Cassette Car Stereo
Looking to go completely old school? Have a bunch of cassettes that you still do not want to throw away? If so, a cassette car stereo might be something you might be interested at. Now, depending on how old you are, today’s generation is comprised of people who know very well of cassette stereos, and those that do not have the slightest idea such ever existed.
The time when cassette players were the only options for in-car sound systems was not too long ago. In fact, total abomination of the cassette player happened only in the latter parts of the last decade. I for one remember a time when I chose to have an in-dash CD player in addition to my already-installed CD changer. For my peers, the idea was absurd, redundant, and stupid. For me, I only thought technology can only head in that direction—and it did.
Of course today, going with a cassette-only car stereo might be a little too overkill—not unless of course you are going with a full retro restoration theme. If not, you can go with a cassette and CD combination head unit. Today there are still a number of still-manufactured cassette players, but some of that are from unheard-of manufacturers mostly from China. Below, we’ve weeded out some players being offered by respectable brands.
Pioneer KEH-P2030
Believe it or not, this is a current model offered by Pioneer. Yes, they have not forgotten those who still love the old magnetic tape. It is XM ready and has 40 watts into 4 channels. Some features worth noting are auto-reverse (damn, I miss that), FM/AM tuner, CD changer control, and detachable face for security. The P2030 has a list price of $100.
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Sony XRCA350X
You might have a harder time finding this one as most retailers carrying these are announcing stocks left in their product descriptions. However, most of them also carry refurbished deals. You can get one of these for around $60. It also has a detachable face plate, up to 18 FM presets. 3-band equalizer, and seek tuning among others.
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If you are still interested in the other not-so-known brands that we mentioned earlier, click here.
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