cmpx2_15_owner
Junior Member
I've been a CD-400 owner for about 8 months now and I liked it......keyword "liked." Some things I liked about this HU: Sounded better than my previous HUs, looks ****-near stock, has strong pre-outs, ROTARY volume knob, not very bulky faceplate, simple to program and operate, button locations, contrast of display can be adjusted, SOUNDS NICE. Some things that aren't that great on this HU: CD PLAYER, CD PLAYER, and CD PLAYER. It's weird because it just keeps surprising me with cd playing malfunctions. Cold outside....it won't play consistently (plays-pauses-plays...), hot outside....it skips from one point to another. This occurs during 45 degrees F winter days and about 85 F summer days. This defect is ANNOYING and forces me to listen to the AM/FM radio whenever it acts up. Another thing is that the internal amplifier gets HOT within 30 minutes of moderate 1/3 to 1/2 levels. It still heats up drastically when the "AMP OFF" feature is selected. It heats up so much that my CDs feel like they've been baking under the sun when I take them out.....NOT NORMAL. I've mounted a fan below the HU and it sort of helped out, but I don't feel that a noisy 80mm fan should be required to keep it cool. I don't know if other CD-400 owners can relate, but I've noticed all of these things on my CD-400 within 8 months. Please tell me that my CD-400 is just an unlucky one because this HU has features and a nice sound that I just can't find elsewhere. My CD-400 is still warranted for another 4 months, so I will swap it out and exchange it if other CD-400 owners don't have these problems. If others are experiencing these problems.....I don't know if another Nakamichi HU is going into my car. Please post your responses so that I can make a decision.