Type 44 rear package shelf vs. audio configuration

[Dr. Ian McArthur]

I have two Audi 5000CDs (Canadian cars) that were built by Audi for the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics.

Both of these cars have the small black box on the rear parcel shelf.  As far as I know these cars came with the standard radio.  

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From: quattro [mailto:quattro-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of DeWitt Harrison
Sent: July 29, 2014 9:42 PM
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Subject: Type 44 rear package shelf vs. audio configuration

My 1988 5000CS came equipped with a so-called "10 speaker" audio system.
One sort of odd feature of this system is a small black box at the center of the front edge of the rear package shelf (or shelf cover) which contains headphone jacks. When headphones are plugged into this box, audio signals to the rear (?only?) speakers are interrupted -- I suppose this enables the kids in the back seat to destroy their hearing while the adults up front can enjoy piece and quiet. Stupid feature IMHO.

So, as I proceed to install a quality audio system into the car, I will certainly delete this rear headphone jack feature (let them have Bluetooth). But what to do about the jack box itself? It's ugly. I'm guessing that other type 44s, particularly those without the "10 speaker"
Audi system, had rear package shelves without the silly headphone box but still had speaker grills for the left and right, low range speakers mounted just below the shelf. I would love to have such a package shelf.

Can anyone point me to a Type 44 model / year where the rear package shelf looks just like mine except without the headphone jack box? Photo upon request.

Thanks much!

DeWitt Harrison
Boulder, CO

P.S. Timing belt change complete, now looking into the functional but now leaking AC compressor. The gods are never completely satisfied.
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