Well, that is nice. I'd like two knobs and a cd player as well.

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

Many radios today come with a remote control.

I drive through a lot of rural country and like to listen to talk radio to stay awake. The remote feature allows me to surf the AM band without taking my eyes off the road.

Not the controls so much as putting in a disk. Not really an issue very often.

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84 Euro 240D 4spd. 220.5k sold
04 Honda Element AWD
1985 F150 XLT 4x4, 351W with 270k miles, hay hauler
1997 Suzuki Sidekick 4x4
1993 Toyota 4wd Pickup 226K and counting

I've just installed a Kenwood plus four speakers in my 240D. I thought I'd get a decent unit, with an inbuilt CD (it also has a USB input which I've not used yet) and I wanted a unit with a volume wheel that you turn instead of buttons you push.

The Kenwood had good reviews and seemed to fit the bill.

But I'm not happy with it. One problem is that as in keeping with all modern radio's it seems, the damm thing is a labyrinth of mode settings just to get to something as simple as a treble of base adjustment. And if you do get down thru the menus to find what setting you want you can't get back to something as simple as volume adjustment. In addition to which the location of the radio in a W123 means it's down lown in the center console and trying to read the settings with the radio way down there while driving is almost impossible. I'm sure it would be a bit better if it were installed higher up in the dash, as modern "infotainment" systems seem to be but it's a pain way down there.

I guess what I'm saying is try to investigate as much about the thing before you buy, including just how simple or not it is to operate.

Also, be aware that if you have the antenna functioning in your car it get's it's power from the radio thru the antenna switch on the center console.

- Peter.

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Formerly...
2000 GMC Sonoma
1981 240D 4spd stick. 347000 miles. Deceased Feb 14 2021
2002 Kia Rio. Worst crap on four wheels
1981 240D 4spd stick. 389000 miles.
1984 123 200
1979 116 280S
1972 Cadillac Sedan DeVille
1971 108 280S

Yeah, it is a tough one. A lot of the modern radios have a zillion tiny buttons only a person with teenage vision could read. My wife's 2012 Mazda5 has a radio that generally works fairly nicely but I have never yet figured out how to adjust the balance or the treble vs bass etc.

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

I put a blaupunkt San Francisco. In my 78

Looks pretty nice. Can it be operated by the two knobs like an old timey one?

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.