Raddio, daddy-o

I found a source in Germany for completely rebuilt and guaranteed vintage Becker and Blaupunkt radios. I ordered a Becker Grand Prix AM/FM stereo radio (no tape) but they also have them with cassete players. I wanted the vintage look (in an IM "radio pod") and of course cassete players came after the Speedsters; I only listen to the radio, anyway. Won't really look vintage as the antenna is under the dash instead of in the fender.

Their web site is www.koenigs-klassik.de

If you email them it may be a couple of days before you get a response.



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Are these vintage in appearance only, or operation as well? I guess I'm asking, if you purchase the unit you described, would you be able to connect a hidden CD changer to it? I suppose I should ask the company...

mahalo,
Joel

As long as the radio can recive FM broadcasts you can have a CD changer. Get one that has the little FM Modulator.

Jerome

I have a 'Hirschman -style' red tip antennae sitting in my parts pile.

To keep my in-dash CD player authentic, I went with a digital Blaupunkt. Well, at least it's a Blaupunkt 8).

I just talked to Jorge Wagner of Autoradio Wagner (Germany). I asked for a similar set up; authentic look visible under the dash hooked to a CD changer in the trunk. He said that you could do it, but because of the antiquated electronics, the quality of the cd sound would suffer. Apparently, JVC had a CD changer a couple of years ago that was more or less self-contained, with it's own amp, but it was discontinued.

He recommeded installing a (working) dummy radio, either Becker or Blaupunk (from the late 50's) visible under the dash, then mount a state of the art Sony hidden under the dash to hook to the cd changer. The Sony has a joy stick remote for all functions.

Not sure how I'll play it. I've got a week or so before I order up my Speedster. Anyone else have another scenario?

Mike

Check out Secretaudio.com.
BD

I just installed my Secret Audio CD AM FM with RF frequency.. Comes with Antenna. Looks and sounds great and noone even knows it is installed.

Brian