Panasonic Tube

[awu_gigabyte]

Not polk related, but pretty neat, for all you tube fans :)

http://www.uncrate.com/men/gear/car-audio-video/panasonic-cqtx5500d-vacuum-tube-car-stereo-000697.php

[ND13]

Is that real? I just read more. Says it was created in 2003. Wonder why it took so long for it to get out?

[F1nut]

Me like!!!

I wonder if they ever made one for the US market in black or silver with the volume control on the left side for us left side drivers.

[unc2701]

It's been out in Japan for awhile. I saw someplace that was importing it about a year ago. Gimme a few & i'll find it.

Of course car vibrations & tubes might not be a good combination...

edit: oops- that site links to an importer...

[billbillw]

They also sell this version:
Linky (http://www.audiocubes.com/category/Car+Audio_2+Din+Receivers/product/Panasonic_CQ-VX5500D_CD_Reciever.html)

I think it has a built in MD player as well as CD. Pretty cool looking stuff, but I don't know how it would work in car audio environment.