Remembering Audio Add Ons

"My X-type is too a real Jaguar" (TomSlick) 01/02/2017 at 15:02 • Filed to: None

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Since the wayback machine seems to have been turned on today, I turn to the dark days of car audio when even aftermarket all in ones were expensive and take you to the weird world of under dash add ons.

In 1984 you buy a cassette deck add on at Radio Shack

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But you say I need FM the wonderful world of under dash add ons had you covered there as well, you could add FM to your AM radio you paid too much at the dealer.

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Need both well the after market had you covered

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I started thinking about these today as I remember my father moving an FM modulator between 3 different cars before finally getting a factory cassette deck in 1984

crowmolly > My X-type is too a real Jaguar 01/02/2017 at 15:07

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I remember these days:

Gotta take the whole radio with you.

My X-type is too a real Jaguar > crowmolly 01/02/2017 at 15:10

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My 1st wife had one of those in her Blue NA Miata, she jst left it in there until it got stolen, then I got her one with a detachable face.

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > My X-type is too a real Jaguar 01/02/2017 at 15:12

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Or you could consult Murilee Martin and have a glorious clusterfuck of dongles.

http://autoweek.com/article/diy/want-play-digital-music-through-your-cars-8-track-player-sure-you-do

My X-type is too a real Jaguar > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 01/02/2017 at 15:13

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I’m deeply disappointed Torchinskyhas not taken up the challenge

Jayvincent > My X-type is too a real Jaguar 01/02/2017 at 15:26

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We remember... but you forgot to include the clunkiest, sharpest cornered version of them all, the Cobra CB-radio! essential for the family wagon / truck driver crossover. Thanks for the trip down memory lane

facw > My X-type is too a real Jaguar 01/02/2017 at 15:27

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You say that as though I don’t have one of these dangling precariously behind my head unit:

My X-type is too a real Jaguar > Jayvincent 01/02/2017 at 15:30

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I have a Midland 28 channel waiting for the perfect project car my father bought it new in 1975.

LongbowMkII > My X-type is too a real Jaguar 01/02/2017 at 15:31

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my dad had an add-on equalizer in his C10, still sitting in the garage waiting for the right project car.

TheRealBicycleBuck > My X-type is too a real Jaguar 01/02/2017 at 15:44

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You forgot the humble graphic equalizer with a built-in spectrum analyzer. No car stereo from the ‘80s was complete without one. I think I still have one in a box in the attic

CalzoneGolem > My X-type is too a real Jaguar 01/02/2017 at 15:48

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Graphic equalizers for the audiophiles.

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > My X-type is too a real Jaguar 01/02/2017 at 16:32

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Graphic EQs are best audio add ons.

gmctavish needs more space > My X-type is too a real Jaguar 01/02/2017 at 16:49

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My friend’s uncle has this from his dad’s old F100. We hooked it up to some decent speakers and it sounded shockingly good

sdwarf36 > My X-type is too a real Jaguar 01/02/2017 at 17:08

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Do people actually pay this much for these relics? I had one of those Sanyo-pretty good for the time. But $350 + $85 shipping? C

My X-type is too a real Jaguar > sdwarf36 01/02/2017 at 17:17

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I doubt it you can ask whatever you want but in my Ebay selling experiance, no one pays more than $50 for vintage car electronics that is not NOS factory stuff. That stuff can go for $1000s