Clarion HX-D10

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

Price Paid:  $175.00 from Ebay

Year / Model Reviewed:
 Clarion HX-D10

Summary:
Ultra nice head unit in term of sound quality. I couln't find any head units that could match this price vs its performance. It is true that it clearly compete with sony c-90 and nakamichi cd-700 as other reviewers stated. And I am very sure that the display reads much better than c-90. I am powering this unit head with Mcintosh MC204 and Diamond HEX Speakers. The result is super detailed, warm and clean sound. No clipping or distorted sound at all. I am highly recommended this unit to anyone who concerns sound quality at reasonable price.

Strengths:
SQ SQ SQ Detailed, Warm and Clean sound

Weaknesses:
none

Similar Products Used:
nakamichi cd-700 Mcintosh MX406

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
1 to 3 months

Price Paid:  $235.00 from ebay

Year / Model Reviewed:
 hx-d10

Summary:
I purchase this on ebay because of the reviews I read on the internet. When I first hooked up the unit. It did'nt disapoint. It has audiophile sound all the way. The sound coming out of this unit is ultra smooth, warm, inviting, and round. Tonally its incredible very seductive. The only weakness is that it doesn't provide to much inner details and nuisance. This unit sure made me a Clarion fan.

Strengths:
great audiophile sound, tuner section is crystal clear the steering wheel remote is plus

Weaknesses:
buttons are way too small, lack of inner detail doesn't really put out 4volts more like 1volt rms.

Similar Products Used:
alpine cda7949, cda7840,nakamichi cd45z,nakamichi mb100 clarion 5790, sony can't remember model#, jvc, I would rate the hx-d10 better than all these models

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
1 to 3 months

Visitors rate this review
1.00 of 5, 1.00 votes

Price Paid:  $105.00 from ebay

Year / Model Reviewed:
2001 clarion hx-d10

Summary:
This is a great receiver. This is the third receiver i have owned from clarion and this one is the best so far. The tone bypass which bypasses all tone controls on the radio does improve the sound quality slightly but you cant turn it up quite as loud due to the fact you cant control bass, treble etc.. I would say the best feature on the radio is the tuner which is amazing.

Strengths:
Great sound quality with plenty of adjustment, best tuner ive heard, solid looks.

Weaknesses:
A little tough to read display in the daytime, also i would like to see a seperate eq for the non fading sub output.

Similar Products Used:
Pioneer deh-p 8000r

Price Paid:  $365.00 from ebay

Summary:
got this deck over a year ago on ebay. Wanted to cash out of my C90 deck (saw that new Sony Hard drive decks were coming) and get a cheaper less "attractive" deck for thieves. Was starting to park outside more often. Accepting a little downgrade in SQ with the HX-D10, I was surprised the deck IMPROVED the SQ with CD playback. The screen reads much better than the Sony C90. Only negatives I could hear was the radio wasn't as "clear" as the Sony C90 and the deck didn't have a tilt feature. I have not done much to the system for a while now but have quality parts all around...PG 475Ti amp, Focal 136K fronts, Xtant EQ and dual Boston Pro Subs. Overall this was a great valued deck you could build a great system around. not a high profile deck and you rarely read about it online or in print. Not top of the line but it has more features than a Nak CD400, sounds about as good and the design is still low key. BTW the NAKCD400 is awesome too...have that in another car.

Strengths:
great value cause they cleared them out at LOW prices Liked that it didn't have amps built in (wasted anyway for a serious system)....by pass mode really does improve SQ

Weaknesses:
no tilt feature on the face, tuner is average

Similar Products Used:
Sony C90 and Nak CD400

Price Paid:  $260.00 from from a friend

Year / Model Reviewed:
 clarion hx-d10 cd receiver

Summary:
Absolutely one of the best cd players out in the market, nice looking and easy to use. Real nice SQ on cd player section, radio music sounds o.k. clearly competes with Sony C-90 and Nakamichi CD-700.

Strengths:
Great sound quality and made of high grade components, also nice graphic display, highly recomend it. Bought mine for only $260 brand new from a friend.

Weaknesses:
Small buttons,display illumination not bright enough. Takes time to adjust to remote control (too small)

Similar Products Used:
Alpine Phantom Face,Nakamichi CD-700 And Sony's C-90