I think I just found the right sound system for my Merc. I'm thinking about the Nakamichi CD45z player with a 5 disc changer.
Does anyone know if it will be able to play CD-R recordable CD's?

__________________
1987 300E 185k miles

The Nakamichi CD45Z will play CD-Rs but will not play MP3 files. Nakamichi Head Units have very good sound quality and look nice in a Mercedes but they have a reputation of being very unreliable. I was going to buy this HU until I read the negative postings on the newsgroup rec.audio.car.

And what was your choice after having read the negative opinions about Nakamichi?? I'm looking for good sound as well as a "Mercedes look" - the less colors on the display the better...

__________________
1987 300E 185k miles

I ended up with an Alpine 7892. It has all the features plus the sound quality that I was looking for.

Hey Tiger,

I have a Nakamichi 45z in my car. I love the simple yet functional style of the deck and the sound quality is awesome. However about a month or so ago, it just tweaked out and started jumping through all the features and could not be stopped, so I had to turn off the radio. The next day I turned it on and it was fine. I don't know if it has something to do with the deck or the wiring, but that was pretty odd. btw, I've had it for almost 2 years now.

Later,
Giancarlo

__________________
PAST MB's: 2006 E55 AMG | 1986 190E 2.3-16

...have a brand apanking new one in the 325is that lasted only 4 mos and is currently being repaired under warranty (out of the car)

sounds & looks great- but didn't last too long...

-fad

Giancarlo, how do you like your MB Quarts? Which ones do you have? I have heard that their tweets are really bright, is this true? I am trying to decide on some speakers and I have heard good and bad about Quarts...just wanted your opinion.

__________________
'86 420SE Euro
904 Midnight Blue, Gray Velour
Dad bought it new, now I own it.

"A Mercedes-Benz is like a fine wine, it only gets better with age."

Hey mbtjc,

I have Mb Quart Referenz Premium, the step below Q series, 5 1/4" coaxials on my rear deck. They sound unbelievable for their size and the fact that I am only running them through the nakamichi deck, no amp. I have a rockford fosgate 4 channel amp with alpine cd deck and boston acoustic pro series 5 1/4" components in my parents 190 2.6 and I think that the MB Quarts are crisper and clearer. As soon as I get some more money for mods I am going to get the 4" component system for my front. I highly recommend MB Quarts, I only have heard the higher end ones though, Im not sure about their cheaper speakers.

Giancarlo

__________________
PAST MB's: 2006 E55 AMG | 1986 190E 2.3-16

Dont know if you still are looking for a stereo but the Blaupunkt Tokyo RDM169 looks very good in the mb dash. The face goes all the way to the edge unlike Pioneers and other brands that use a trim rind to fill out the dash opening. The lighting is amber with one blue light (blaupunkt mean blue light) and a little green but the green matches the colors of the turn signal indicators, the blue the high beam indicator and liek I said earlier, the amber is almost the same color as the MB dash lights. Also has rotary encoder for volume so its really easy to change volume without looking. The face is not detachable but has keycard security. The unit will not operate without the car in place behind the face. Another added bonus of the card is that is stores all of your presets and preferences. This is a plus if there are two users of a car as each user can have their own settings and all they have to do is put their own key card in and everything is the way they like it.
Hope this helps someone out there.
brockley

__________________
89 300E Pearl Grey Metallic
7 Spoke 16" staggered wheels (SLK)
215/55/16 Hankook Ventus HRII H405 tires
Euro Headlights
Smoked Corners
Smoked red/clear tail lights

1987 300e Black Metallic (mom's car)
8 hole 15" wheels (C Class)
Clear Corners
Red/Smoked tail lights

and check this out for a cool simulation of the unit.
http://www.blaupunkt.de/simulations/tkdef_en.html

__________________
89 300E Pearl Grey Metallic
7 Spoke 16" staggered wheels (SLK)
215/55/16 Hankook Ventus HRII H405 tires
Euro Headlights
Smoked Corners
Smoked red/clear tail lights

1987 300e Black Metallic (mom's car)
8 hole 15" wheels (C Class)
Clear Corners
Red/Smoked tail lights

Wow that is really nice! How much is that Blaupunkt?

How long have you had yours for?

__________________
2008 BMW 335i Coupe

I think I paid 170 or so for mine. They pop up occasionally on eBay but check www.thezeb.com
As of last week they had some in stock. Very high featured unit. The EQ has at least 10 bands plus separate bass and treble controls, 2 preouts, mono non-fade sub out. Plus it fits perfectly in the dash and looks great. I have had it for a little under a year and have not really had any problems with it.

__________________
89 300E Pearl Grey Metallic
7 Spoke 16" staggered wheels (SLK)
215/55/16 Hankook Ventus HRII H405 tires
Euro Headlights
Smoked Corners
Smoked red/clear tail lights

1987 300e Black Metallic (mom's car)
8 hole 15" wheels (C Class)
Clear Corners
Red/Smoked tail lights