*Nakamichi HU's*

[dARksiDEe36]

Anyone own or have any experience with the Nakamichi CD-400 Head Unit, I plan on getting one this week but would like some user feedback... thanks.



_Paul

[M5Power]

I don't know about Nakamichi for cars, but for home audio it's excellent.

[M5Power]

I would get an Alpine instead, because of their good reputation.

[Mpower20044]

get something with a good reputation.

[dARksiDEe36]

Alpine is a good unit, but i prefer the simplicity of the Nakamichi. The specs for the unit and cd are as follows:

Maximum Power Output 47 W x 4 (4ohms)
Frequency Response 15 - 30,000 Hz &,1 dB
Total Harmonic Distortion 0.1%
(4 ohms. 1 kHz, 3 WR 4)
AUX Input Level/Impedance 1 V/50 kohms
Output Level 4 V
Tone Controls
Bass 100 Hz 211 dB
Mid 1 kHz +11 dB
Treble 10 kHz 211 dB
Loudness 20 Hz +14 dB (Volume level 20)

System Compact Disc digital audio
Error Correction CIRC Principle
Sampling Frequency 44.1 kHz
DIA Converter Type 24-bit D/A converter
Frequency Response 20 - 20,000 Hz
Signal-to-Noise Ratio Better than 100 dB
Dynamic Range Better than 90 dB
Total Harmonic Distortion 0.005% (1 kHz)

from: http://www.nakamichi.com/auto/CD400/

i would just like to know if anyone has heard this unit live and direct. thanks.

_Paul

[Greg]

Nakamichi head units are very nice, audiphile quality, and not all blingy like Alpine and other brands. Good choice IMO!

I heard the old 45-Z I think it was with some MB Quarts and it sounded awesome! It also goes exremely well with the E36 interior!

[Mark_In_PA]

its a good CD unit, its very popular with us E30 crowd, I dont have one but man Id really like to. They match the interor really well and they sound excellent. I wouldnt hesitate to get one if I had the coin. Alpine is nice but the green doesnt match with the amber BMW lights.

[BMWhartgeM3]

yea i know that they have some of the best home stereo shit out there. i have to cd players from them one is the CDPLAYER3 and i just bought the mb-8 2 years ago and they sound so smooth and nice. the cdplayer3 is 13 years old and i havent had to have it serviced once. it has provided me with trouble free maintainence for 13 years so if they build car decks like they do home componants then u should be all set. although my dad had a alpine deck in his old E30. it went through 3 other cars before all the leds on the display blew. it was 15 years old. i replaced it with the 9811. i love it and i hope it is as reliable as the old one. either way alpine or nackamichi u cant go wrong.

[///AlpinePower]

alpine sucks. get the nakamichi

[JuBu]

Originally Posted by Mpower20044

get something with a good reputation.

Nakamichi has an excellent reputation among audiophiles.

[dieselnuts]

///AlpinePower, funny how you think alpine sux. I guess your name refers to the color huh?

[SouthernBimma85]

Nakamichi has a huge reputation for being an awesome brand. I own some of there home audio equipment and its second to none. I would say that it is on the same level as McIntosh. You can not go wrong with a nakamichi.

[BMWhartgeM3]

yea man i have some adcom products and nakamichi and they hold up well for a long time. Mcintosh is some good shit to.

[BayBimmerM3]

Naka is very very good, There are some nicer brands but naka is still very very good simple easy to use and very very good sound quality, Headunit is important but i think amps and good speakers are almost more important.

[mazenz]

your stereo is only as good as your head unit. nakamichi is fantastic. so is alpine.