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My 72 250C came with a Blaupunkt Frankfurt stereo radio. It has a similar pinstripe faceplate to that used in Mercedes on the Beckers. I will say that the sound quality of the Blaupunkt installation, with a single 4x10 speaker in the dash and a matching one in the rear shelf, is far better than the four-speaker Becker system that came in my 72 250 sedan.
Happy Motoring, Mark
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I would agree that the long oval speakers sound better than the smaller kick panel speakers. FWIW, I don't believe the oval speakers are nearly as large as 4 x 10. I think they are closer to 3.5" x 8". Picture attached, but this could be the wrong speaker. |
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Actually, the speaker opening in a 114 (but not 115) is larger than in a 108, 113, 111, etc. So I definitely could be wrong. But for a 108, I think that the speaker I pictured is correct, but I could be wrong.
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Despite the odd arrangement, the two properly flush-mounted speakers in my coupe sound so much better than the 4 smaller surface-mount Beckers originally used in my sedan. A few decades ago, my parents bought a left-over, demo, fully optioned '70 VW Squareback. Though the car turned out to be a lemon, it came with the top-end (for a VW) Blaupunkt Frankfurt AM-FM mono radio with single Blaupunkt 4x6" dash speaker. That was probably one of the best sounding car radios I've ever enjoyed. Better even than some car stereos I've sampled over the years. Happy Motoring, Mark
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You can easily leave the factory unit visible and just build a small console below with a hidden door to put the modern unit it, but you have been pretty clear that you are ok with the modern look in an older interior. Here's the Becker style unit from RetroSound if it's of any use, you choose the face and buttons to match: RetroSoundUSA.com - RETRO CLASSIC W/ 1950 - 85 Mercedes, Porsche, VW "Becker" plate
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EEEEEKKKKKK!!!!!! Another Retrosound USA sighting... EEEEKKKKK!!!!! I so much dislike those.
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why?
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Because I think they are hideously ugly. And I think great things can be achieved with an original becker with an MP3 input. And the knobs will be wrong for a small knob car. And it's JUST NOT A BECKER!!!!
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But yeah, there's kind of a phony vibe about those retro units, with the chromed plastic replacing the original's metal construction. On the Fintail I used to drive, I had an original Becker AM-FM in the dash. But for my 'modern' car audio, I hid a compact 100-watt amp behind the dash and a pair of 50-watt two-way cube speakers under the front seats. Then I ran an adapter cable from the amp to the center-tray for a Walkman or CD-player that could be put away when not in use. So the new rig was mostly hidden, without needlessy hacking up my interior. Happy Motoring, Mark
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