Factory AU2 premium CD player/stacker

[alpineau]

Hi Guys

I Have just changed the premium 6 stack cd player in my au2 to and alpine mp3 unit and i am just trying to find out if it is worth anything, I mean shound i try to sell it on ebay or just keep it as a backup.

The unit is in purfect working condiction not a mark on the unit.

Cheers
Alpine au

[XR6-VCT-2000]

imo , i'de keep it incase the day ever came you wanted to sell the car, then chuck it back in ;) - allways good to keep for a too backup anyway . Besides all that , i wouldn't be supprised if in a few years down the track its worth 5 times as much as it is now ! - for a while they loose value - then after LOTS of years they seem to gain value again as people look at restoring cars and want original hard to get WORKING parts ! , up to you in the end though .

[FRDGAL]

Yeah I regret selling mine. It was just the AU1 cd player but now that I've decided to go back to original, I have to borrow one off a fellow member until I can get another one. What a pain. I shouldn've sold mine. Guess it's really your choice and depends on whether you need money or not. If not then keep it as back up...

[alpineau]

Hi All

Thanks for the quick reply's, i think i will take your advice on the unit and hold onto it for a while unless i get a really good offier on it.

[FalKeen]

seeing as yours is working fine means it is rare

most stuff up so id hang on to it

[FRDGAL]

Originally Posted by FalKeen

seeing as yours is working fine means it is rare

most stuff up so id hang on to it

Yeah I heard they tend to stuff up. I've been offered one for my car to borrow but don't think I'll take it.

alpineau - I sold my unit through eBay for $250 + postage and mine was just the AU1 single player. And I've seen AU2 single units for $220 on eBay now so I suppose you'd be able to get something in that area. But as FalKeen said, if yours is in good working order then hold onto it.

[HOTC2R]

Hey, not trying to steal this thread but, were all of the 6 stackers the same or is there a standard 6 stacker and a premo sound 6 stacker??

[alpineau]

Originally Posted by HOTC2R

Hey, not trying to steal this thread but, were all of the 6 stackers the same or is there a standard 6 stacker and a premo sound 6 stacker??

I think that there were just two equipment levels from ford, Premium and standard. I may be wrong but think it is the same in the BA as well

My AU futura is a 75th anniversary model and it come standard with the premium sound system and 4 power windows YAY.

Alpineau

[TICK4D-TAS]

Originally Posted by HOTC2R

Hey, not trying to steal this thread but, were all of the 6 stackers the same or is there a standard 6 stacker and a premo sound 6 stacker??

There is 2 levels, in the au 2/3

The first was called prestige sound, it was a 100watt system with 6 speakers and a 6 in dash stacker.
The second is the premium sound, this had 250 watt and 11 speakers, along with the 6 in dash stacker, an amplifier in the boot and an 8inch subwoofer. this also had a tape player too.

But in fords wise wisdom, they count a 2-way speaker as 2 seperate speakers, hence how they get a total of 6 or 11 speaker ellements.
Easy way to tell if its premium sound or not, is by looking at the top rhs of the unit, it should have premium sound printed on it.

hope that helps out a bit.

[XR6-VCT-2000]

Originally Posted by EDXR6

There is 2 levels, in the au 2/3

The first was called prestige sound, it was a 100watt system with 6 speakers and a 6 in dash stacker.
The second is the premium sound, this had 250 watt and 11 speakers, along with the 6 in dash stacker, an amplifier in the boot and an 8inch subwoofer. this also had a tape player too.

But in fords wise wisdom, they count a 2-way speaker as 2 seperate speakers, hence how they get a total of 6 or 11 speaker ellements.
Easy way to tell if its premium sound or not, is by looking at the top rhs of the unit, it should have premium sound printed on it.

hope that helps out a bit.

from what i have read of all the brochures etc etc for the series 1,2 and 3 xr's, that above info you have stated is spot on ;) .

[alpineau]

Originally Posted by EDXR6

There is 2 levels, in the au 2/3

The first was called prestige sound, it was a 100watt system with 6 speakers and a 6 in dash stacker.
The second is the premium sound, this had 250 watt and 11 speakers, along with the 6 in dash stacker, an amplifier in the boot and an 8inch subwoofer. this also had a tape player too.

But in fords wise wisdom, they count a 2-way speaker as 2 seperate speakers, hence how they get a total of 6 or 11 speaker ellements.
Easy way to tell if its premium sound or not, is by looking at the top rhs of the unit, it should have premium sound printed on it.

hope that helps out a bit.

So in the AU2/3 was there ever a single cp player or only the two 6 stacker models mentioned above??

[TICK4D-TAS]

Originally Posted by alpineau

So in the AU2/3 was there ever a single cp player or only the two 6 stacker models mentioned above??

There was the standard single cd player, int he double din size. all au's from series 2 got this. and then there was the options for the prestige sound or the premium sound. But i think i read somewhere that u could option the tape player on the single cd as well. i will have to check my brochures again.

[Whoosha]

Originally Posted by HOTC2R

Hey, not trying to steal this thread but, were all of the 6 stackers the same or is there a standard 6 stacker and a premo sound 6 stacker??

mines a premo 6 stack with cassette I think the cassette was dropped in the ser.111
no probs. with it or the amp yet............. :voldar02:

[Dark Horse]

Standard = 4 speaker 100w AM/FM radio + single CD
Standard Option = 4 speaker 100 w AM/FM + single CD + single cassette
Prestige Sound = 100w 6 stacker with 6 speaker elements
Premium Sound = 250w 6 stacker plus sub and amp 11 element sound system