Re: Avant Stereo stuff

[Zsolt Kovacs <zsolt@telusplanet.net>]

Speaking of stereos I was wondering if any of you had an experience with
Blaupunkt's "key card" system. There is one model that is available in Canada. It
is way better to have that than pulling off the faceplate all the time.

  Zsolt

Derick Farfan wrote:

> I went to Canal St.  in Manhattan, NYC, and bought a Sony Radio and 10-disc
> Changer for $300 flat.:)
>
> Tim King wrote:
>
> > Hi Larry/List -- I forgot the upgrade info:
> >
> > I went with a Sony CDX-C610 CD player from Crutchfield -- it was on sale for
> > about $300. Check out their online site -- they sometimes have great prices
> > on closeout head units. The key features I was looking for were: red or
> > amber lighting, detach face, and digital skip protection. Since I got this
> > unit about two years ago (it was in my 90 90Q20v before this), I've seen
> > them with these features for even less. I've had no problems with it and the
> > digital anti-skip is awesome on rutted, dirt, logging roads. I haven't made
> > it skip yet.
> >
> > I replaced the front speakers (BTW, my system is non-bose, too), with some
> > Boston Acoustic 4" coaxials. I put blockers on these so they wouldn't try to
> > reproduce too much bass. I guess I'm too cheap for a electronic X-over).
> > These were about $75 locally. Most 4" speakers come in a version for
> > European cars. make sure you get those. I had to do some trimming of the
> > speaker housing in the dash, but you can't see it when you get the speakers
> > in. I used the stock grills.
> >
> > For the rear, I mounted 5" Boston Co-axials in the stock location. I left
> > the useless little tweeter there, but it isn't hooked to anything. The stock
> > grills are part of the speaker, so you can't reuse them. I still need to get
> > grills... someday. In the left side storage compartment, I have a 6.5"
> > powered bazooka tube, and a 4x30 watt clean ADS amp on a board mounted to
> > the sheetmetal. The amp runs the front and rears -- with a splitter for the
> > rear channels directing a signal to the powered tube.
> >
> > Frankly, it sounds pretty tasty for a self-installed, moderate-buck system.
> > The 6.5" tube can't do the window rattling rapp bass boom, but it does more
> > than enough justice for the alternative/elctronica that I listen to. It's
> > also got lots of clean power for jazz and acoustic stuff.
> >
> > Have fun.
> >
> > Tim
> > Seattle, WA
> > 89 200 tqw