My stock radio in the wife's Junebug (2003 Emerald Green Mica) is dying, thinking about putting in a Retro style radio, so who has the best one?
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My stock radio in the wife's Junebug (2003 Emerald Green Mica) is dying, thinking about putting in a Retro style radio, so who has the best one?
Panasonic CQ-TX5500D Vacuum Tube Car Stereo
this is a photo of my old one
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5127/...992d9b87_z.jpg
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5206/...4461d2a3_z.jpg
I also am fond of the Mcintosh mx406
http://image2.showyoursound.nl/Nader...12_10_53_1.jpg
That Panasonic is dreamy
http://revlimiter.net/blog/wp-conten...1/DSC_0492.jpg
The Retrosound.
I love mine. The look is FANTASTIC and they have enough knob options that you can pretty much make the radio look like you want it to. It also happens to sound very nice. This one sounds a lot clearer and... better? Than the JVC it replaced. The sound is very full and rich.
Plus, it's basically integrated into the dash once you make up a mount for it. That makes it far less attractive to thieves than an easy-to-yank DIN model. And if you wanna make it look like an old and busted radio for parking in a poor location, just pull the knobs off.
Here are some installed photos of the Panasonic CQ-TX5500D
http://cdn.mkimg.carview.co.jp/minka...3097108/p1.jpg
http://pds.exblog.jp/pds/1/200906/21...7_17184135.jpg
another version of it, on NB Miata, Panasonic VX5500K
http://cdn.mkimg.carview.co.jp/minka...t=9ca7e0f805e9
I know right !! :slayer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptemnS32KnM
There's a Sony model that's kinda nice.
Sony WX-GT77UI
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Mcintosh mx406 lower deck only
http://cdn.mkimg.carview.co.jp/carli...1776925/p1.jpg
Double Din Mcintosh mx406S in an NB Miata
http://cdn.mkimg.carview.co.jp/carli.../337578/p1.jpg
About this Panasonic CQ-TX5500D Vacuum Tube Car Stereo. This is too cool, but why did you pull it out of your Car?
one more of the Mcintosh
Everyone will have there own favorites
http://i.imgur.com/gmk1pij.jpg
I parted out the entire car to sell it because I did not think anyone would want the car fully modified they way I personally liked it.
I guess I was wrong? :shrug:
When I sold the car to Steve it was down to 90% bone stock again, then he asked me how much to put the red interior back in? How much to put the hardtop back on? How much to leave in the Mazdaspeed Short Shift kit installed? How Much to leave in the Racing Beat Flywheel? The ACT Stage 2 Clutch?, The Garage Vary Tail Lights, the Moon Eyes Mirror, etc etc hhahaha
Before I knew it I was putting the car back together for him :fp:
Just happy it has a good home again.