Nakamichi MB-7 Car CD Player
- Player Type: CD
- Controlled Devices: CD Changer
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Clever technology in an easy to use package.
Pros
Change 6 CDs effortlessly, great sound, very simple to use.
Cons
Volume controlled by buttons instead of a knob, some buttons are small and can be difficult to manipulate, changer is somewhat noisy when changing disks.
Recommended it?
Yes
When I bought my '99 Mercury Cougar, I really wanted a CD player, but few reviews had much nice to say about the factory unit installed in the car, and I really didn't want the hassle of having to go all the way to the trunk to put CDs in a changer. After bringing the car home, it didn't take me long to decide that I "needed" a CD player for my car. Thus began the quest that led me to the MB-75.
I knew when I started looking that it was going to be hard to find what I wanted. I wanted an in-dash CD-changer that did not use a cartridge system to load the CDs. I'm not a big fan of major distractions while I'm driving my car, so I wanted a system similar to a single CD system where it was easy to eject and insert new disks. The MB-75 seemed to be exactly what I was looking for.
The MB-75 is a standard sized head unit, and offers radio reception as well as the CD changer, and amplifies 40 watts per channel. It comes with a remote control and the removable display can be either green or amber. The remote control is simple and easy to use, although I have not found much use for it yet (probably because I do not sit in the back seat of my car!). The buttons are well labelled and easy to understand, though I would have preferred a knob for the volume control. If you have big fingers, you might find some of the buttons a little small for easy use, though. Three separate FM bands and 2 AM bands allow you to store up to 30 pre-set stations. A nifty feature of the device is a "pre-set scan" button that lets you hear 5 seconds from all your pre-set stations in a band.
The CD changer is wonderful and performs perfectly. You can feed in six disks all at once, or you can eject single disks and replace them with others. Six buttons across the top make it easy to select the disk you want to manipulate. The button for the disk that is currently playing is lit in a different color to make it easy to find. A disk scan function allows you to play the first few seconds of every disk if you can't remember what order the disks are in. And of course, the standard random, track scan and track repeat functions are all included as well.
The CD player is pretty unflappable. Even bumpy Chicago roads don't seem to jolt it or cause it to skip. It does seem a little touchy about dirty/scratched CDs however. Probably its only major flaw is that it is a little noisy when it changes between CDs. It isn't that noticeable when you are listening to one disk at a time, but when you have it on random, it can be quite glaring, especially if you were listening to something quiet. It can also take quite a long time to change disks if the disks you're switching between are not close together in the stack.
Overall, I am extremely pleased with the MB-75. I think the sound quality is excellent and the CD-changer works well. The controls are relatively intuitive, and I haven't had to consult the manual at all to figure out how to use it. The remote control makes it a good solution for a family car, because people in the back seat can also manipulate the stereo. It is a bit expensive, but I would not hesitate to recommend to to a friend. I expect to have this machine in my car for years to come.
I knew when I started looking that it was going to be hard to find what I wanted. I wanted an in-dash CD-changer that did not use a cartridge system to load the CDs. I'm not a big fan of major distractions while I'm driving my car, so I wanted a system similar to a single CD system where it was easy to eject and insert new disks. The MB-75 seemed to be exactly what I was looking for.
The MB-75 is a standard sized head unit, and offers radio reception as well as the CD changer, and amplifies 40 watts per channel. It comes with a remote control and the removable display can be either green or amber. The remote control is simple and easy to use, although I have not found much use for it yet (probably because I do not sit in the back seat of my car!). The buttons are well labelled and easy to understand, though I would have preferred a knob for the volume control. If you have big fingers, you might find some of the buttons a little small for easy use, though. Three separate FM bands and 2 AM bands allow you to store up to 30 pre-set stations. A nifty feature of the device is a "pre-set scan" button that lets you hear 5 seconds from all your pre-set stations in a band.
The CD changer is wonderful and performs perfectly. You can feed in six disks all at once, or you can eject single disks and replace them with others. Six buttons across the top make it easy to select the disk you want to manipulate. The button for the disk that is currently playing is lit in a different color to make it easy to find. A disk scan function allows you to play the first few seconds of every disk if you can't remember what order the disks are in. And of course, the standard random, track scan and track repeat functions are all included as well.
The CD player is pretty unflappable. Even bumpy Chicago roads don't seem to jolt it or cause it to skip. It does seem a little touchy about dirty/scratched CDs however. Probably its only major flaw is that it is a little noisy when it changes between CDs. It isn't that noticeable when you are listening to one disk at a time, but when you have it on random, it can be quite glaring, especially if you were listening to something quiet. It can also take quite a long time to change disks if the disks you're switching between are not close together in the stack.
Overall, I am extremely pleased with the MB-75. I think the sound quality is excellent and the CD-changer works well. The controls are relatively intuitive, and I haven't had to consult the manual at all to figure out how to use it. The remote control makes it a good solution for a family car, because people in the back seat can also manipulate the stereo. It is a bit expensive, but I would not hesitate to recommend to to a friend. I expect to have this machine in my car for years to come.
