Sanyo Automobile

Features:

• Accepts CDs and MDs in the same slot.
• MDLP support, with group mode function.
• CD-R/RW capable.
• CD/MD scrolling title display.
• Shuffle/scan/repeat play modes.
• Japanese FM band (76-90Mhz)
• Bass and treble controls (+/-10dB).

Links:

• Sanyo page (Japanese).

Specs: Amp: 45W x 4, SNR: MD: 90dB, CD: 85dB

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Features:

• Accepts CDs and MDs in a single slot, cassettes in a second slot.
• MDLP support, with group mode function.
• CD-R and 80mm (mini-)CD capable.
• CD/MD scrolling title display.
• Shuffle/scan/repeat play modes.
• Japanese FM band (76-90Mhz).
• 4-mode spectrum analyzer.
• 6-mode preset equalizer.
• CD changer control.

Links:

• Sanyo page (Japanese).

Specs: Amp: 45W x 4, SNR: MD: 90dB, CD: 85dB, Cassette: 50dB (60dB w/Dolby)

Reviews:

Features: Scan Play, Repeat Play, Shuffle Play. Selectable display (Play Time / Disc Name / Track Name). AM/FM Stereo Tuner with seek and manual up / down tuning systems. 24 station presets (6 AM + 18 FM). 12 auto travel presets (6 AM + 6 FM). Electronic Audio Control. 12 hour clock. Built in CD Changer control. RCA sub-woofer output. 90 Day Labor / 1 Year Parts warranty.

Specs: Amp: 35watts X 4

User comments: Matthew J. Hunt: Unit was originally tagged at $269.96. I bought it (actually two) for $135.00 at the Wal-Mart in LaVale MD. A few days later they reduced it to $65.00 - the difference of which Wal-Mart credited back to me. My friend who works there said that it's very likely that they will reduce it further perhaps even to less than $50.00. These are, of course, brand-new, unopened items. They just haven't sold well. I ordered the CD-changer (10-disc) for this particular unit for $199.00 from HQ Audio. The Excedio changer is not FM modulated, rather it connects via a single DIN cable. Their URL is http://www.hqaudio.com. 'Excedio' is apparently the top line of Sanyo mobile audio and fairly new. As I'm sure you guys have noticed, the 'support' for MD stuff has been a bit lacking, but I talked to Sanyo to find a retailer to buy the changer and they knew the unit perfectly. Dec 21, 1999: I called the Wal-Mart in LaVale MD and the $65 price is correct, though they said there was only one left right now. -eaw
Reported by Ken (09.04.01 20:39:59): Disc Error/Ejecting Discs I bought two Sanyo MDR-4 car decks from Wal-Mart back when they were clearing them out for $65 each. The first one worked great for six months or so and then started giving me disc errors and ejecting the discs. This happened with every disc I tried, prerecorded or otherwise. I swapped it out with the other one I bought (I bought two because they were so cheap), and the second one started doing the same around six months later. Beware.

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