Nakamichi MusicBank CDplayer3 any info?

superdog

superdog

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First Nakamichi piece -cdplayer3 any good?

Picked this up today at a thrift for $10.MusicBank cdplayer3.I know they made good tape players but what about these,I thought it was a single disc but has the capacity to store more cds inside.Sounds pretty good just test driving it but then again some cd players are hard to tell major sonic differences.No remote as usual.
 
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Posted this in vintage audio but thought I might get more info here.Picked this up for $10 at a thrift.How good are these?Looking to pair this with a similar vintage Luxman R-117 (1990-91).Never had any Nak gear.Thanks.
 
I recall them getting very good reviews. I've never heard one but I could never understand the appeal of the "CDs hiding inside the machine" mechanism.
 
willyrover said:
I recall them getting very good reviews. I've never heard one but I could never understand the appeal of the "CDs hiding inside the machine" mechanism.
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Yeah.I thought it was a single disc player because there is no carousal tray.Sounds pretty good on just a test drive.It appears to be better than my Denon dcm 580 as far as build quality.The Denon has a noisy door mechanism but which got pretty good reviews on one site when it was new.These Naks don't seem very common.
 
I have a CD2 and enjoy it. Rather impressive for it's build date with massive power supply and dual mono circuitry. The Music Bank mechanism's are nice and extremely quiet compared to the tray units I have own/ed.
They were rather expensive new so no surprise they are not found all over the place.


Carl
 
CarlV said:
I have a CD2 and enjoy it. Rather impressive for it's build date with massive power supply and dual mono circuitry. The Music Bank mechanism's are nice and extremely quiet compared to the tray units I have own/ed.
They were rather expensive new so no surprise they are not found all over the place.


Carl
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I saw somewhere here where the cdp2 had a msrp of like $800!! the cdp4 was half of that I would like to know where the 3 fit in.Thanks for the input.
 
I really like my Nak cdp's OMS-7 and two OMS-4's.I had a CDPlayer4 .It was aquired in a non-working condition-the laser assembly was shot--it ended up in the dumpster.If anyone needs a owners manual for a CDPlayer4 I have one thats not any good to me...
 
That's a real find. The MusicBank load and transport system has been very well reviewed, and was designed to meet standards of IBM server systems. It is so robust and smooth that McIntosh used it as the mechanical system for the MCD205 changer. Here's a link to a Stereophile article about it: http://www.berners.ch/McIntosh/Downloads/MCD205_tst.pdf.

When I was contemplating buying my 205 six years ago, I first tried to save some $$ buying finding a unit like yours and mating it to a better DAC. I could not find one, because nobody was selling theirs. Assuming your unit checks out operationally, I think you have really struck gold here.
 
I have an MB-2S, and it's been pretty good. I got it from a client that kept getting discs stuck in it (pretty sure it even came to me with BB King floating around inside). It's a 7-disc player, I think (it's at our other house in PA), and must have some way for the discs to be able to slide off the trays accidently. Hasn't happened to me so far.

je
 
Hi,

The Nakamichi MusicBank CD Players cost around $600 up new. They were easily the best changers available in the day and better than any now. This mechanism was so good, McIntosh used it for their changer. They were gentle on disc handling, quiet in use, and superior engineered.
 
Thank you for all the info.It is greatly appreciated.It was willing to shell out the $20 it was marked as and much to my surprise it was half off.It is heavy and has the feel of a quality piece.
 
I must chime in, today I picked up a Nakamichi MB-2s at a thrift for 15 bucks. Listening to it right now. Flawless cd changer, quiet (stores 7 discs) and it is reading semi scratched cdr's with ease. It is heavy for a CD player like Superdog said. I suspect I will need to track down a remote to fully explore its capabilities....no scramble option on the face....does it have that capability? $600 retail in 1994. Plug it in and go....no issues with this one - I was hesitant when I saw that it held 7 discs, I assumed it would have serious problems and maybe discs stuck, who knows.......but not the case. Buy one if you see one.....Matt
 
Not sure if it's of any help, but I have a remote control from a Nak CDC-3 floating around that I no longer need. It's a RM-3CDC. If it fits your unit, superdog, I'll post it to you for free if you email me your address. If not, it's free to anybody who can make use of it.

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I had a CDC-3 years ago, and liked it as long as it lasted. Unfortunately the CD changing mechanism gave up the ghost fairly quickly, and I never managed to revive the unit, so my son (9) got it to take apart. I've had oodles of Nak gear over the years, and love the sound and look of the stuff, but reliability :no:

Case in point, I just finished working on a 480 tape deck where the eject button had given up, and just looking at the ridiculously complicated mechanics behind this button makes your head spin. There is actually a wire pulley running from the button to the eject mechanism, which is on the opposite side of the tape deck. Why the button couldn't just be where the mechanism is, is beyond me. :scratch2:

With respect to CD changers, I am currently using a Denon DCM-460, and sure, the drawer mechanism isn't anywhere near as fancy as the system in the Nak CDC-3, and it makes a huge racket when swapping CDs, but while my son had great fun connecting the motors from the CDC-3 to stacks of AA batteries, the Denon works, and works, and works... :music:

Frank
 
fmueller check your pm.I would be more than happy to have that remote.As I said the chances of me finding a Nak remote are remote at best.I'll bet it works with my changer too.I am using a Denon dcm-380 and works well although noisy.Matches the receiver with the blue dial lights whereas the Naks are green.Thank you
 
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