Re: Question for Eddie..

[EddieM]

> Paul Dormer wrote
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> Did you ever tour with Iron Maiden? As part of the stage set, perhaps?


I assume this one's for me, and the answer is no. I've never been part
of any stage set. I like Van Halen though. Anyway, right now I'm over
at rec.audio.car asking the group for some excellent car stereo
Head Unit. The one I have now is over 7 yr old and dying.

Here's the exhanges right now....


I said:

Thread title: Looking for HU strictly for SQ


I research related topic in the past 6 months posting in this group,
but I still can't find which HU are out there. I been out of car-audio
scene for about 5-6 yrs., and lots of things has change.

Gentlemen, after 6 yrs, my CDX-C910 is dying and I've decided
to replace it with something new and, I hope, better. I recall paying
about $800 or $900 for this unit, and this unit sounded ok while
it last.

My budget this time is $1500, but I'm totally lost which unit sounds
the best for this budget. Excellent SQ is really what I look for.
Maybe you have a better suggestion. I particularly don't like units
with lotsa feature and fancy looks other than the usual R - L balance,
bass & treble adj, and an extra 5th output for Subw. Having 4 volt
outs or higher is a plus. I want unit with no built-in amp to drive
speakers.

Currently, the rest of my gear are:

McIntosh mc440 (4 ch)
MB Quart Q series
JL Subw paired with 250w amp made by JL
1 farad cap

........... all connected to a separate Optima battery.

Thank you kindly.


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Kirby said:

I believe that the perfect unit for what you are looking for is the Clarion
DRZ9255. Here's a link http://www.cardomain.com/item/CLADRZ9255

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I said:

"Yesterday, someone told me to look into some Nak and so, I been eyeing
the model CD 700ll. It got awesome specs, that is, if true."

Tony said:

I was just going to suggest the Nak. I had the CD-700 and liked it a lot.
You mentioned wanting a unit that didn't have a lot of gimmicks...well this
is definitely up your alley. I heard the CD-700II was EXTREMELY hard to
come by though. My understanding is that the differences between the
original and the II are primarly in the transport. The original unit had
some quicks (as did mine) in that it skipped quite a lot and was very picky
when playing CDs with any sort of scratches on them, etc. "Supposedly" the
II solved those problems. But I heard through the grapevine that Nak only
made a few of these and of those few only a handful made their way into the
USA. If you can get your hands on one let us know. I'd be interested to
see how easy (or difficult) it would be for you to acquire one.

Sm704 said:

I've seen them brand new for $1700, but like Tony said, they are
difficult to find. One store on the web who has it is Audio Cubes. They
want $2300 for it.

http://www.audiocubes2.com/product/Nakamichi_CD-700II_CD_Player.html?osCsid=a437cdac29eb4c1d99f3e3 0005087d2f


I said:


Yo Sm & Tony, yeah I just been calling here about 5 car stereo dealers
so far, and none could get me this Nak HU. One guy told me they don't
have any US distributor. He's a former dealer and sounded knowledgeable
so it must be true.

Anyway another sales rep. told me about the upcoming Sony HU yet
to be release. This model is CDX-R5515X and it suppose to be
targeting folks into SQ.

Anybody knows more about this ?

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[Schizoid Man]

"EddieM" > wrote in message

>> Paul Dormer wrote
>> Did you ever tour with Iron Maiden? As part of the stage set, perhaps?
>
> I assume this one's for me, and the answer is no. I've never been part
> of any stage set. I like Van Halen though.

Arguably the most influential American rock band of the 80s besides
Springsteen.

[EddieM]

> Schizoid Man wrote in message
>> EddieM wrote
>>> Paul Dormer wrote
>
>
>
>>> Did you ever tour with Iron Maiden? As part of the stage set, perhaps?
>>
>> I assume this one's for me, and the answer is no. I've never been part
>> of any stage set. I like Van Halen though.
>
> Arguably the most influential American rock band of the 80s besides
> Springsteen.


Eddie Van Halen is an excellent guitarist who play giddily on frets. What
kind of Head Unit do you have? Have you come accross the Nak cd deck?
I'm trying to get the same one on previous link.

[Schizoid Man]

"EddieM" > wrote in message

>> Schizoid Man wrote in message

> Eddie Van Halen is an excellent guitarist who play giddily on frets. What
> kind of Head Unit do you have? Have you come accross the Nak cd deck?
> I'm trying to get the same one on previous link.

A Mesa Boogie and my Ibanez RG-570. And a joint. Before you rock, roll...

[EddieM]

>EddieM wrote
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>
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>I research related topic in the past 6 months posting in this group,
> but I still can't find which HU are out there. I been out of car-audio
> scene for about 5-6 yrs., and lots of things has change.



Here's a nice post I found while surfing the net. Likely
helpful to those looking for good quality HU.

[year:2005]

" ...If you want to go for the ultimate though, there are several:
Alpine F#1 Status (7990R) including PXA-H900, Nakamichi
CDA 700 II, Denon HU (forgot its model number). Anything
that has 24 bit/96 kHz DAC, great chassis construction,
no-compromise build quality, high S/N ratio, low THD, high
output voltage, and excellent sound reproduction even by
audiophile standards is usually the best HU out there..."

"... Each company has its flagship HU, just decide which brand
you prefer and go from there. Assuming you have the cash to
buy it... "


Author: Anonymous.