My wife is getting me a car stereo for Hannukkah and I'm thinking of the Clarion ProAudio DXZ845MC. It has MP3, WMA playback plus 128MB of storage to rip about 6 CD's to its memory. Its black and the illumination can be changed to match the E30 pretty close. Crutchfield has it on sale for $249 + another $30 for their interface kit to use with the factory premium sound system. What do you guys think?
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I'm probably getting this for my cabrio
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i have the 645, the one without the builtin harddrive.
I think that the harddrive is kinda pointless. I asked and it can't be upgraded. 128mb, i don't really see how you could rip 6 CDs in it, unless they were all 8 track albums or something. . . Most of my albums that I rip onto the CD are like 60-90MBs.
If you like the harddrive feature, it would make much much more sene to get a MP3 player like an Ipod, but thats just me.
Overall I love my deck. 645-745-845 are basically the same deck, except for few features here and there (motorized headunit, harddrive etc). So Regardless of which one of the three you pick, I'm sure you will like it.~ Go Canucks Go! ~
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I just installed the 745mp in my car last night. The illumination matches PERFECTLY! It picked it up on eBay for $250 shipped to my door.
I was also considering the 845mc, but the 745mp is far superior deck to the 845mc. It has a WAY better DAC for the CD player.
If you can shell out the ~$300 or so for a CD-400 on eBay, I'd say go for it. But don't expect to get much service from Nak, as they've gone out of busniness... again...Originally posted by Grueliusand i do not know what bugg brakes are.
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Originally posted by royalflush313645-745-845 are basically the same deckOriginally posted by Grueliusand i do not know what bugg brakes are.
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Originally posted by mgoldI'm not getting it for the 128MB drive. I have an iPod. This deck is on sale and has nice specs. I've also condidered the Nakamichi CD-400~ Go Canucks Go! ~
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Originally posted by kencopperwheatOriginally posted by royalflush313645-745-845 are basically the same deck
well 745 it is then.
So what's so different about the 745 that makes is so much better than the 645 and 845?~ Go Canucks Go! ~
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Originally posted by mgoldI also found this little goody at Crutchfield also for $249, the JVC Arsenal KD-AR 3000. Pretty similar in most of the specs.
If you're considering the 845mc, and you don't care at all about the internal hard-drive, then get the 645mp. It's the same exact deck (minus the motorized faceplate). All you're paying for with the 845 is the internal harddrive.Originally posted by Grueliusand i do not know what bugg brakes are.
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Originally posted by kencopperwheatIf you're considering the 845mc, and you don't care at all about the internal hard-drive, then get the 645mp. It's the same exact deck (minus the motorized faceplate). All you're paying for with the 845 is the internal harddrive.
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Originally posted by mgoldOriginally posted by kencopperwheatIf you're considering the 845mc, and you don't care at all about the internal hard-drive, then get the 645mp. It's the same exact deck (minus the motorized faceplate). All you're paying for with the 845 is the internal harddrive.
That JVC deck also have changeable colors right? I was looking at few JVC decks before as well - only downside with JVC, is that there are couple buttons that stay blue and do not change colors.
If you are looking for a MP3 CD player that matches the BMW interior, the Clarion decks are the only ones that I'm aware of.
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Dual 24-bit DACs for the CD player? As opposed to? And what is it better to have this :?~ Go Canucks Go! ~
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