Question for the vintage stereo experts. I have a Blaupunkt Frankfort stereo that’s sitting in a box and am curious as to it’s sound quality. Rather than pull my center console apart to install and test I figured i’d throw it out to the group for opinions and how it might compare to something slightly more modern. By modern, i’m still talking about an older 2 post stereo so as not to hack up the vent plate, but maybe something newer and digital. I’m not going for high fidelity here, and can appreciate that between wind, road and engine noise it’s already an uphill battle. I have recently installed modern 5.25’s in the rear deck and thinking about sticking a speaker or two in the center dash location replacing the original one there now...nothing crazy.
I like the period correct look so if the sound quality is reasonable I’ll go the Frankfurt route but if the consensus is the best it will sound is transistor radio quality, i’d probably end up going with something more modern.
I should add that currently installed is a I’d guess late 70’s, early 80’s clarion in there now that is clearly starting to fail and the sound out of the rear speakers is becoming unlistenable.
Thanks for any input you might be able to offer.
I like the period correct look so if the sound quality is reasonable I’ll go the Frankfurt route but if the consensus is the best it will sound is transistor radio quality, i’d probably end up going with something more modern.
I should add that currently installed is a I’d guess late 70’s, early 80’s clarion in there now that is clearly starting to fail and the sound out of the rear speakers is becoming unlistenable.
Thanks for any input you might be able to offer.