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    What is the best Retro Radio?

    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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    Panasonic CQ-TX5500D Vacuum Tube Car Stereo

    this is a photo of my old one




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    I also am fond of the Mcintosh mx406


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    That Panasonic is dreamy

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    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.

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    Here are some installed photos of the Panasonic CQ-TX5500D






    another version of it, on NB Miata, Panasonic VX5500K


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    Quote Originally Posted by Demon I Am View Post
    That Panasonic is dreamy
    I know right !!



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    There's a Sony model that's kinda nice.
    Sony WX-GT77UI

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    Mcintosh mx406 lower deck only





    Double Din Mcintosh mx406S in an NB Miata


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    Quote Originally Posted by Phatmiata View Post
    Here are some installed photos of the Panasonic CQ-TX5500D







    another version of it, on NB Miata, Panasonic VX5500K


    I really like the look of this Panasonic VX5500K and it is going in a NB. Thx

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    Quote Originally Posted by revlimiter View Post

    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.
    I also like this one, it is simple and clean looking, if the one in Rooster dies this might be a good replacement.

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    About this Panasonic CQ-TX5500D Vacuum Tube Car Stereo. This is too cool, but why did you pull it out of your Car?
    Last edited by TNRooster3; 04-09-2015 at 11:22 AM. Reason: left out what i was looking at

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    one more of the Mcintosh

    Everyone will have there own favorites


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    Quote Originally Posted by TNRooster3 View Post
    About this Panasonic CQ-TX5500D Vacuum Tube Car Stereo. This is too cool, but why did you pull it out of your Car?
    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?

    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

    Just happy it has a good home again.

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    Quote Originally Posted by TNRooster3 View Post
    I also like this one, it is simple and clean looking, if the one in Rooster dies this might be a good replacement.
    If you have the radio I sold to Steve the Silver MSSS2 then it probably still needs the auxiliary amplifier that goes with that radio. Not sure if he ever found one for it?

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