Tag Archives: First impressions

First Impressions: Sparkelec DP-666 (Updated)

Posted on August 26, 2025 by Kevin

My DP-666 finally arrived today. It’s based on the NXP TEF6686 chip, designed for automotive applications. The contents of the box bore an uncanny resemblance to the seller photo (what we call a “good thing’), and here it is:

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First Impressions: Kaito KA1101

Posted on August 8, 2025 by Kevin

My new old stock KA1101 has arrived from eBay seller detroitmetromart, and I was excited to get into the box. Unboxing Despite the radio being 20 years old, it really was new old stock and looked like it had just … Continue reading →

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Arrived In Time: AMNVOLT ATS Mini (Updated)

Posted on May 28, 2025 by Kevin

Thanks to AliExpress and their downstream agents, my shiny new AMNVOLT ATS Mini arrived in time for my trip to Spain and avoiding a hulking batch of new tariffs: First Impressions My first observation is that the box wasn’t half … Continue reading →

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