[W126 Coupe] replacing radio

[Tad Heckaman]

Well, I looked up prices for Nakamichi head units... ouch. They look nice
and would match the MB perfectly, but I am not willing to spend that much on
the car just yet. I'd like get everything running smoothly first. For now
I'm just looking for a cheapish head unit so I can listen to my tunes.


>From what it sounds like, the best thing to do it replace the head unit,

replace the wires running to the speakers, and replace the speakers
themselves. I have never installed speakers in a car before, I assume the
holes for the speakers are measured in centimeters? What sizes should I be
looking for?


Thanks!




On 12/22/06, dolans1 at verizon.net <dolans1 at verizon.net> wrote:

>

> I second the motion on the floor, Nakamichi over Sony. The Sony will do

> just as the name states, xplod, Sony is a trash head unit.

>

> >From: Scott <scottk at skelleyco.com>

> >Date: 2006/12/22 Fri AM 02:14:08 CST

> >To: 'Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists' <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>

> >Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] replacing radio

>

> >I'm personally not hot on the flashy graphics and "look at me" design of

> most of the new car audio gear, in a car like this. If by chance you are

> concerned about finding something in keeping with the character of the car,

> take a look at Nakamichi. Expensive tho.Scott Kelley

> >      From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com   [mailto:

> mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com] On Behalf Of Tad   Heckaman

> >Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2006 4:06 PM

> >To:  Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists

> >Subject: [W126 Coupe] replacing   radio

> >

> >  So its Christmas time, and I am, one way or another, getting a   radio

> to replace the one in my car. Currently it has a cracked screen and now

> turns off randomly. What should I be looking for in a radio that will work

> in   the car? I assume just having a line out would work, correct? I am

> really   wanting one that has a built in aux port so I can plug my mp3

> player into it.

> >I stopped by Circuit City to check out what they had, and this is one

> that   seems like it would work:

> >http://www.xplodsony.com/xplod/headunits/CDX-GT310

> >

> >Any ideas?

> >

> >Thanks,

> >--

> >Tad Heckaman

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> >

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Tad Heckaman
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