Elemental Designs: Yay or Nay

Ryan from Ohio · Post by **Ryan from Ohio** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 8:15 am

We whore out Elevation here. But we dont fight with others or knock other equipment if sugguested...

eD is a company you either love or love to hate...

Bwcad1 · Post by **Bwcad1** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 8:33 am

< with ed! those are not the faces i picked!

Audiophile · Post by **Audiophile** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 5:36 pm

What about some IDmax's? I've always heard good stuff about them. I'm in love with the deep bass of a JL 13w7 but I don't want to spend all the money for a brand name.

Also, I was talking to some other people into car audio and this guy brought up a component speaker manufacturer I'd never heard of--Nakamichi or something like that? He referred to them henceforth only as "Naks" (pronounced knocks)...anyone know anything about this company?

JeremyC · Post by **JeremyC** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 6:42 pm

Yaeh I have had a little experiance with some of Naks older decks (and was
pretty impressed), but I have heard some mixed reviews with their newer model stuff. As for the speakers, I am sure they are OK, but I can't say for sure if they are at par with some of the other high end stuff.

Ryan from Ohio · Post by **Ryan from Ohio** » Tue Nov 01, 2005 4:39 am

Nakamichi sold out.

They were most noted for high end ugly loking decks...

I think DEI bought them out?

racerraul · Post by **racerraul** » Tue Nov 01, 2005 7:21 am

Audiophile wrote:What about some IDmax's? I've always heard good stuff about them. I'm in love with the deep bass of a JL 13w7 but I don't want to spend all the money for a brand name.

The W7 is quite a subwoofer... does nothing wrong as tests have shown. Many of the negative comments on this driver is likely based on poor installation... And the obvious negative trait of the driver is definitely cost.

The closests "tested" performing driver to the W7 in all around performance is the Diamond Audio TDX D9. And the 15" D9 is can be found for 1/2 the cost of the 13W7 Authorized.

Having heard both in SQ setups, for me it is hard to justify their price tags... even for the D9... they are still expensive @ 1/2 the cost of the W7. Thus, to me the JLw6v2 & DA D6 are better values, more efficient & IMO better SQ performers...

I have not heard the IDMax, but in the same tests the D9 & W7 where better overall performers.

racerraul · Post by **racerraul** » Tue Nov 01, 2005 7:24 am

Ryan from Ohio wrote:Nakamichi sold out.

They were most noted for high end ugly loking decks...

I think DEI bought them out?

Nak's site or Directed's site didn't mention this unless I missed it.
If Nak was aquired, I'm interested in knowing who did. But it doesn't look like DEI did.

IMO, Nak has always been regarded as a High End manufacturer, but quite frankly I never got that impression from their products.. perhaps bad installs...

sinister audio · Post by **sinister audio** » Tue Nov 01, 2005 7:29 am

ive have heard they have had quite a few problems with their decks lately. and raul have you ever heard a DLS X12 cause i read a review on it once and they said if they have ever tested a perfect sub then this was it. i think it got almost if not a perfect score. but they dont sell them anymore and i cant get one i have tried pretty hard to locate one and no luck.

Justin from Detroit1 · Tue Nov 01, 2005 7:30 am

Nak was def bought out by someone. I'm not 100% sure who, but I believe it was DEI like Ryan said.

racerraul · Post by **racerraul** » Tue Nov 01, 2005 10:28 am

No only DLS subs I have heard I think ar the UR series...
You got any links to that review?