Re: Aftermarket Red Illumination Stereo?????

[only5kgt@uswest.net]

True, indeed. But Kenwood isn't nearly so obliging these days. I too bought a
KRC-440 in 1993- nice switchable illumination, didn't even need it in the POS
Chrysler I had at the time. (green dash lights)- I kept that radio through my
next couple of cars, then got the 5kcst with a dead Kenwood- replaced that with
a Blau in 1997.
Fast forward to this year: I was looking for a radio in the $250 range, not a
Blaupunkt, the one in the 5k had problems. Figured it would be easy to have a
radio which would match the CGT's dash. Wrong. Aside from the Blau that Gary
Erickson helpfully pointed out, there's apparently no such thing anymore, which
is why I have an Alpine (frosty green buttons!) in the Coupe now, after two
months of looking.
So, if you can find a good used Kenwood, you may be in luck. Otherwise, I think
your only option is Blaupunkt...
Regards,
Rob

Englert, Rick wrote:

> Kenwood also had a couple models that you could switch from green to red.  I
> bought one around 1993-4.  I think the model was KRC-440.  There was a whole
> bunch in the KRC series.
> Rick
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joshua Van Tol [mailto:jjvantol@uswest.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 1999 9:22 AM
> To: quattro@audifans.com
> Subject: Re: Aftermarket Red Illumination Stereo?????
>
> >I have been looking high and low for a aftermarker head unit with
> >red illimination to match  the rest of my car.  As far as i can tell
> >Denon made one 3 or 4 years ago and that was that.  Does anyone have
> >any insight?  I looking in the 400-600 range if that helps.
> >
> >Thanks and Happy Holidays,
> >
> >Scott Sierakowski
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> Blaupunkt has a few models with "variocolor" which can be set to red.
> Check out www.contenintalimports.com. Not an endorsement, I've never
> done business with them, but they've got a nice web page, and are
> very quick to answer emailed questions.
>
> Joshua Van Tol -- jjvantol@uswest.net