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Compare Rock-Ola Jukeboxes to Wurlitzer Jukeboxes
It can be confidently said that the Rock-Ola product line stands out in front of ALL the competition when it comes to quality, reliability, and innovation. NO ONE has as good a product. Note that the technical features of our Nostalgic boxes are virtually identical to our commercial boxes, which use the same outstanding SyberSonic Electronics system.
Features Rock-Ola Wurlitzer
Where Manufactured Torrence, California, USA Germany
Cabinet Construction Beat plywood with walnut top layer Bent plywood top with particleboard bottom straight section.
Door Construction 1 1/4" thick furniture grade plywood with African Satinwood veneer. Stained and finished. Particleboard with steel reinforcing and plain maple veneer. Paint and finish
Wood column bases or "knees" Solid walnut, stain and finished Molded pressboard, painted brown
Cabinet bottom Stainless steel on CD-8, Solid wood stain adn finished on CD-4's Molded plastic, painted black
Trim Die cast metal triple placed, chrome finish Plastic, vacuum plated
Color Cylinders (4) Rainbow pattern, vivid colors (2) Straight pattern, pastel stationary upper lighting
CD Changer 100 CD capacity 50 CD capacity with an optional accessory to expand it to 100
Control Computer 11 MH Intel processor w/2 mb program memory Micro controller w/256K memory
User Display Two lines of six-teen characters for easy reading of selections, and messages. User can choose from eight different languages. Eight red digit readout
Keyboard Hard button using industrial quality. Cherry switches with life cycles exceeding ten million operations. Low cost tactile switches
Standard Remote Control Eleven function is standard equipment with a twenty-seven function selectable available as a low cost option. None (a converted TV remote control is available as an option).
Amplifier type Dual Stereo Single Stereo
Volume Control Two separate digital controls for internal and external speakers. One control for all speakers.
Amplifier Power (RMS) as measured to US Government FTC specifications Internal Amplifier rated at 120 Watts RMS. External speaker amplifier rated at 240 Watts RMS. 64 watts per channel
Total Amplifier power expressed in "Music Power" used by imported audio equipment. 810 Watts for all four channels 200 watts for both channels
Tone Controls Dual 5 band graphic equalizers digitally controlled. Bass and Treble controls for right and left channels.
Overload and short curcuit protection Automatic self resetting None
Overdrive and anti-distortion protection Automatic None
Auxiliary input and output connections Programmable input and four output connections Fixed input and one stereo output.
Speakers. Internal (1)custom built 10" dual voice coil sub-woofer in tuned chamber (2)12"woofers, (2)4"midrange, (2)tweeters.
  2 (6)1/2" custom built full range speakers and (2) horn tweeters with burnout protection.  
Warranty 1 year on CD player, 2 years on all electronics, 5 years on the CD changer 90 days to 1 year
Ability to create multiple "playlists" for special occasions? Yes, up to 21 different daily lists and 3 "on deman" lists. None
Built in diagnostics of CD player? Yes None
Potional accessory for CD video and Karoke available? Yes, microphone input is standard No
Optional accessory to use with antique style wallboxes Yes No

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