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I'd been trying to find a modern stereo for my S4 Spider for a while that had better capabilities than the original Clarion. The problem was that all the modern single-DIN stereos look like they came out of a spaceship and really didn't fit with the interior.
Good news is that there's now an updated version of the Blaupunkt Bremen SQR 46 out. This looks just like the old '80s version but has been updated with bluetooth phone, BT streaming, USB, and all the other stuff you'd get in a modern stereo. It's a single DIN model and is shorter than the OEM radio so it easily fits right into the dash and looks appropriate. You can also change the display color and make it green to match the other interior lighting.
It is not sold in the US yet (and not sure if it will be? They've been saying it's coming for like a year at least but no updates). I ordered mine from the UK (classiccarstereo.co.uk) and it was $470 shipped, so not at all cheap. Got to the US in like 3-4 days. So far it looks good and the sound quality is good.
Note that this is not the Blaupunkt of old: Bosch sold the name a while back, so basically it's licensed out to other manufacturers to make "Blaupunkt" stereos. So this is not a super high end rig, it's more of a made-in-China update of the old Bremen. That said, it looks and works well enough, and it was worth the money to me to get an updated stereo that didn't look like crap.
Also note the DAB functionality/antenna are not supported in the US but it works fine with US FM/AM stations.
Good news is that there's now an updated version of the Blaupunkt Bremen SQR 46 out. This looks just like the old '80s version but has been updated with bluetooth phone, BT streaming, USB, and all the other stuff you'd get in a modern stereo. It's a single DIN model and is shorter than the OEM radio so it easily fits right into the dash and looks appropriate. You can also change the display color and make it green to match the other interior lighting.
It is not sold in the US yet (and not sure if it will be? They've been saying it's coming for like a year at least but no updates). I ordered mine from the UK (classiccarstereo.co.uk) and it was $470 shipped, so not at all cheap. Got to the US in like 3-4 days. So far it looks good and the sound quality is good.
Note that this is not the Blaupunkt of old: Bosch sold the name a while back, so basically it's licensed out to other manufacturers to make "Blaupunkt" stereos. So this is not a super high end rig, it's more of a made-in-China update of the old Bremen. That said, it looks and works well enough, and it was worth the money to me to get an updated stereo that didn't look like crap.
Also note the DAB functionality/antenna are not supported in the US but it works fine with US FM/AM stations.