hi, my fre got this problem of deciding which HU he's gonna buy, which one do u guys thinks is better? cos the RRP is similar. and for the look he doesn't care. but the most important is, which one have better SQ? thanks
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Eclipse 8454 VS Nakamichi Cd 400
Started by Brucee, Apr 25 2005 04:48 PM
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Posted 27 April 2005 - 09:05 PM
i heard the NAKs are unreliable and they obviously got NO FEATURES but i like their design (extremely 'factory' lookin) i think the CD400 has 4v preout while the eclipse is 8 or 9 volt ..
what else .. guys ?
what else .. guys ?
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Posted 27 April 2005 - 11:18 PM
I have owned both unit before. My current one is 8454. great unit. CD 400 sound a bit flat while 8454 sounded more invloving. 8454 sound a bit more grainy than CD 400. If the price is similar 8454 is my pick because the features. it also can play MP3 and it has memorystick to store songs
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4th [CAASQ] VIC AutoExpo Melbourne October 2003
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2nd place + Judges choice[CAASQ] Melbourne
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Posted 27 April 2005 - 11:49 PM
mk1982 said:
i heard the NAKs are unreliable and they obviously got NO FEATURES but i like their design (extremely 'factory' lookin) i think the CD400 has 4v preout while the eclipse is 8 or 9 volt ..
what else .. guys ?
what else .. guys ?
What you've heard is irrelevant.
I've used a CD700 (currently) and I've had no problems with it.
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Andy Jones, IASCA Street X SQL is code for "I half ass everything." Basically you are saying you are not loud enough to do SPL, and have no idea what it takes to do Sound Quality. So you meet in the middle with a quiet system that sounds like ass. Good job at being mediocre.
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Posted 28 April 2005 - 01:25 AM
CD 700 isn't cd 400, there are a lot of different between the cheapo and the hi-end one. anyway NAK is no longer as good as it used to be when it come to a bit cheaper than the flagchip product. If you are not going to buy CD 700 or TP 1200 them stay away from Nak
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4th [CAASQ] VIC AutoExpo Melbourne October 2003
2004
2nd place + Judges choice[CAASQ] Melbourne
Autosalon - April 2004
2nd place [CAASQ] Sydney Autosalon - May 2004
2nd place [CAASQ] Melbourne - Central Car Radio - May 30 2004
2nd place [CAASQ] Sydney - Doran Pro Audio- June 13 2004
3rd place [CAASQ] Autosalon Semi Final-
Melbourne September 2004
3rd place [CAASQ] 2004 Season Final
2005
IASCA Bangkok 2nd. place Street Smart 601+
IASCA SIC (Sepang Malaysia)
First place Street Smart 601+
Best SQ award & BEST Installation award
IASCA THAILAND (NAKNOSAWAN) 1St. Streetsmart 601+
2006
1St. Am1000+ IASCA Bangkok, 1St. Am1000+ IASCA Nakornsawan, 1St. Amature 1000+ IASCA Final and 1St. ISQC( SQ Open for anyone in the industry)IASCA Thailand International Final2006
2007 THE WINNER OF EMMA PURE PASSIVE THAILAND FINAL
4th [CAASQ] VIC AutoExpo Melbourne October 2003
2004
2nd place + Judges choice[CAASQ] Melbourne
Autosalon - April 2004
2nd place [CAASQ] Sydney Autosalon - May 2004
2nd place [CAASQ] Melbourne - Central Car Radio - May 30 2004
2nd place [CAASQ] Sydney - Doran Pro Audio- June 13 2004
3rd place [CAASQ] Autosalon Semi Final-
Melbourne September 2004
3rd place [CAASQ] 2004 Season Final
2005
IASCA Bangkok 2nd. place Street Smart 601+
IASCA SIC (Sepang Malaysia)
First place Street Smart 601+
Best SQ award & BEST Installation award
IASCA THAILAND (NAKNOSAWAN) 1St. Streetsmart 601+
2006
1St. Am1000+ IASCA Bangkok, 1St. Am1000+ IASCA Nakornsawan, 1St. Amature 1000+ IASCA Final and 1St. ISQC( SQ Open for anyone in the industry)IASCA Thailand International Final2006
2007 THE WINNER OF EMMA PURE PASSIVE THAILAND FINAL
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Posted 28 April 2005 - 10:25 PM
golf_bht said:
anyway NAK is no longer as good as it used to be when it come to a bit cheaper than the flagchip product.
why do u say that? i used to own a 45z and i would say nak mid level stuff sounds at least as good as other Japanese brand decks.
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Posted 29 April 2005 - 10:39 AM
I've got a 3year old CD400...sounds fanatastic!
...heats up quite a bit if your going to use the internal amp(but you can also turn this off)
skips when I drive over bumps though...which isn't so good for the car environment
but I still love the SQ coming out of the thing...
...heats up quite a bit if your going to use the internal amp(but you can also turn this off)skips when I drive over bumps though...which isn't so good for the car environment
but I still love the SQ coming out of the thing...
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Posted 29 April 2005 - 10:43 AM
Naka CD400 is probably one of the best HU for under $1000
In fact..I have seen 2nd hand ones for only $500+ which is crazy for such an excellent HU
The sound it delivers is very musical and I'm satisfied with the money I've spent!
In fact..I have seen 2nd hand ones for only $500+ which is crazy for such an excellent HU
The sound it delivers is very musical and I'm satisfied with the money I've spent!
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