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914 Radio Madness |
Amphicar770 |
Jan 28 2015, 08:41 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,205 Joined: 20-April 10 From: PA, USA Member No.: 11,639 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
I think I have lost my mind.
I decided that I wanted to go with a more modern radio but did not want something that looked like it came from a disco. Unfortunately, most modern units fall into that latter category. First, I decided to go with a Nakamichi MBVI. The first one I ordered got lost in transit. The second one, from eBay, was supposed to be new but was used and defective. Got refunds on both and decided to give up on the Nakamichis. I also hear units of that time period were problematic. I then discovered a VDO unit that I think looks quite good and the VDO label sort of fits in. I ordered one from Germany and it should be here shortly. But wait, then I saw another Kienzle which is very feature rich yet subtle in appearance. Yup, also ordered one of them from Germany. Lastly, I then saw a Becker Traffic Pro BE4763 which was fitted to early Boxters. Not a great GPS but kind of neat to have and it says Porsche on it. That will be here soon also. Not sure which unit I will ultimately wind up using. The others will likely go up for sale here. Craziest part is that I mostly listen to the sound of the engine when driving the 914. Just thought I would share what I found for anyone considering a more modern unit without too much bling. |
DBCooper |
Jan 29 2015, 07:51 AM
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14's in the 13's with ATTITUDE Group: Members Posts: 3,079 Joined: 25-August 04 From: Dazed and Confused Member No.: 2,618 Region Association: Northern California |
I'm almost all mechless now, like that Kienzle. CD's are a pain, take up too much space, always seem to be visible, tempting thieves, I'm always breaking the cases, and they aren't stable with harsh suspensions. A mechless player is smaller, cheaper, more durable, a 32GB micro SD card is tiny, easy to copy/update/change so you can have a copy for every car, they hold a huge amount of music and are just all around more convenient. I haven't seen that Kienzle before, it looks killer.
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