Does anyone know who manufactures a cd player that doesnt have a bunch of flashing lights on the face? thx

 

i dont think there is an aftermarket company that makes a headunit that doesnt flash because they probably use the "flashyness" to sell more. you could probly get a stock cd player from any car and put it in

 

WRONG ANSWER!

https://www.rx7club.com/interior-exterior-audio-26/oem-looking-aftermarket-stereo-358454/

 

Get one with a black-out option like some Alpines.

 

I have a Sony CDX-M650 which is definitely NOT going to pass for a stock headunit but also isn't all too flashy. Its a motorized display that when its closed it very clean looking. I think my model is discontinued but the newer versions are nicer yet.

 

its not true that they use "flashyness" to sell more? or there isnt a stock looking headunit?
i know you can get some plain ones like the one in that thread, but i was talking about headunit that look very very similar to stock, not just plain black ones.
so in a way........RIGHT ANSWER!

 

Now if Nakamichi would only add MP3 support and satellite radio, I'd be sold!

 

WTF are you talking about? Above, you said, "i dont think there is an aftermarket company that makes a headunit that doesnt flash because they probably use the "flashyness" to sell more.". Have you looked at Nakamichi, Denon, and McIntosh source units? Plain, no-frills, and stock-looking - exactly what some people are looking for.

 

Me too. VERY good quality without the "steal me" bling.

 

They will be offering MP3 supports soon with the CD-500 and CD-300.

 

no, no, no, i wasnt saying that. i know what your saying, but thats not what i was trying to say. i was talking about those headunits that look exactly like stock ones. like if you go to a lexus dealer and look at the headunits, they just look stock, big buttons, nothing special. i wasnt talking about the plain looking ones with the extra mp3 and satalite radio stuff. and by what you are saying i was wrong, but thats not exactly what i was talking about.

 

Is this what you mean then?

Well, you were wrong twice. No you cannot put a stock CD player from any car to put in an FD.

 

thats confusing, i dont know what i was trying to say lol

youd need an adapter probly and a custom housing, but yeah its possible, just need to be able to connect wires and set it in the hole. not the cheapestm, but its possible
i actually meant it as a joke.

 

That's pretty normal.

 

im not gonna get into that again

 

Do you guys know of a reputable online dealer for Nakamichi? Has their quality come back to where it was 6 or 7 years ago? I'm more familiar with home audio.. I know that Mcintosh makes very good home CD players.. Just wondering if they translate well to car audio.

 

Sorry for the glare. Can opt to make it not flashy and works well. If you can get over the fact that you have to use the remote, then it's a perfect match. The lighting fits in as well.

 

Nakamichi CD-400 II. The backlight matches the stock gauges, it has a very natural sound, looks understated, and doesn't cost an arm and a leg. As someone else mentioned the downside to Nakamichi stuff at the moment is that they don't offer MP3 support. I've been waiting almost a year for them to come out with an Mp3 deck and still nothing