Thanks, George, Steven, Derek, OlRivrRat, Jeff & Jeff, and everyone else,

That's a pretty good start, all right. I will be winnowing out the
non-contenders and eventually will fill the gaping hole in my dash (with
the decorative wires hanging out) with a proper radio/CD unit. After my
long trip last summer I came to the conclusion that I missed having a radio!

Cheers all,

Gary

From:    OlRivrRat said: iPod connectivity & controllability so I replaced
the Alpine with a JVC KD-PDR30 & am
quite happy

George Laubach said: I recently bought a Blaupunkt Atlanta 110 ($119 from
MidwestElectronics.com)=
. Thought I would stay German.

Steven Johnson said: I have looked a many units over the years and have yet
to see any unit
that does not have selective tuning.   The only thing to be careful of is
finding a unit
that has the kind of selection control you want....

Derek Drew said: I just bought the really great Alpine 4 channel x 150W RMS
power amplifier (600W RMS total), which fits great under the dash so you
don't have to take up the valuable under-seat space for your power amp.
(snip) ......could not see the faceplate properly in a Vanagon and swapped
their Alpine out for another brand in frustration.

Jeff Schwaia said: I put a Pioneer DEH-7300BT in my Tristar.  By far the
best stereo I've ever
had in a Vanagon.  Great sound and the hands-free phone operation was
excellent, even when cruising down the freeway