I know most of you scoff at Sony car audio equipment, so please cut me some slack.

I'm in the market for a headunit from Sony...but I would REALLY like it to be one of the Mobile ES line. I want a cassette player because I already have a CD changer, and I still listen to a lot of my old tapes. Is there an online site or real-life vendor that someone can refer me to that carries Mobile ES headunits?

Much thanks
AL

 

Good luck. Sony no longer has an ES lineup.

Stereodude

 

But, what I'm looking for is a source that may still have some units lying around in stock.

Thanks
AL

 

I found this Hope this helps

 

Try your local Sony outlet store (if you have one). They have some sweet deals on refurb stuff.

Stereodude

 

I think I picked up one of the last good ES tape decks over two years ago. Crutchfield purchased a huge quantity of the items and sold them at about half price. You could check their outlet and refurbished section to see if they still have a few. As for current makers of good tape decks, Eclipse had a decent unit listed a few months ago. But I havn't been looking hard, so a few more may have surfaced.

 

AltiMAX: OnlineCarStereo doesn't have any. They, and at least 4 other sites show certain models of Sony cassette player, but when you call, they all tell you that they are on backorder.

Stereodude: I'll do a search for Sony outlet stores...

Jmax: I looked at Crutchfield's site...but I couldn't find an outlet/refurb section...can you point it out?

Thanks fellas...

 

I would e-mail "Pearl96Max" at MyPearlTPI@aol.com the newer model "ES" deck would be XR-CA610X. He may have something for you, and I believe everything he sells comes with the warranty.

 

Is he some kind of dealer? Or are these refurbs?

The 610X is the one I wanted...but i'd settle for even the older non-Xplod ES cassette players...

I'll drop him an e-mail...thanks
AL

 

I have an XR-C900 Mobile ES cassette deck w/ cd changer controls, im looking to get rid of. In great condition, no built in amp, just 3 sets of pre amps on the deck, this was sony's top of the line casette deck at the time.

 

I'm ok with a factory refurb unit only if it comes with a warrantee...but I'd like it to be new.

Thanks again...
AL

 

He's actually a dealer/installer with his own business based out of NJ. He's posts quite frequently in this forum, and has great deals on the products he sells.

 

The deck I have is the XR-C900. But here is the link to the specials/scratch & Dent section: http://www.crutchfield.com/S-POEBr4cdZhX/save/

 

No problem. Just letting you know that I had one if you can't find any.