I've always liked Alpine, but most of their stuff is over $200 (they do
have some lower end stuff, though, and ALL Alpine equipment is
high-quality). The JVC units, particularly the Digifine series, perform
well and hold up (read: handle abuse) better than almost all others. Sony
makes some nice lower end gear (which for some reason I don't like, but
it's still good stuff), and Pioneer's Premier line starts in the upper
$100s range, I think. Kenwood makes good stuff too, but it seems to be
somewhat overpriced. Just stay away from cheapo brands (jensen, audiovox,
kraco, etc..) and the very BOTTOM few models in any brand line, and you'll
end up with a quite acceptable (and maybe even exceptional) head unit.
David Gloff
'99 Intense Blue Dakota Sport CC 318 5-speed 3.92SG with all the trimmings
On Tue, 29 Dec 1998 fawcett@uism.bu.edu wrote:
> Thanks Bob and JY. Bob's saying these go for ~ $200+... Isn't this
> getting close to the price of a *decent* am/fm, CD & Cassette receiver? I
> made a mistake with this portable and I don't want to waste anymore $$.
>
> Maybe the best move is to chill, save some bones and get a decent quality
> replacement?? Can you recommend a reasonably priced unit so I can spin up
> some classic Stevie Ray Vaughan driving music?
>
> T.
>
>
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> Subject: Re: DML: ?Quick CD Fix?
> Author: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net> at smtpout
> Date: 12/29/98 3:11 PM
>
>
> RF adapters have been around for a few years. I've never used one,
> but I hear they work very well (I have cousins in the car stereo
> business). However, I've only heard of them being hooked up to CD
> changers and not single portable-type CD players. Still, this is a
> fairly inexpensive way to go and as a bonus you don't have to be
> distracted while driving to swap CDs. This sort of system can be
> hooked up to any system with an FM tuner. Oh, and the changer is
> controlled through a separate little remote (I'd say generally
> measuring about a max of 3x3" depending on model) so you don't need to
> worry about your current tuner being capable of controlling a CD. I'm
> pretty sure Crutchfield (http://www.crutchfield.com) would have
> something like this
> or you could generally check at any local reputable stereo store (I
> would recommend staying away from the big chain stores as I've always
> been disappointed with their installations). Good luck.
>
> JY
>
>
>
>
> ---fawcett@uism.bu.edu wrote:
>
> > So, what I'm looking for is a quick cheap fix to play CD's out of
> the stock
> > AM/FM cassette stereo system. I bought one of those portable CD
> players
> > that has a cassette adapter to play CD's through the tape player,
> but it
> > sucks. There is too much "hiss" w/out the noise reduction feature
> on and
> > the noise reduction removes the hiss but dulls the music (catch 22 or
> > what!). My brother also tells me I am ruining the tape heads with
> this
> > stuff. He also said there was some sort of RF adapter were you
> would tune
> > your receiver to a specific freq. and play the CD that way... Is
> this any
> > good? Where would I find this?
> >
> > Any other inexpensive ideas??
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > T.
> >
> >
>
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