Nakamichi Speakers Good/Bad??

[Bliksem]

Im planning a system for my 94 gts-t i've decided on a nakamichi CD400 head unit, but can't yet make up my mind on speakers. Should i go for nakamichi speakers also? i haven't heard anything about them so im not too sure what they're like could someone tell me?

Would i be better off going with another brand such as MB Quart or Rockford fosgate? im just after a nice SQ setup, the car won't be put in any comps.

Thanks in advance

[CNBLOW]

Nakamichi make some good quality stuff including the speakers....listen to them before u buy them and see how they sound but they are very good speakers

[martydaman]

if you got the cash go for Rockford fosgate, i heard some nice Rockford fosgate systems at MAS and they were thumpin... i dont know too much about Nakamichi but if you want to stick with the brand then u should stick with em. Either that or get a whole RF system but that would set u back... RF HU's arnt cheap

[silva33]

Nakamichi do make some good quality products, but i believe they carter for a certain section of the market and i wasnt a huge fan of the sound they produced, i personally would rather some Focals, i have put them into 3 cars they have sounded unbelievable in each....

At the end of the day it is going to come down to your own preference, what sounds good me may not sound good 2 u...

Focal all the way!

[bless_you]

Focal all the way!

ill second that

[Fhrx]

Nakamichi speakers are very good quality but they have a specific target audience. Make sure you have a good hard listen before you buy because they only suit some people. Their bass reproduction is a little on the soft side and they're more suited to softer genres, as are Focal just quietly.

I tend to shy away from Rockford because while they're well made too, there are much better speakers around for similar cost.

Speakers we tend to recommend include

Boston

DynAudio

Morel

Phoenix Gold

Image Dynamics

Eton

Phass

Hertz

Rainbow

Vibe

Diamond

What genre's of music do you mainly listen too?

[Bliksem]

Thanks for the Replies, I Mainly listen to trance and occasionally a bit of RnB etc,

I was actually looking at vibe speakers about 3 years ago i don't think they were all that well known back then. do you reguarly stock these Fhrx? also would they suit my taste in music?

[Fhrx]

If you listen to the harder genre's like Trance and RnB then I would tend to recommend the following champ:

Boston

Phoenix Gold

Image Dynamics

Hertz

Diamond

The Vibe's are a more refined speakers and In my humble opinion better suited to softer genres like classical, jazz, blues etc.

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[djhatton]

hey marty!

dynaudio image dynamics, morel, diamond and boston follow somewhere behind....

focals sound funny

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[Bliksem]

Haha, If only i could afford dynaudio gear! so far the Vibe and Hertz price range seem to be the best for my money.

[bless_you]

i have focal utopias and i used to have a pair of dynaudios, but they sounded to muddy compared to the focals though... you cant fault the crossovers in the focals i think

[Fhrx]

hey marty!

 

dynaudio image dynamics, morel, diamond and boston follow somewhere behind....

 

focals sound funny

 

d

Nah, the Dyn, Morel and Ti Elites have rather soft suspension which tends to render them unsuitable to the harder genres like RnB, trance, techno, metal etc.

[djhatton]

lol. i challenge you to dig-up the roughest, knarliest and hardest drum and bass or hip-hop or dancie/trancie stuff and say my dyn's don't mix it with the best out there!

i'm still in shock at how hard the dyns can slap you across the face when the music calls for it!

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[Fhrx]

You really want to challange that champ?

Remember it's got nothing to do qith sound quality. It's about its musical reproduction. The Dyn's have softer suspension than speakers like Boston Pro's and ID CXS splits. But on the flipside, you play classical or jazz through the Bostons and ID's and you'll learn what harsh and attack means. :)