Re: Just bought 1991 V8 5 Speed.

[Bryan Bowen <bowen.47@osu.edu>]

Jim - 
     
>     2.  The factory stereo (Blaupunkt Audi/Bose) is lacking a cd player. 
>     The stereo shops I talked to are afraid of the proprietary Audio 
>     system. They will only recommend adding an CD changer through RF. How 
>     bad an idea is this. Any recommendations?


FWIW
I wouldn't recommend it.  Blaupunkts have, from the numbers I've seen, a
high FM mono sensitivity, meaning it doesn't do as good a job pulling in FM
stations.  If you add an FM modulator to access a CD changer your signal
quality is further reduced because you have added another "resistor" to the
antennae wire to the radio.

Don't flame me on this if you are far wiser in electronics, this is what I
gathered from my installer.

I had Columbus Car Audio install a Pioneer CD-FM67 in my Neon, lost some
radio reception
Had it transferred to my Civic.  Couldn't pick up a station to save it's life.
Put it then into my mom's Chevy K2500 Pick-up, and because of the size of
the antennae wire, I had to use two more adapters, and her reception is just
a little better than the Civic.

I'd find a reputable place that would install an indash unit or if a
six-disc changer was available from Audi or using the Audi controls, buy it.
I was never happy with the radio performance with the FM modulated CD changer.

-Bryan
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Bryan Bowen
Junior, Elon College (North Carolina)
International Business and Spanish Double Major
bowen.47@osu.edu

Currently without a car
(Looking for a Coupe Quattro or enough money to get an A4 1.8TQ)