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Nakamichi CD-45Z Car CD Player

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(5.00 out of 5) from 11 reviews

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sonic excellence

(5.00 out of 5) by podzhopnik on Mar 16, 2007

Pros: simple accurate
Cons: skips, gets hot
The Bottom Line: nakamichi is about sonic excellence and not about dazzling features.

i bought my nak two years ago secondhand in a package with an audiocontrol three.1 preamp. the selle ...
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Best SQ at this price! Audiophile Quality!

(5.00 out of 5) by jon_audiophile on Oct 13, 2004

Pros: Simplicity of use and elegant design, sound quality, and a midrange adjustment.
Cons: Would play selected CD-Rs only

If your reading this, either your a purist and or an audiophile, or your thinking of buying a used N ...
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Quality head unit...

(5.00 out of 5) by jduffett on Jul 23, 2003

Pros: Subtle looks, functional, impressive sound
Cons: none
The Bottom Line: Everybody needs a deck like this...

I've had my CD-45z for about 2 years now. I bought my first Nak deck about 3 years ago--a CD-35z. I ...
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Audiophile quality

(5.00 out of 5) by marchi on Mar 28, 2002

Pros: The best sound quality at or near this price, period.
Cons: Hard to use removable face plate.
The Bottom Line: The Nakamichi is the only choice for the ultimate in sound quality for under $500.

This is the first time I have been driven to replace my speakers by installing a new head unit. I h ...
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The buyer is a thief at any price (well, almost) (updated 1/29/03)...

(5.00 out of 5) by monoblocks on Jan 8, 2002

Pros: Understated class, sonic excellence over gee-whiz gimmickry
Cons: Took two to get it right in one of our cars; source selector location
The Bottom Line: At this price point, there are NO CD decks better at music reproduction. At higher prices, the ones that beat it will all have Nakamichi stenciled on them.

1/29/03: Well, Nakamichi (officially NakUSA) is back in business with new ownership after the sad ...
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