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From: kormeluk@tops32.DEC
Newsgroups: net.audio
Subject: Re: Question about Brands of Car Stereos
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Date: Fri, 20-Apr-84 09:20:58 EST
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Posted: Fri Apr 20 09:20:58 1984
Date-Received: Sat, 21-Apr-84 02:22:08 EST
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Last year I bought a Alpine 7136 along with a Proton 222 external amp.
The system has Kenwood 4" cones in front(driven from the 7136) plus
Alpine 5 1/4" in back(driven from the pre-amp out of 7136 to Proton).
I don't remember the model numbers for the speakers but they were
reasonably priced (under $175 for all 4 speakers). The Proton 222
(22 watts/channel) was a little over $100.

I like the system...it was reasonably priced (with tax a little over $600.)
and I liked the clean appearance of the Alpine (not to many little buttons
that can't be used with gloves on, etc).It does have auto-reverse but
I haven't had any problems with it or the transport(rock solid over potholes)
. I was considering a Kenwood at the same time (they have the same tape
transport or at least the "cassette glide" is the same) but decided on the
Alpine because it looked "cleaner".

The Alpine's built-in amp only puts out 2.2 watts/channel so a 3-4"
speaker set in front is all that it can drive unless you amplify it. My
car (a '83 626) has 5 1/4" cutouts on the rear deck so that't why I have
them in the back.

There are cheaper systems and more expensive ones but I am comfortable
with this system and have not had any problems with it.

				I remain FOREVER....
				/dmetro Kormeluk/
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