Mercedes Benz Audio


Mercedes audio systems in the pre 90s cars is pretty simple. Adequate but nothing special. Many people like to keep the sound system stock for originality.

Others, (uhm, like me) want to see an electronic pinball machine sort of display where the Am/Fm radio used to be, and 12 speakers.


BECKER

Radios and stuff

Nearly any Mercedes will have a Becker radio. Becker still services these old radios, few others do; here's the contact info.


TUNE-RADIO

Theory and operation

How to program the preset buttons of your more modern Mercedes.


SOUND-SYSTEM

The stock audio system

How the original system works, for two anf four speaker (read that as "old") systems work.


AUDIO-SYSTEMS

More modern sound

How to make it not suck.








Ref: Frank Mallory's database and https://mercedes-benz-publicarchive.com