Vance,
Who made the original radio for the TR6? I wonder if the dealers usually
used one or several brands of radio for it? Mine came from the PO with a
Kenwood CD player/radio in the dash.
Gary
'73 CF10801U
----- Original Message -----
From: Navarrette, Vance <vance.navarrette@intel.com>
To: 'Gary Fluke' <res0s0t7@verizon.net>
Sent: Monday, October 21, 2002 8:03 AM
Subject: RE: Alternators and Radios
> Gary:
>
> Amen. My Blaupunkt was rated at 4x25w (said so right on the
> detachable face plate), but when I studied
> the manual carefully, I saw that the RMS rating was 4x13.5w.
> I don't know how they get away with this, given the FTC
> rules on rating amplifiers. Sigh.
> To keep this on topic, I got rid of the Blaupunkt anyway.
> Going back to a BL radio, just to keep the car "authentic",
> whatever that means...
>
> Ciao,
>
> Vance
>
> ------------------------------
> 1974 Mimosa Yellow Triumph TR6
> Cogito Ergo Zoom
> (I think, therefore I go fast)
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gary Fluke [mailto:res0s0t7@verizon.net]
> Sent: Sunday, October 20, 2002 10:55 PM
> To: TR6 list
> Subject: Re: Alternators and Radios
>
>
> Steve,
>
>
> <snip>
>
> Unless the rating in watts is
> stated as RMS and a statement is made as to how much (in percentage) of
> certain types of distortion and over what frequency range, it is most
likely
> inflated. Audio power amplifiers for cars seem to be the most highly
> overated of all types.
>
>
> Gary '73 TR6
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