Alright then can I say that the Clarion DRZ9255, Eclipse CD5000/7000, and my old Alpine 9833 are more like an "all-in-one" solution since they have TA, xover, and EQ, etc. Whereas the Naka 500/700 is a pure CD deck which plays CD (and does a very good job at it) and do nothing else.

So if I plan to buy seperate hardware EQ, processor, etc., then I should buy Naka.

But if I am just gonna buy a deck without hardare EQ, processor, etc., then Clarion, Eclipse, and Alpine are better choices.

is that about right?