1992 Ford Thunderbird

SC 2 Door Coupe

3.8L Supercharged Blueprinted

Lincoln AOD

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Very rare Sony Mobile ES - XES Car Audio System Background Information / History: This Stereo System sold in 1991 for about 15k installed with amps The XES system holds a very special place in car audio history. When it was introduced it was (and probably still is) the most sophisticated and refined system ever implemented in the car audio environment. The premise behind the system was to modularize each component from the sources to the amplifiers so that each component was designed as its own system. This allowed audiophiles to mix and match the components they needed for their individual system needs. Thousands of IASCA and USAC competition titles have been won with this system (remember Earl Zausman's 5-series BMW?). In recent years the car audio market has shifted away from the audiophile community and caters mainly to the "boomer" generation. The quality of components these days are more driven by low price and high margins than the soul and passion of making great sounding and robust products. As you look through the specifications below you can understand how no design or component expense was spared when this system was created. You can also understand why you will never see many of these features in any system you can buy today. XES-P1 Digital Preamplifier / Controller Digital Surround (SUR) w/ 11 adjustable parameters 1/3 Octave Digital Parametric EQ (PEQ) with six bands Variable frequency, level, slope EQ parameters Digital Dynamic Range Suppression (DRS) Ten Factory + Ten User defined DSP memories DSP memories combine SUR, PEQ, DRS adjustments DSP File links DSP memory to CD Custom File Last Sound Memory links DSP to AM/FM/CD/AUX Unilink CD Changer/Tuner/Crossover control Custom File Disc Memo, Memo List, Program Play Two Analog inputs w/ 64X oversampling A/D converter Two optical Digital inputs, 32Khz / 44.1Khz / 48 Khz capable High Resolution 8X oversampling D/A converter Eight staggered 18-Bit super linear D/A converters Front/Rear analog output, optical digital output High output preamp with +/-15V DC-DC converter Dual Isolated supplies for analog & digital stages Non-magnetic copper chassis for low noise In-dash dot matrix display with fluorescent backlighting Wireless and wired remotes supplied XES-X1 Component Digital Crossover for XES-P1 Optical digital inputs, 32Khz / 44.1Khz / 48 Khz capable Configurable for 3 or 4 way systems Finite Impulse Response (FIR) linear phase filters Near infinite slope attenuation, > 70dB/Octave Frequency, level, time & phase adjustment for each band Symmetrical 1/6 Octave crossover frequency select Separate L/R output level adjust, 0.1 dB increment Eight digital delays for time alignment, 0.1 mS increment Separate L/R phase select for each output Ten User memories combine all crossover settings Sixteen "Sign Magnitude" high linearity 20-bit DACs High output preamp with +/-15V DC-DC converter Dual Isolated supplies for analog & digital stages Non-magnetic copper chassis for low noise XES-T1 Component Tuner for XES-P1 X-tal Lock tuner with SSIR Diversity II front ends Dual FM front end construction for two antennas Active Signal Comparator monitors signal condition Twenty FM + Ten AM memory presets, Best Tuning Memory Station Memo and Station List display High output preamp with +/-15V DC-DC converter Non-magnetic copper chassis for low noise Special Note: While this system is considerably old, it still has many state of the art features not found in modern units. One of the greatest things that was designed into the P1 unit was the analog and digital aux input. Since this system has this type of input you can modernize it with any current in-dash CD/DVD player, XM Radio, iPod, etc. This allows you to take advantage of the pristine signal processing and sound quality while using modern input sources. Sony Mobile ES System Contents Sony XES-P1 Mobile ES Digital CPU Display Unit LCD Display Sony P1 Mobile ES Digital Central Processing Unit Sony X1 Mobile ES Digital Crossover Network Sony XES-T1 Mobile ES FM/AM Tuner Unit Sony RM-X16 Wireless CD Remote Control Sony RM-X17 Wireless Mobile ES Sytem Remote Control RARE Leather Sony Mobile ES Instruction Manual Folder Manuals for P1, XES-P1, and Joystick Remote Control" I also have a movie on YouTube.com on the car. search for: My Movie SonySC Unless previously arranged you must pick up the car in San Francisco Bay Area and then you can arrange shipping where ever if you want. We will together go to the Motor Vehicle Department to transfer the clean title either in Walnut Creek or Pleasanton, CA. Also I have a ton of documents and spare parts to go with it. If I don't receive at least one bid one day prior to the close of this auction (11/08/14) I reserve the right to cancel this auction and remove it from EBAY. On Nov-08-14 at 17:05:45 PST, seller added the following information: The reported traffic accident consisted of my driver's side rear view mirror (plastic) was broken and the person that brushed up against me while making a lane change had a small crease in the side of his right front fender of his Ford Econoline van. I bought a replacement white mirror assembly on the internet.