Re: A4 Stereo Decision

[Tom Nas <tnas@euronet.nl>]

>> Now you know why _everyone_ goes aftermarket here...
>
>Yes, but here in the US, the Bose upgrade get you only that...
>i.e. the specially equalized and amplified speakers.  The A4
>comes standard with the Concert head unit; you can't get the
>A4 without it. Where you are, does the car's base price include
>the Concert radio?  Any radio?
>
We get a special Audi-logo'ed Blanking Plate (TM) here in Holland. Most
people choose aftermarket either from the dealer (who in fact advises you
_not_ to go for the factory stuff). There are speakers in the A4 as
standard, but they have no amplifiers. They sound all the better for that,
though...
The reason our factory stereos are so ludicrously expensive is that
everything you buy with the car (alloys, sunroof etc) are subject to the
same 45% special new car tax. The price of that Audi stereo with CD changer
will also buy you a top-of-the-line radio cassette player w/RDS, a CD
changer, lots of superb quality speakers, one or two power amps and a
subwoofer. And leave you with plenty of cash to have it installed
professionally...

Tom
1988 80 1.8S (JVC tuner/CD 4x25W head, Pioneer speakers front & rear for now)



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 Tom Nas                                          Zeist, The Netherlands
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