Wildside
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- February 19, 2001
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It's cool how much head unit security has changed. Remember when there was none? Then came the pull-outs, the removeable face, the partial removeable face, the CD-key, the "credit card" and who knows what else.
The head units I miss most were the old Alpine pull-outs. I had purchased one cassette head unit and one CD head unit and they interchanged. At the time, I had 3 vehicles, and after providing Alpine with proof of purchase and what I was doing, they sold me another chassis for the third vehicle. So, whichever vehicle I drove that day, I'd take both head units with me and I could play either cassettes or CD's (these days, you can buy one head unit with both).
As far as amps, I remember the Blade brand. They were designed by former military engineers and people who left other audio companies. All of their amps were the same height and depth, so you could put them next to each other for a continuous look. And with a height of only an inch or so, they were thin for their day. Is Blade still around?
Radio Shack used to sell a little passive EQ. I think it was the first non-amped EQ they ever sold. The salesmen knew little about it. It was the late 80's, and this thing took two in and gave 4 out, with a sub-out with a level knob. It was obvious that this came from someone besides the companies RS normally had build their stuff. (This was the first re-badged Pioneer product sold by RS).
Lanzar made some good amps and subs then. Soundstream and Phoenix Gold were respected names. Everyone wanted Cerwin Vegas or Rockford Fosgates in the trunk. Back then, you were either into sheer volume or bass boom. Sound "quality" hadn't come into its own yet.
So, what audio memories do you remember from the past?
The head units I miss most were the old Alpine pull-outs. I had purchased one cassette head unit and one CD head unit and they interchanged. At the time, I had 3 vehicles, and after providing Alpine with proof of purchase and what I was doing, they sold me another chassis for the third vehicle. So, whichever vehicle I drove that day, I'd take both head units with me and I could play either cassettes or CD's (these days, you can buy one head unit with both).
As far as amps, I remember the Blade brand. They were designed by former military engineers and people who left other audio companies. All of their amps were the same height and depth, so you could put them next to each other for a continuous look. And with a height of only an inch or so, they were thin for their day. Is Blade still around?
Radio Shack used to sell a little passive EQ. I think it was the first non-amped EQ they ever sold. The salesmen knew little about it. It was the late 80's, and this thing took two in and gave 4 out, with a sub-out with a level knob. It was obvious that this came from someone besides the companies RS normally had build their stuff. (This was the first re-badged Pioneer product sold by RS).
Lanzar made some good amps and subs then. Soundstream and Phoenix Gold were respected names. Everyone wanted Cerwin Vegas or Rockford Fosgates in the trunk. Back then, you were either into sheer volume or bass boom. Sound "quality" hadn't come into its own yet.
So, what audio memories do you remember from the past?
