Think i found my next reciever what you think?
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I have the Clarion DXZ745MP H/U (with a Sirius satellite radio receiver). It’s the unit that Chris (HyperSprite ) shows in his post, and is about identical to MI 35th's H/U…
this is the reciever i have in my BMW, it has a multi color display to match most stock interiors. It has a color adaptation that would match the z perfectly.
…and it’s just great. I really like the feature allowing you to set the color that matches the Z’s theme.
And, I bought the Eclipse CD5000 as a gift for my niece that StreetOC192 shows in his post:
The Eclipse is really good as well.
The Eclipse CD5000 has an iPod adapter, and I don’t think my Clarion DXZ745MP has this. Listening to both H/U’s, I give the Eclipse higher marks for better bass than the Clarion (and, I think Chris mentions this also). Newer Clarions probably solve this issue. I think Clarion and Eclipse produce superior H/U’s. I’m not sure which is the best; but when I replace my H/U, it will be either a Clarion or an Eclipse.
The Clarion H/U the OP shows…
…is an inexpensive device that Clarion makes to show a new paradigm in H/U and CES design. This device is inexpensive to manufacture and very reliable. It eliminates less-used features (such as AM radio) and expensive mechanical components (i.e., a CD disk drive) in favor of a non-mechanical solution (a SD slot). There is no doubt that we are moving towards fully digital solutions (SanDisk cards and USB flash drives) and away from mechanical devices (such CD disk drives).
Of course the music and video publishers are desperately holding on to the traditional delivery of a product (and that is currently a disk, CD or DVD). It’s an old method (actually, going back to LP records) of delivering their product that protects their sale‘s structure. The consumer is going in a different direction by downloading music and creating a unique solution. You can expect replacement of CD/DVD players in favor of “digital disks” that use no moving parts (thus lowering manufacturing costs and improving reliability). Two or three years from now you won’t see any high-end device with a CD/DVD player. Certainly that is what the ClarionFB275B is “all about.” Kudos to Clarion for “testing the waters.”
--Spike
Originally Posted by MI 35th
this is the reciever i have in my BMW, it has a multi color display to match most stock interiors. It has a color adaptation that would match the z perfectly.
And, I bought the Eclipse CD5000 as a gift for my niece that StreetOC192 shows in his post:
Originally Posted by StreetOC192
Here's the CD5000, the one thing I don't like is the 4 buttons (2 each side) and the ***** are blue when the button color is set to amber, there is no ALL amber setting. Otherwise, it is a top notch SQ headunit.
The Eclipse CD5000 has an iPod adapter, and I don’t think my Clarion DXZ745MP has this. Listening to both H/U’s, I give the Eclipse higher marks for better bass than the Clarion (and, I think Chris mentions this also). Newer Clarions probably solve this issue. I think Clarion and Eclipse produce superior H/U’s. I’m not sure which is the best; but when I replace my H/U, it will be either a Clarion or an Eclipse.
The Clarion H/U the OP shows…
…is an inexpensive device that Clarion makes to show a new paradigm in H/U and CES design. This device is inexpensive to manufacture and very reliable. It eliminates less-used features (such as AM radio) and expensive mechanical components (i.e., a CD disk drive) in favor of a non-mechanical solution (a SD slot). There is no doubt that we are moving towards fully digital solutions (SanDisk cards and USB flash drives) and away from mechanical devices (such CD disk drives).
Of course the music and video publishers are desperately holding on to the traditional delivery of a product (and that is currently a disk, CD or DVD). It’s an old method (actually, going back to LP records) of delivering their product that protects their sale‘s structure. The consumer is going in a different direction by downloading music and creating a unique solution. You can expect replacement of CD/DVD players in favor of “digital disks” that use no moving parts (thus lowering manufacturing costs and improving reliability). Two or three years from now you won’t see any high-end device with a CD/DVD player. Certainly that is what the ClarionFB275B is “all about.” Kudos to Clarion for “testing the waters.”
--Spike
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