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From: jwg@galbp.UUCP (Joe Guthridge)
Newsgroups: net.auto,net.audio
Subject: Re: Grundig
Message-ID: <281@galbp.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 5-Feb-86 09:46:45 EST
Article-I.D.: galbp.281
Posted: Wed Feb  5 09:46:45 1986
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Reply-To: jwg@galbp.UUCP (Joe Guthridge)
Organization: Lanier Business Products, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia
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Summary: 

As long as we're talking about M-B radios, I understand that there is some
family relationship between the owners of Becker and M-B that causes M-B to
use the radios.  This could be the only reason.  The radio they sell, which
is very impressive control-wise, and has a replacement list of around $1300
(is this the highest-priced car radio anyone?), has a lousy record.  Mine
was replaced once (under warranty thank Allah), and is broken again (AM 
doesn't work) but they won't work on it because I replaced the speakers and
hooked a power amp to it.  Also twice its internal microprocessor has had
a nervous breakdown, causing it to play no station (static) at full volume
whenever it's on.  Very surprising, especially when you don't expect it.
After about a week it somehow goes through 0, I guess, and resets.  My
dealer, who can't buy the thing back from me, said what most people do
is have a different one installed, but keep the Becker to reinstall when
they sell the car.