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    Default Just Installed a New Stereo In The Convertible. " Panasonic Supreme Series"

    Last year I found a vintage Sanyo AM/FM radio cassette and installed it this past winter. I wanted to get the CD player out because it just didn't look right. While the cassette player worked good on the Sanyo, the analog tuning on the radio wasn't great. I couldn't travel more than a couple of miles without having the signal drift and constantly having to adjust the tuning knob. So much for period correct technology. Then I found this radio on eBay. The Panasonic Supreme series with Ambience, CQ-S900EU. I wanted digital tuning, yet still keep the period correctness. After doing some research, I found that this radio was cutting edge back in 1982 and sold for $400.00. I installed it yesterday and all I can say is this thing is fantastic. The tuning on this is superior to the radio in my 2006 Ranger and my wife's car. The ambience is a surround sound field that is far superior to anything in a radio that I've owned lately. The cassette player works flawlessly. Needless to say, I'm happy.
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    Nice unit! I still have a supreme series home CD player from the day...I have an alpine pull out digital unit that I installed in the late eighties-my ford head unit pooped out and I took the expensive(in80s dollars)plunge.

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    I'm sure it sounds good Rick. It looks nice in the dash too!
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    Sweet! Gotta love vintage audio
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    That's awesome! Can't say I remember the last time I saw anything like that. $400 in 1982.....wonder what that would cost in today's time?
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    Quote Originally Posted by 84StangSVT View Post
    That's awesome! Can't say I remember the last time I saw anything like that. $400 in 1982.....wonder what that would cost in today's time?
    According to this calculator, $400 in 1982 dollars would be worth $1006.48 in 2016.

    http://www.dollartimes.com/inflation...=400&year=1982
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    I like that! Looks great

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