Thanks for everyone's opinions on the Blaupunkt units. They used to be everywhere and now they've disappeared. Good thing I have no money now to buy one anyway! Maybe by the time I hit the road this summer . . . Thanks again Jeff ----- Original Message ----- From: "S.Harrison" <diverseimaging@EARTHLINK.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2004 2:41 PM Subject: Re: Blaupunkt in Canada?
> ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David Marshall" > > > > My personal pick is the Sony MP40, that I bought from Canadian Tire for > > $249 - MP3s, black and silver face plate, CD changer controller, very > > ergonomic, front and rear pre-outs, digital radio ready, remote, etc etc - > > Ditto that on the MP40. It's a closeout model, I found it on sale at Best > Buy for ~$120us *with* free basic installation. I bought two, as a matter of > fact- one for the Westy and one for the Vanagon. It does well with the > "always on" power situation of VW's (since you can turn it totally off), and > I've yet to find a weak spot in the unit other than an awkward faceplate > reattachment procedure. > > Does CD text too, aside from the MP3 id tags. > > Me likey very much. For the price and the features I was happy to stray from > my hardline Blaupunkt-only-in-VW's stance. > > Scott > 82 Westy > 81 Vanagon > Central Cal Coast > > |
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