Headunit Question
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Topic: Headunit Question
Posted By: milnimi
Subject: Headunit Question
Date Posted: December 16, 2004 at 11:01 AM
I am not sure which headunit I should go with. I need advice, it doesn't matter if it is personal preferance or not. Please Leave a hyperlink to the site were I can find it P.S. Money is no object. ------------- Current Student at Lake Michigan College.
Studying Electronics Technology.
After Graduation I Plan to go to Mobile Dynamics to recieve a MECP (Mobile Electronics Certified Professional) Certificate.
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Posted By: pimpincavy
Date Posted: December 16, 2004 at 11:25 AM
Eclipse makes some great HUs, and most people on this forum will suggest them.
This Pioneer HU is one of my dream HUs, its got all the bells and whistles.
Nakamichi are your best bet for pure sound quality.
If you want all the bells and whistles, and money is really no option, go with the top of the line Kenwood-------------
Posted By: forbidden
Date Posted: December 16, 2004 at 3:48 PM
Eclipse > Pioneer > Kenmore (Driftwood) Eclipse = Nakamichi and both are stellar cd players. I feel that the Eclipse offers a little more to the consumer in the terms of warranty and theft deterrent. ------------- Top Secret, I can tell you but then my wife will kill me.
Posted By: dedlyjedly
Date Posted: December 16, 2004 at 8:14 PM
if money is no option the alpine f#1 status product line deserves some attention. if you're not sure what a lot of the features and processing are in this product but still want really good sound quality try an eclipse or one of the new kenwood excelons. if you dont know what fine electronics can sound like, enjoy the difficulty of navigating illogical menu systems to manipulate "fluff" features, and want it to look cool, get yaself a pioneer ------------- MECP certified, 5yrs experience, you probably otta listen bitch!!
Posted By: Poormanq45
Date Posted: December 16, 2004 at 8:21 PM
Nakamichi CD-700
I'd go with the Nak CD-700 Head Unit. It is very pricy($1200~$1600 new), but it delivers the cleanest signal that I have ever heard/seen.
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Posted By: Ravendarat
Date Posted: December 16, 2004 at 8:52 PM
I have to say I think the Nak and the Eclpise decks are probally your best bets. Denon makes a nice head unit as well. As for the pioneers having "illogical menu systems to manipulate "fluff" features" I am gonna disagree on that and say that I will take a pioneer over an alpine or Kenwood any day of the week. I think kenwood decks are generally sub par when compared to the other two and I personally dont like the sound of the Alpine decks but do think they have nice features. For a consumer level deck I like pioneer over just about anything else on the market.
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double-secret reverse-osmosis speaker-cone-induced high-level interference distortion, Its a killer
Posted By: quick4321
Date Posted: December 21, 2004 at 1:36 AM
you need to be a little more specific. Do you want a bunch of bells and whistles, or do you want a headunit thats pure audiophile. That will help determine which you should go with. ------------- Clarion DRX9255
Dynaudio MD130, MD140/2, MD160, MD170
(4) ID V3. 12" Dual 2ohm IB setup
EPX2 Symmetry w/ zapco line drivers
Monior 1 amps (2)MK2.120, MK4.70
Hifonics Colosus VII 1600x1
Posted By: 04MDX4SQ
Date Posted: December 23, 2004 at 10:44 AM
If you are looking for a great sounding head unit, I think you would have to put the Clarion DXZ9255 on the list. https://www.clarion.com/usa/product/index.php?mod=details&category=proaudio&product=DRZ9255
Posted By: Xclusivex
Date Posted: December 23, 2004 at 4:19 PM
Personally i have the alpine CDA-9835 and love it, if money is no object I would recommend high end Eclipse or Alpine F1 status, nakamichi and denon are also good.. but in my opinion ugly as hell
Posted By: uthinkuknoaudio
Date Posted: December 23, 2004 at 6:06 PM
Well, everyone knows what i'm going to say. NAKAMICHI is the way to roll my friend. CD-700ii, CD-500, CD-400, CD 45z, THEY ARE ALL GREAT!!!! Just stay out of the MB series, too many malfunctions... But NAKAMICHI is great. Wonderful SQ, smooth, and god there isn't any other way of saying it but it sounds fantastic!!!! www.nakamichi.com or www.nakamichi-usa.com Good luck Tony ------------- "I don't play games. I play Nakamichi and that for real yo" - Probably some japanese kid said this in the early 80's trying to sell stereo out of his trunk lol.
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