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From: jdreyer@bbnccv.UUCP (Jon Dreyer)
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Subject: Re: Seeking Car Stereo Recommendations
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Date: Thu, 25-Jul-85 11:53:12 EDT
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I bought a Vector Research VM-700 because I wanted something that sounded
good, had Dolby, and had analog tuning (as a theft deterrent).  The good
news is that it really has all these features.  The bad news is that it
is mechanically a crock.  To switch from AM to FM, you just press either
an AM preset button or an FM preset button, and somehow this actuates
an internal AM/FM switch.  This switch started malfuncitoning soon after
I got the thing, and after a month's worth of (warranty) repair it
broke again in a few days.  I was suspicious of this crock even when I
bought it, but I felt sure that such an old concept must work if it's
still used.

I recommend that you certainly not get this particular model and I will
never get another that "works" the same way.