Dual XC4100 In Dash AM/FM/Cassette Receiver

by Dual

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 8.5 x 4 inches ; 2.8 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00012O6SY
• Item model number: XC4100
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #39,562 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: November 19, 2003

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Enjoy your cassette collection as you cruise the mean streets with the Dual XC4100 in-dash receiver/cassette deck. It features 15 watts of power across two channels (30 watts total peak), US/European radio frequency spacing, 30 station presets (18 FM, 12 AM), 1.0 DIN chassis, one pair of preamp outputs, and a bass boost function. Receiver features include auto station store, one-touch memory, manual tuning, and seek tuning. Cassette features include locking fast-forward and auto stop.

What's in the Box In-dash cassette player/receiver, printed operating instructions

Note: Professional installation is recommended for this product.

Product Description

Dual's XC4100 In Dash AM/FM/Cassette Receiver features 1.0 DIN compatible 2-channel stereo output, locking fast forward and auto stop Cassette, AM/FM Tuner with rotary encoder control, stereo/mono and FM LED indicator. 1-Pair of preamp outputs, power antenna output, 3.5mm auxiliary input and Bass boost.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars My Cheap iPod-Ready Boat Radio, November 14, 2007

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S. Bass (Ohio, USA) - See all my reviews
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I put the DC4100 in my boat (inside the cabin, not waterproof for exterior use) with the pure intention of simply having a radio on my boat that was iPod ready. Having looking at other decks with more features, I really couldn't see spending more money for stuff I likely wouldn't use. I wanted to have some power for driving medium sized speakers, and I didn't want to waste time installing a used deck, so I opted for this product. It met my expectations on quality and construction, and it sounded as good as I hoped using either the radio or the iPod. A good solution for the money.

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not bad, October 28, 2007

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J. Richards (Maine, USA) - See all my reviews
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Before I say anything else about this item, bear in mind: this is a very inexpensive piece of car stereo equipment.

This being said, it pretty much gets the job done. Sound quality is decent. Don't know how well it would do as a stand-alone receiver, as it has only two speaker outputs and rather low wattage. On the plus side, it also has two RCA outputs, so plugging it into an amp or a CD player (which is what I did), is pretty easy. I had some major issues with ground-loop hum at first, though. (One car-stereo guy I consulted said that it may just be an issue with how the tape player is grounded.) Got rid of the hum, but it took some doing.

Another plus, though: the front 1/8" aux input jack is great. I really wish that this would become a more standard feature - I mean, how many people don't ever want to plug an iPod into the car stereo at least occasionally?

Bottom line: this isn't comparable to a bottle of fine French wine, but what do you expect at Thunderbird prices?

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good radio, January 30, 2006

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S. Reeves (Des Moines, IA) - See all my reviews
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My husband uses it to hook his portable MP3/CD player to. The sond is really good, although the radio part is weak and does not stay on the station well enough to listen to it for long before the occasional static gets to you. Luckily his CD player holds up to 400+ songs, so he does not use the radio often. But it's generally a nice little piece of equipment.