Blaupunkt Casablanca CD51 Car CD Player

Pros: Clean look, nice buttons
Cons: Display is unpleasant, features are questionable

Purchasing a Blaupunkt Casablanca receiver and changer I did assume I was going to get a great receiver with great features. This may be a great sounding and good-looking receiver, however Blaupunkt's design team is neglecting some important basic...

Pros: tuner, eq, RDS, muting/volume on
Cons: volume control, Lame eq display

I bought this for my wife and never installed it. Well, it wound up in my Mazda as a replacement for a fairly high-end Alpine that was getting a bit old. I didn't pay much for this radio (about $100) and didn't expect much - but it had been sitting in ...

Pros: Great display, great sound
Cons: remote radio reception

I purchased my first 'high end' receiver - CD50 recently. Put into a Subaru Legacy. First problem was that the blaupunkt didn't come with tapped threads. I had to buy a 5mm tap and a star wrench to tap the body threads, and remove the trim panel. After...

Pros: superior CD quality, great sound, awesome radio reception, powerful!
Cons: display during the daytime is hard to read

I bought my car used and the previous owner had installed an Alpine stereo that claimed 4x25 watts. It had a detachable face and I think over the years, the connection between the face and the unit was loose and it would always cut out and the buttons...

Pros: Over all Style, sound and look are great.
Cons: Unreadable screen.

Overall - I purchased Blaupunkt Casablanca CD50 because The quality of Blaupunkt is in my opinion is above average and on the rise.

One minor flaw - There is a definite problem with the screen view being non readable, due to light...

Pros: Tons of great features, excellent design and sound.
Cons: Not crazy about rotary knobs.

I don’t know how anyone could write a bad review on this cd player. My personal experience has been great. I really couldn’t ask for more, well maybe a wireless remote but other than that this thing has it all.

Features…
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Pros: Functionality
Cons: lighting

I purchased this head unit based on how it compared to other products in it's price range. Having used it for 2+ years, I am very pleased. It has never let me down. The cd, fm, and auxiliary quality are terrific and easy to use. If you are looking for functionality and quality this is a great head unit.