Nakamichi MB-75 Single Din 6 Disc Changer HU!

I like that:

if you want to know what its worth put it on ebay for 99p and no reserve.

personally I'd pay £40 for it working and complete because I like it. There again you can get mp3 / ipod / usb / bluetooth units these days for peanuts brand new

If it was mine I don't think I'd let it go for sub £150, it was around £500 new IIRC as I was looking at them when I bought my Alpine 7998R.

You couldn't compare this to any run of the mill USB/MP3 curse word you can buy. Nacamchi is possibly one of the best sources money could buy and are still miles than over 90% or stuff available today.

(BTW I don't know if its worth £150 that's what I would put on it as a personal value like my 7998R I wouldn't let go for under £400 then I would be really hard pushed to let it go)

It's a tricky one to value.

If you're like 'Scorted' who clearly doesn't understand what it is, then it's only got some retro novelty value and being compared to modern cheap MP3 units shows that it's not held in high regards for most people.

However, some understand what Nakamichi units are and how highly regarded they are with people who know their audio. It's probably one of the most desirable makes of audio you can get and to the right person it's worth significantly more than some cheap modern tat that plays cheap compressed music formats. In its day this would have been way beyond the reach of most car owners and probably only found in high end cars like Porsches, big Mercedes etc...

If it was mine I'd be looking for an absolute minimum of £200 for it probably more like £300. I'm not saying you'd get it, but personally, as a guess, that's nearer what I reckon it's worth to someone who knows their car audio.

They simply don't make units of this quality any more. I have some high end Alpine audio from the early 90's and wouldn't let my head unit go for anything less than £350-£400. It doesn't play MP3's but it's not about that, it's about sheer quality of sound, a quality that's not been bettered, or even equalled, since those days due to the introduction of MP3 and other compressed music formats.

It's a very cool bit of kit and I wouldn't sell yourself short with it. Hooked up to the right amps and speakers, you'd have a system that will outdo pretty much anything else for audio quality.

I was going to be fitting my Alpine set-up into my MX5 too but the car is now for sale, so I'm keeping it all for another suitable vehicle. If you sell it, you'll be hard pushed to find anything like it again without a lot of waiting and a fair bit of money. Think long and hard before selling it on....I'd love to buy it myself, but I've got way too much Alpine stuff as it is, so it would just become another ornament from a period of car audio that we'll never see the likes of again.

i like that and would pay if i wanted it about £75 ,nice bit o kit

Cheers for the replies - MM pretty much spot on and I entirely agree!

Re the cd transport, I believe they had some teething problems with the designed and if they have been repaired they are generally survivors and shouldn't break again! Mine had the repair done in 2007 so it should be a good 'un.

I'm not going to sell it but I would consider a trade for an early Becker or Blaupunkt high end line head unit if anyone has anything to suit?

It's not comparing apples with apples but if you use Bang & Olufsen as an example for their home audio/video products, their stuff retains a ridiculously high used value.

In fact, and this is quite strange, it declines by around 30-40% slowly over say a 5-10 year period and generally stays at that value forever more!

The lesser known (usually flawed and/or unpopular models) and the ultra high end stuff actually gains value over time and many of the products are now selling way beyond their original retail price - As the Apine 7909 is I don't doubt!

It is slightly different with the TV's simply because the technology is moving so fast but the bread and butter audio products are very stable. I know this market very well and find it fascinating.

As mentioned above, the fact that these are "just old tape deck head units" makes it hard to get your head around but it is no different to for example a Rolex or 250 GTO or a classic piece of furniture (another story altogether!)

Flagship/Ultra high end products are always sought after and have value regardless of what they actually are. It is hard to understand, and put across. But I know what I am trying to say (I think!)





... off to read up on the 7909 now!!