Date:         Thu, 6 May 2004 14:23:16 -0400
Reply-To:     David Brodbeck <gull@GULL.US>
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From:         David Brodbeck <gull@GULL.US>
Subject:      Re: Blaupunkt in Canada?
Comments: To: David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
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On Thu, 6 May 2004, David Marshall wrote:

> My WalMart, bought in Canada Blaupunkt had the MP3 capability and it was
> something like $197 Canadian.  As I said before, I hated the radio -
> ergonomics was poor, color didn't match the all black interior (Golf Syncro)
> and when someone broke into the car and stole it I was a happy man!

I have a Jensen MP3310 in my Volvo.  I mention this only so I can
recommend against it.  It sounds decent and plays MP3s well, but it's
suffered from software glitches from the start.  All of them were annoying
but livable, but recently the FM band stopped working and that's going to
be the last straw.  It's only about two years old, too.

It came with two free 6x9 speakers, and the build quality on those is
lacking, too.  The speakers themselves are okay, but the grilles fell
apart after two weeks.

I'll be avoiding Jensen in the future.


David Brodbeck, N8SRE
'86 Volvo 240DL wagon
'82 VW Vanagon Westfalia Diesel