BX Digits

Stinkwheel · Post by **Stinkwheel** » Thu Jul 29, 2010 10:46 pm

Blimey!! I remember those pioneer units. From 1978 -2000 my dad owned and ran a car audio/security business and for most of those years was a pioneer 'blue chip' dealer (that meant he was a preffered pioneer retailer or something) Anyway, those things were a marvel when they were new, really good at the time and astronomically expensive to buy and have fitted in the aftermarket.

I bet they would still fetch loads as a retro item.

MULLEY · Post by **MULLEY** » Thu Jul 29, 2010 10:52 pm

I doubt it, they don't play those silver discs

Tbh, although retro hi-fi seems to be worth a few quid, car audio i think is a no, unless its something like Nakamichi

rayfenwick · Post by **rayfenwick** » Fri Jul 30, 2010 9:54 am

Nak's have always held their value pretty well, but some of the old Blaupunkt stuff, old Sony, Pioneer.. the well built expensive stuff still commands a price today. £500 for a set of Pioneer car separates is not unusual if they're in good condition, box etc etc...

That said, there's a lot of EXCELLENT sounding gear out there for literally a few quid if you're willing to look. A £5 big name cassette-based head unit will probably sound a lot better than a modern £100 one. Many have an AUX in that you can plug your iPod into, so you get the best of everything: sound, OE looks, and costs a fiver - a result in my book

Matt H · Post by **Matt H** » Fri Jul 30, 2010 10:40 am

I've been looking for something suitably period for the BX for a while, and I haven't found any Nakamich equipment that was less than £500.

Funny really as a working DR-3 tape deck is probably only worth £50 these days

This one was in a TVR 450SE I was in a few months back. I've been trying to find one like this for a while, but older top-end stuff rarely surfaces.

Dollywobbler · Post by **Dollywobbler** » Fri Jul 30, 2010 11:30 am

Was it cold a few months back?

Matt H · Post by **Matt H** » Fri Jul 30, 2010 11:39 am

Haha...

Well, it was a TVR, in very hot weather, with very old coolant...

Need I say more?

Dollywobbler · Post by **Dollywobbler** » Fri Jul 30, 2010 2:17 pm

Ah - plenty explanation!

Anyway - back on to stereos - I've just ordered a new CDless head unit on recommendation from Matt Smith, so I can check out some electronic tuneage in the BX. Fed up of CDs skipping.

I do have the original Blaupunkt unit that was fitted to the BX when I got it. I presume it wasn't working as I removed it - available for free of anyone wants that factory look.

MULLEY · Post by **MULLEY** » Fri Jul 30, 2010 7:29 pm

£500 for an old head unit, must be barking imho, it'll probably break after a few months ownership, no spares in all likelyhood & then you've got to find someone who actually knows anything about how to fix it, nah thanks.

I nearly bought a nakamichi cassette head unit for my car a couple of years ago, but i reckon i was probably lucky not to get it as i would have been quite annoyed if it went wrong & the bill for getting it fixed would have been more than 3 times what it went for (thats even it was fixable of course). I'd personally just get the latest nakamich cd head units, at least they'd have a warranty etc....

The only Nakamichi's i've got at the mo is a BX150E which you can still get spares for & i've also got a rather nice OMS7EII which i bought on a whim hoping it's rarity would make its value rocket up......apologies for digressing from this thread.....

Mike E (uk) · Post by **Mike E (uk)** » Sun Aug 01, 2010 12:34 am

In my experience, Pioneer made excellent multidisk CD players.

Mine is 14 years old, and still works perfectly.

It was a lot of cash in its day, £250, but it is good.

Mike

rayfenwick · Post by **rayfenwick** » Mon Aug 02, 2010 2:04 pm

There is some excellent quality stuff around that is well worth a listen for the price. I could put together a system from eBay for £100 that would sound better than a modern £500 one any day...

When I worked for a large chain if HiFi specialists back in the early 90's, I used to enjoy recording CDs onto a Nakamichi RX-505 we had in for a while - it smoothed out the recordings made from edgy, early CD players.

Oh, I used to love playing with my Nakas.....

scarecrow · Post by **scarecrow** » Mon Aug 02, 2010 8:21 pm

I had a nice NAD

JayW · Post by **JayW** » Mon Aug 02, 2010 8:35 pm

Dollywobbler wrote:I've just ordered a new CDless head unit

What and from where???

rayfenwick · Post by **rayfenwick** » Mon Aug 02, 2010 11:40 pm

scarecrow wrote:I had a nice NAD

No shame in it these days

Can anyone (else) remember what NAD stood for without Google/Wikipedia?

Post by **docchevron** » Tue Aug 03, 2010 12:40 am

scarecrow wrote:I had a nice NAD

I still have 2......

stuart_hedges · Post by **stuart_hedges** » Tue Aug 10, 2010 6:54 pm

Back on-topic... Mr R certainly does have a Digit, or at least he did the last time I spoke to him, but he seems to have gone to ground at the moment. It need restoration, but I think he could be persuaded to sell it to someone who promises to do it up.