>Hi everyone,
>
>Be forewarned... I purchased this model Blaupunkt (San Jose MD41) and there
>is a bug in their MP3 decoder algorithm.  Any songs recorded at a bit-rate
>of 128 Kbps or less will have cracks and chirps in them periodically.
>Unfortunately I have 20+ GB of MP3 recorded at 128 Kbps ( CD-quality ).

What I have been told by electronics experts... Blaupunkt (Bluedot)
stereos are nicely made, but the sound quality is indifferent. That
was back in the late 80s, mind; they may have improved since then.
The Blaupunkt Melbourne headunit I had then was complete junk.
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Andrew Grebneff
165 Evans St, Dunedin 9001, New Zealand
<andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz>
Seashell, Macintosh, VW/Toyota van nut