Clarion DRX8575z

Price Paid:  $100.00 from stolen

Year / Model Reviewed:
 drx-8575z

Summary:
I love this deck it works miracles, it cured my cancer. All for 100 bucks damn doctors wanted thousands!!!!

Price Paid:  $200.00

Year / Model Reviewed:
 Clarion DRX8575z

Summary:
For a long time I was a great Sony fan,and so I had few Sony products,but after buying this one I will not buy a Sony again! The sound quality is superior,reproduction is reliable(on bad roads it works like MD),it has very quick response when changing tracks or tuner-to-CD... You won't regret your money for buying this one!

Strengths:
6 pre-outs,overall quality,lot of extras,reliablity,

Weaknesses:
CT clock is slow, and can someone tell me what's up with CD-text?

Similar Products Used:
Sony? no thanx

Price Paid:  $250.00

Year / Model Reviewed:
 '99

Summary:
I've been running this deck and 6-disc changer for over a year now. It integrated perfectly into my multi-amp system, and was a breeze to install. Clean sounding and visually appealing, the display is not cluttered like so many other units out there.

Strengths:
Excellent display and controls. 3 pre-outs pass a very clean signal, no noise/interference. Has never skipped a beat.

Weaknesses:
CD-text scrolling is a little blocky, not like a smoother dot-matrix display. Remote is large, but has a great range and control. Bass control affects subwoofer frequencies.

Similar Products Used:
I've used Alpine, Sony, Panasonic. This deck surpasses anything i've used before. To compete with it's price and quality you'd have to step up to most other brands flagship models.

Price Paid:  $347.00

Summary:
This is the best Head Unit I've used. Unsurpassed quality. Great features.

Strengths:
Everything, 3 rca sets, tone bypass, cd-text support. This thing is great. Unbelievable quality. Never skipped yet.

Weaknesses:
Built in AMP is a weak. I've added amps, would only suggest this for the audiophile with amps already.

Similar Products Used:
Destroys AIWA's of course, and a few sony's I've tried. This is the best.

Summary:
Paid £300 - Remarkably stunning looks, well illuminated display, good power. Solid electro-rotary control, Easy to get used to and the 'preset scan' a damn handy function for listening around and seeing whats on. I would recommend this because its a lovely CD-tuner and never skips as it has a one-piece CD mechanism. Loads of functions and Clarion last for ages! Go out and buy one, give them recognition they deserve!

Strengths:
Sexy looks, solid sound imaging, build

Weaknesses:
The random play turns off if you change source or turn the unit off

Similar Products Used:
Sony, Alpine and older Clarion units