Old-School Box Speakers Are Back—and Pioneer’s New ‘Cassette Deck’ Car Stereo Is Finally Coming to America
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Last year, Pioneer trotted out a single-DIN stereo head unit with a decidedly ’80s look down to the “cassette tape” door, which actually concealed USB ports. Annoyingly, it was hard to get outside of Europe. But that’s about to change. Pioneer, in collaboration with RADwood, will soon be selling the SXT-C10PS head unit in the US, along with another quintessential rad-era accessory: TS-X40SXT box speakers.
Pioneer is aptly calling this equipment its Heritage Collection. Here’s the logline: “The new collection pairs a head unit and speakers to bring its iconic sound to the cabin of vintage cars that defined a generation in the ’80s and ’90s. The collection reimagines the styling that marked those eras for modern-day drivers, including conveniences like Bluetooth, HD Radio, and SiriusXM readiness, while delivering the rich, detailed sound that has established Pioneer as a favorite among car audio enthusiasts.”
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