Nakamichi Freaks

sk456 · 6th June 2006, 15:45

hey all.. are there any NAK freaks!.... wel i for one used to drool over there cassette decks ( for home audio )...when ppl used to hear them.....never had teh chance to own one though...

I tried finding Nak car audio in delhi..cudnt get hold of any....... anyone knows where I cud get them here.....

jkdas · 6th June 2006, 16:10

Never heard one before; but I love their price

Autophile · 6th June 2006, 16:11

Things have changed now. Today the problems in Nakamichi HU's freaks out people, so the population of "Nakamichi Freaks" is negligible

CD-45Z and CD700II used to be in my list of excellent HU's...not anymore because of problems, major problem is transport failure.

kb100 · 6th June 2006, 16:15

TMC Electronics in Bangalroe is the authorised distributor of Nakamich... I dont know if its all india thoush... He goes by the handle KURETI in our forum... alternatively look up www.tmcelectronics.com.. you will get thier contact numebrs... give him a shout and he'll guide you further..

BTW... Hear and read in a lot of places that the Naks are not what it used to be!

sk456 · 6th June 2006, 16:20

yeah thats wht i heard...plus they are too exp.... the CD700ii HU costs $2000...thas steep....

But I stil drool over them......

i heard that NAKS almosr went bankrupt.... they have recently recoverd a bit...are mainly concentrated on selling LIFESTYLE productts..UGHHHH!!!! what a waste of the Nak name....on sellign crap.....
however u can still buy soem high end power amps for home....
The delhi NAK distributor doesnt keep car audio...mainly LIFESTYLE crap...

Bass&Trouble · 6th June 2006, 16:28

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yeah thats wht i heard...plus they are too exp.... the CD700ii HU costs $2000...thas steep....

I see a Nautilus Prestige in your avatar, if you own that, $2000 shouldn't be a lot of money for you.

sk456 · 6th June 2006, 16:30

Dont I wish!!!!!! I hope to settle for a 600 or soemthign from a 802 series someday..once my wallet permits.... I heard teh 802's at a friends place in london....i still get goosebumps when i think of them......

Autophile · 6th June 2006, 16:33

There are better options than both Nakamichi and B&W today in their respective price bracket.

sk456 · 6th June 2006, 16:39

yeah cud be.... nakamichi definetly...... B&W maybe too...as people are constantly innovating........well am still working on my wish list.... The only high end audio stuff i have right now are a pair of senheisser 280PRO headphones......apart from my car audio set up..
BTW do ppl have too mcuh money or do i have less money ..as 25-35K amt qualifies as a low budget car audio system these days....

BUT we better not discuss too much non car stuff here..as we might get kicked out....

ad oh yeahh ..jsut bought 34 inch WEGA...for seeing my DVD's.. not much of a LCD or pLasma screen fan....A good AMP is definelty my first item on my wish list..probably end 2006.....

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Originally Posted by Autophile

There are better options than both Nakamichi and B&W today in their respective price bracket.

Will definelt contact u..when I have teh mollah for it.....

..maybe in 2008 or 2010....unless a very rich relative dies and leaves me a pile to blow...God bless his/her soul

navin · 6th June 2006, 16:55

There are more listenable speakers than B&W. Note I did not say "better".

I for one find most of their stuff too bright esp the 600 series. The 800 series is a lot better esp the stuff they made for BBC's Mastering Studios (some time back).

That said the Nak days are behind them. Gone are the days fo the Dragon, 1000ZXL, 48x, 58x, 68x etc.. As far as Car Audio goes their TD700 was greeat but that was the last of the great decks, I was rather disappointed by their MB series.

sk456 · 6th June 2006, 17:03

oo yah..the DRAGON and the 1000zx.etc..brings back such memories....
I actaully never heard any of there car audio stuff....

Well,,B&W are cetainly amonsgt teh best Ive heard...

i heard a customized installation at a friends place...he is a pure jazz man...was grt for jazz music...but was not too grt for rock... the lows were awesoem there.... were lacking on the mids...
but he had a grt set up... full passive amplification... that was abt 6 yrs back

khanak · 6th June 2006, 17:08

i have a nakamichi deck in my car. was quite happy with the sound. excellent quality. my mum dropped the faceplate and it stopped working. does anyone know where i can get it fixed?

sk456 · 6th June 2006, 17:13

Forget the deck and get a new one...I doubt if it can be repaired . ..btw which system do u have???..u can mail me the deck..i can use it as a mantle piece in my room..................................im really a Nak freak...well congrts u are my first car Naks user i know

sk456 · 6th June 2006, 17:14

I wud have curled up and died of depression....if my Nak broke...

nitinbhag · 6th June 2006, 17:25

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Originally Posted by sk456

i heard that NAKS almosr went bankrupt.... they have recently recoverd a bit...are mainly concentrated on selling LIFESTYLE productts..UGHHHH!!!!

NAK was bought out by the Chinese some time back.. Although it is not a very publicised fact, NAK is a Chinese brand now

. No wonder NAK is not what it used to be..

6th June 2006, 15:45	#1
sk456 BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: @Noida/Gurgaon Posts: 570 Thanked: 7 Times	Nakamichi Freaks hey all.. are there any NAK freaks!.... wel i for one used to drool over there cassette decks ( for home audio )...when ppl used to hear them.....never had teh chance to own one though... I tried finding Nak car audio in delhi..cudnt get hold of any....... anyone knows where I cud get them here.....
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6th June 2006, 16:10	#2
jkdas Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Thiruvananthapu Posts: 9,687 Thanked: 1,492 Times View My Garage	Never heard one before; but I love their price
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6th June 2006, 16:11	#3
Autophile BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: New Delhi Posts: 931 Thanked: 4 Times	Things have changed now. Today the problems in Nakamichi HU's freaks out people, so the population of "Nakamichi Freaks" is negligible CD-45Z and CD700II used to be in my list of excellent HU's...not anymore because of problems, major problem is transport failure. Last edited by Autophile : 6th June 2006 at 16:18.
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6th June 2006, 16:15	#4
kb100 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bangy Boy! Posts: 1,555 Thanked: 21 Times	TMC Electronics in Bangalroe is the authorised distributor of Nakamich... I dont know if its all india thoush... He goes by the handle KURETI in our forum... alternatively look up www.tmcelectronics.com.. you will get thier contact numebrs... give him a shout and he'll guide you further.. BTW... Hear and read in a lot of places that the Naks are not what it used to be!
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6th June 2006, 16:20	#5
sk456 BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: @Noida/Gurgaon Posts: 570 Thanked: 7 Times	yeah thats wht i heard...plus they are too exp.... the CD700ii HU costs $2000...thas steep.... But I stil drool over them...... i heard that NAKS almosr went bankrupt.... they have recently recoverd a bit...are mainly concentrated on selling LIFESTYLE productts..UGHHHH!!!! what a waste of the Nak name....on sellign crap..... however u can still buy soem high end power amps for home.... The delhi NAK distributor doesnt keep car audio...mainly LIFESTYLE crap... Last edited by Rehaan : 6th June 2006 at 17:09.
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6th June 2006, 16:30	#7
sk456 BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: @Noida/Gurgaon Posts: 570 Thanked: 7 Times	Dont I wish!!!!!! I hope to settle for a 600 or soemthign from a 802 series someday..once my wallet permits.... I heard teh 802's at a friends place in london....i still get goosebumps when i think of them......
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6th June 2006, 16:33	#8
Autophile BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: New Delhi Posts: 931 Thanked: 4 Times	There are better options than both Nakamichi and B&W today in their respective price bracket.
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6th June 2006, 16:55	#10
navin Team-BHP Support Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 25,198 Thanked: 9,302 Times	There are more listenable speakers than B&W. Note I did not say "better". I for one find most of their stuff too bright esp the 600 series. The 800 series is a lot better esp the stuff they made for BBC's Mastering Studios (some time back). That said the Nak days are behind them. Gone are the days fo the Dragon, 1000ZXL, 48x, 58x, 68x etc.. As far as Car Audio goes their TD700 was greeat but that was the last of the great decks, I was rather disappointed by their MB series.
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6th June 2006, 17:03	#11
sk456 BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: @Noida/Gurgaon Posts: 570 Thanked: 7 Times	oo yah..the DRAGON and the 1000zx.etc..brings back such memories.... I actaully never heard any of there car audio stuff.... Well,,B&W are cetainly amonsgt teh best Ive heard... i heard a customized installation at a friends place...he is a pure jazz man...was grt for jazz music...but was not too grt for rock... the lows were awesoem there.... were lacking on the mids... but he had a grt set up... full passive amplification... that was abt 6 yrs back
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6th June 2006, 17:08	#12
khanak Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Mumbai/Toronto Posts: 2,799 Thanked: 268 Times View My Garage	i have a nakamichi deck in my car. was quite happy with the sound. excellent quality. my mum dropped the faceplate and it stopped working. does anyone know where i can get it fixed?
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6th June 2006, 17:13	#13
sk456 BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: @Noida/Gurgaon Posts: 570 Thanked: 7 Times	Forget the deck and get a new one...I doubt if it can be repaired . ..btw which system do u have???..u can mail me the deck..i can use it as a mantle piece in my room..................................im really a Nak freak...well congrts u are my first car Naks user i know
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6th June 2006, 17:14	#14
sk456 BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: @Noida/Gurgaon Posts: 570 Thanked: 7 Times	I wud have curled up and died of depression....if my Nak broke...
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