Elemental Designs: Yay or Nay

sinister audio · Post by **sinister audio** » Tue Nov 01, 2005 10:51 am

no i dont i was looking for it but pretty much all info on them has been wiped off the net. i might be able to find some t/s specs

racerraul · Post by **racerraul** » Tue Nov 01, 2005 1:01 pm

IMO... If I built the perfect sub, I'd keep it in limited quantities & raise the price instead of stoping production...

Dumb move in DLS part if indeed was that good...

racerraul · Post by **racerraul** » Tue Nov 01, 2005 7:20 pm

Looks like Nakamichi Japan is still owned by Grande Holdings LTD, Hong Kong (acquired in 1997 from the Nakamichi fam).

Nak file for Chapter 11 in 2001\2002

But no mention of a recent acquisition anywhere I looked.

http://www.directed.com has a list of all the companies they owned & Nak isn't one of them.

OnYrMrk · Post by **OnYrMrk** » Tue Nov 01, 2005 9:10 pm

Nakamichi makes one of the best SQ headunits money can buy, well, money could buy. The CD700 IMO was as good as the infamous Alpine 7909. I would put it up against the McIntosh MX406/4000 combo, the P9 combo, ODR, F#1, and the DRZ9255.

But their components are lacking with such a lofty name. Kind of like the old McIntosh component line.

Buy their amps, HU, and processors, and leave the speakers to the pros

As for the IDMAX subs, one of the premier subs on the market. Well engineered, although not what I would invert. Subs are very sweet with excellent punch. Focal subs, JLW6, IDMAX, OZ audio, Dynaudio, and Diamond are my choices for subwoofer SQ bliss.

racerraul · Post by **racerraul** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 5:37 am

Out of all those... I would consider the P9 combo the most powerful & flexible. The DRZ9255 an equal if not better, in a 1 chassis setup.

The others while good, do not have the built in processing power, with the exception of the F#1 & that is very expensive.

Here is a good read on the Clarion. The stregth in processing power for the price makes it not only the best value, but pretty much a standard all around. Excellent HU, can't wait till I can afford one.
http://forum.elitecaraudio.com/showthre ... did=109236

Audiophile · Post by **Audiophile** » Tue Nov 08, 2005 6:13 pm

*cough*post jackers*cough*

I still think Im gonna go with a couple w7's...in a small hatchback (91 supra) that should be PLENTY loud, if not too damn loud...with a 1000/1 for each of them with their own Optima yellowtop and a couple h/o alternators I should be good to go :) Gonna do a fiberglass 5 sq ft vented enclosure for the W7's and mount both 1000/1's and the 300/2 in the fiberglass, stealth install all wires, etc...