Anyone here using this new HU? Am hearing great things about this unit from other forums and I am keen on it. Would like to hear users opinions before I take the plunge. Thanks.

 

Go to The Eclipse website CD7100 Is a great sound quality Deck with soo many options and add-ons.

goodluck.

 

I am a new owner, installed it Friday. The features are VERY easy to use... but finding them can take a little while. I had the 'demo mode' stuck on the display for 4 days. SQ is very good in the mids and HF through the internal amp. Phenomenal AMOUNT of EQ and TA, with a generous 8v pre-out. easier to use the advanced SQ features than many of its competitors. I cant say it is the top dog (not having done a side by side in my car with other top notch units) but it is a very good player with every thing you could want in a CD HU. I would put it in the NEARLY THE SAME realm as the best from Pioneer, Alpine, Clarion, McIntosh, Denon... for a lot less then their very best. To be significantly better your looking at a lot more money. I think it is easier to use than the 8053, and lives up to the Eclipse reputation sonically.

So far I would only call the radio so-so

Bottom line: I paid retail and I do not think I over payed.

 

Picking one up this fall, maybe Sept or Oct, depending on the time frame from other work on the car to be performed...

 

Oh dear, my wife likes to listen to radio, is the reception quality bad or just poor sound quality? Is there a better option of a good radio? We don't have satellite radio here, just the usual FM

 

Nice looking head unit, don't think i will be upgrading though. Just got my Eclipse CD4000

 

be careful. If I'm not mistaken NTOXXKD fried his at the 3X in niagara falls. Try not to push out the full 8 volts...

 

Say what? I have never had one fail in this fashion....

 

Looks like a very nice HU, its defiantly on the list for me.

 

The radio sounds OK... not as good as the McIntosh HU radio in SQ or reception, actually I am coming to the conclusion it is less then so-so in reception but I have only used it for 10 to 20 minutes total (mostly to listen to kowabunga uber alles on Fungus 53). I am not sure but I think the Pioneer brands may be the radio reception kings. I used to buy radios based on their radio reception.