I found most of these posted replies in Google only

current unit is Blaupunkt, a clearance model from Fry's (typical? uh oh).

The clock button became erratic in less than one year.

I guess because there's no physical volume indicator, the Blaupunkt designer
chose to have the volume go down to zero when power is shut off. So you have
to reset volume whenever powering on. After letting off the clock button,
the display returns to the radio call number when it should stay showing the
time. There are some other lesser control annoyances.


Previous FM/AM/cassette was Panasonic or Pioneer (can't remember) The panel
lighting went almost black after a few years. (Station could be read if you
leaned your face close to panel when the day wasn't too sunny) Then a couple
years later the signal to speakers went out. Depending on the month(?):
either l, r, both, or neither speaker received signal.


"Joe Dufu" joe @ yunx . com wrote in message
...
Junk yard. Buy an old "analog' version with the manual tuning knobs. Buy
the remote CD player with the FM transmit option.

Low cost radio, low chance it will break (although quality will probably
be
the pits), nobody will steal it so you don't need the removable face and
the
CD player will work just fine as long as you can tune it in!



Re junkyard:
Had a cheapo mid 80's (Craguar Kranco whatever) that went to the wrecker
with the rest of the car. I suppose I should have saved the radio. Maybe
it's still there

I think the tape mechanism was getting weird. But the radio worked. It never
had a clock. The trim piece didn't actually fit right, but blocked the gaps.
Less stuff is more reliable

The car window was broken once. Whoever found nothing worth filching, also
left the radio



best clock I've seen is built into the dash by Honda. Clock display turns on
with Ignition. The clock and the other dashlights dim when headlights are on
(assumes for night driving). Two clock buttons, minutes and hours. Simple
reset for daylight savings or if the car battery dies.


wrote in message ...


Removable face somewhat desired, though never had need of this yet.

Is it better to plug in cheap-clone Walkman (buying its replacement
every
2
years?)

and separate clock? Then, does 12V clock exist? (Or only NiMH
refillable?)


also interested in brands of reliable CD changer, mounted elsewhere, as
is
often done.

TIA & t later

t later