CD7200ii is a great bet for a solid headunit. ------------- Top Secret, I can tell you but then my wife will kill me.
Posted By: Steven Kephart
Date Posted: July 03, 2008 at 8:33 PM
DYohn] wrote:
p>Pioneer is not an audiophile-level deck. No way, no how. Eclipse or the high-end Alpines are about your only choices these days since McIntosh no longer makes car audio and Nakamichi and Denon are no longer sold in N. America. I use an Alpine DVA-9860 and have been very pleased with its 24bit DAC sound quality. I am sure there are models with iPod connectivity.
The Pioneer option he mentioned is probably one of their better offerings. It uses 24 bit DAC's, has a copper chassis, and has a 100 ohm preamp output. I got to play with the processing on it a while back and was pretty impressed. I wish they had left out the internal amplifier and kept it pre-amp only. I've been trying to find a new deck to replace my C90 and this is one I've been considering. I was planning on going with Eclipse, but I just can't stand the new joystick knob they switched to.
Posted By: boogeyman
Date Posted: July 04, 2008 at 8:12 AM
Stephen the 800 and 880 are both good considerations, on the 880 the internal amplifier can be turned off , another good option-for a lot more money would be the clarion-DRZ9255 ,
Posted By: theterminator
Date Posted: July 04, 2008 at 10:07 AM
how about the Alpine CDA-9887 with imprint.?
Posted By: gus1
Date Posted: July 04, 2008 at 8:25 PM
Kenwood Excelon....... great sounding decks. Even the x-592 would be a good choice. Direct iPod control, either use iP100, or the cable that comes with the iPod. Plug into the USB, done.
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Posted By: audiocableguy
Date Posted: July 05, 2008 at 1:51 PM
The Eclipse CD7200MKII would be my first pick.
Next would be the Clarion. Pioneer or Kenwood have some great features but have never been known for SQ.
Posted By: Steven Kephart
Date Posted: July 05, 2008 at 6:29 PM
audiocableguy wrote:
Pioneer or Kenwood have some great features but have never been known for SQ.
What about Pioneers old ODR decks? Those were some awesome SQ decks rivaled only by the Sony XES system in their day.
Posted By: audiocableguy
Date Posted: July 05, 2008 at 8:01 PM
I should have placed a disclaimer, "SQ decks currently available." The current Pioneer and Premier units just don't do it for me.
Today, I wouldn't buy anything Sony, even for a paperweight. The XES and ODR were very cool and ahead of their time, just not available. Alpine has dropped the F1, Denon n/a, Nak gone, Mac out. Available choices are getting less and less.
My dream would be to have the Alpine 7909 re-released with some modern day tweeks.
Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: July 05, 2008 at 8:39 PM
I agree. Old school Pioneer had some nice decks. You could not pay me to own one today. Heck, I'd flip for a modern version of a Sony ES high-end head unit (even though everything from Sony car audio that is available right now is only good for xploding.) ------------- Support the12volt.com
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