Eclipse 3424 vs. 3434 sound quality?
#1
I'm hoping that some of you guys who are familiar with the Eclipse 2004 line-up can answer this question.
I bought an Eclipse 3424 in January and have been pretty happy with it. Recently I picked up a 3434 at a great price to try out. It has several user interface issues that really annoy me, so the only reason that I would keep this deck over my 3424 is sound quality.
Unfortunately, my system is still in progress (lots of components in boxes waiting to be installed), so I can't hear any SQ difference between the two decks myself right now.
Is the 3434 superior to the the 3424 as far as sound quality is concerned? Thanks in advance for your comments and advice.
Eclipse 3424
Eclipse 3434
I bought an Eclipse 3424 in January and have been pretty happy with it. Recently I picked up a 3434 at a great price to try out. It has several user interface issues that really annoy me, so the only reason that I would keep this deck over my 3424 is sound quality.
Unfortunately, my system is still in progress (lots of components in boxes waiting to be installed), so I can't hear any SQ difference between the two decks myself right now.
Is the 3434 superior to the the 3424 as far as sound quality is concerned? Thanks in advance for your comments and advice.
Eclipse 3424
Eclipse 3434
#3
Thanks for the reply. In your opinion, would any of the differences between the two models result in an audible improvement in SQ when using external amps?
I dug out my 2004 Eclipse brochure and noticed that it lists the following differences between the 3434 and 3424:
- The 3434 has MOSFET amplification while the 3424 does not
- Stereo separation 80dB vs 76dB
- S/N ratio 95dB vs. 90dB
- Dynamic range 95dB vs. 90dB
- THD 0.01% vs. 0.02%
- Tone controls +12dB vs. +10dB
Are these figures just marketing numbers to help differentiate the products, or is there any truth to this?
Basically I'm trying to determine if there is any SQ advantage for the 3434 over the 3424.
I dug out my 2004 Eclipse brochure and noticed that it lists the following differences between the 3434 and 3424:
- The 3434 has MOSFET amplification while the 3424 does not
- Stereo separation 80dB vs 76dB
- S/N ratio 95dB vs. 90dB
- Dynamic range 95dB vs. 90dB
- THD 0.01% vs. 0.02%
- Tone controls +12dB vs. +10dB
Are these figures just marketing numbers to help differentiate the products, or is there any truth to this?
Basically I'm trying to determine if there is any SQ advantage for the 3434 over the 3424.
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