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In Reply to: RE: Nakamichi CR-2A cassette deck posted by Brian McGowan on September 21, 2014 at 13:13:54
I have some really high-end Nakamichi decks, but a working CR-2A is really as good as you need. It is an excellent deck. Nakamichi set the bar very high for their entry level decks.
Dave
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Sorry Dave but I disagree.
Although you may be referring to their 3-head decks, I'm not familiar with the full line.
The 480 I once owned was what I would call "entry level" from Nakamichi and that was a bar most could walk over! From my limited experience HK, Aiwa, and Pioneer offered better products for what the 480 cost or less.
"You can’t know what the “best” is unless you have heard everything, and keep in mind that given individual tastes, there really isn’t any such thing." HP
It cost $495 and was made from 1979 to 1982. I am sure you could argue that X or Y deck was a better value at the time. However that has no relevance to what we are talking about now, which is a great looking functioning cassette deck that Brian paid $8 for. Its probable use will be played old home recordings, commercial recordings and possibly mix tapes. I stand by my assessment: Good enough!
I have two 3-headed Naks, a BX-300 and a ZX-7. Both are fine decks, but that is all I use them for. If I was recording live music, they would slaughter the 480, but for playback, I suspect there is not much difference.
Dave
the 480 was a mediocre product, based upon owning one. That was the model I'd consider their entry level.
As I said I'm not familiar with the whole Nakamichi line but I have no doubt that Brian's deck is a very good one, aside from whatever he paid for it. I also assume his model was not priced among the entry level decks when it was new.
No matter now since he got a (hopefully) great deck for next to nothing. ;^)
"You can’t know what the “best” is unless you have heard everything, and keep in mind that given individual tastes, there really isn’t any such thing." HP
My friend still owns two and he really likes them, but not everyone does like Nakamichi. Joe Rosen slamed them when he used to post here. I have read some valid criticisms of Naks. They tend not to be at their best playing back tapes made on tape decks other than Nakamichi. See the link below. I like his writing style!
Dave
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