Price Paid:  $294.00 from Villaview Service Ce

Summary:
This is a nice "made in japan" Nakamichi CD player. It was manufactured during the time when Nakamichi mean't quality. It was available during the 1989/90 model year and has the same cosmetic look as the TA-4A Receiver, and CR-1A Tape Deck. It's a cartridge changer model, not the Music Bank system which was incorporated into Nak's later models. The sound is amazing! CLear, with clean treble, mid-range, and warm bass. It's open & airy, with nice depth. Not the transistor radio sound that so many of the players today have. It's a solid unit, and the service guy that sold it to me stated that he has only seen this model in for routine preventative maintenance, and that it's a super reliable unit. The inner workings are all metal, not cheap plastic that prematurely wears out in a few years. It even plays home recorded CDs! I am glad that I was able to get this CD player, because I'm not interested in SACD or DVD-A discs. If I want true analogue sounding music, I just play a record.

Strengths:
Sound quality, mechanical & assembly quality, made in japan.

Weaknesses:
Cartridge changer, but the sound makes up for this weakness.

Similar Products Used:
Nakamichi MB-3s (1995-made in china model)