Nakamichi Rocks!! has for 20 some years!!

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At 11:17 AM 5/11/2006, wheelierider wrote:

>I just installed my new cd player.  A Nakamichi CD-400.  I believe this
>could be the best head unit I 've found for our dash.  It sounds great, has
>a lot of power, easy to use and the best thing - it almost looks stock!
>
>I needed to get a new head unit.  I was getting frustrated with all the full
>color animated displays and motorized faceplates on most new car stereos I
>saw at all the local electronics stores.  My brother owns a small car audio
>shop in Olympia, Wa and he just brought in the nakamichi line.  I told him
>what I wanted and the cd-400 fit the bill exactly.
>
>It has very easy to use controls.  You almost don't even have to read the
>manual.  The backlighting can be set for either green or amber.  I chose
>amber to match my dash.  It goes perfect with my new gowesty amber cigar
>lighter.  You can make the unit go completly dark at night too.
>
>It has an AUX input for my mp3 player.  I haven't been very impressed with
>the interface units that let you control your ipod through the deck, too
>slow.  I can use the controls on the front of the mp3 player faster and
>safer.  I have an iriver player instead of an ipod so a simple headphone
>jack input is better.   I use the AUX input to plug in the laptop to watch
>movies also.
>
>It sounds great, blew away my old alpine minidisc player.  It has front,
>rear and sub pre-outs as well as a high power internal amp.
>
>The best part is the understated look.  I am planning on removing "nakamichi
>cd-400" from the face of the unit.  I would like to write "volkswagen" or
>"hiedleburg" to try to make it look even more stock.  I would appreciate any
>ideas on how to do it.  I believe having a stock looking stereo is more of a
>theft deterent than removing my faceplate.
>
>I think the retail price is around $500.  It is not cheap but it is very
>high quality.  Made in Malaysia, I hear that means it has good
>semi-conductors or something.  It has an overall high quality feel.  When
>you insert and remove the cd it feels solid, hard to explain but you know it
>when you feel it.  I installed it my self, easy.
>
>If you live in the south Puget Sound area you can get one from Jesse at
>Audio Northwest.  He likes vanagons too.  Tell him Lee sent you.  I don't
>know where else you can get them,  they are not very common in the states.
>
>
>http://www.nakamichi.com/home.html  follow link to in car entertainment
>
>http://www.audionorthwest.com/  my brother's shop
>
>
>Lee
>
>
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