The ultimate Car Radio for the latter-day Boomer

For anyone like me who spent the '70s haunting used stereo shelves this is Da'Bomb!
Real knobs!, real METERS!, a TUBE!

Panasonic CQ-TX5500D Vacuum Tube CD Reciever

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Does the tube actually DO anything?
Is it just a dim lightbulb?

WHO CARES!!!!