Misc. Retro Radios

[DconZ]

I stumbled across this site today, they have some CJ specific products. I looked for a old school radio before with dual dials that would fit my factory dash but was modern behind the scenes i.e. Bluetooth, this site has them. I havent bought anything from them so I have no opinion on their products or services but they have some cool stuff...

RetroSound. Modern Sound for Your Classic.

Modern Sound For Your Classic. The leading manufacturer of classic car stereos and audio equipment for the restoration marketplace.

www.retromanufacturing.com

 

[SwampRatt]

I put one in an old Ford pickup. Looked pretty much like an original but had all the bells and whistles. Bluetooth, hands free etc. I like it except the miserly 25 watts per channel and or my crappy speakers. Looking at one for my CJ but I don’t know what the PO did to the cutout for the Pioneer thing they stuck in there.

 

[DC712001]

I bought one several years ago now. It looks correct. Mixed feelings about it. It takes quite a while to boot up, not like vintage radios that were basically instantaneous.

The tuning knob gets internal corrosion such that as you turn it, it just beeps. If you turn it very slowly it sometimes works. I sprayed it with DeOxIt and got it working again, but over time, it corrodes again. It sounds ok through my speakers. As I said, mixed feelings about it.

 

[DconZ]

Thanks to you both for your feedback on their products, always nice to talk to someone that has first hand experience... I might just stick with the Marine Bluetooth device without a Head unit for now..

 

[j6824]

With DC7 on it...sounded good at the time

Lasted about 90 days before it started that

Not worth the $ in the long run

 

[Patrick]

“I might just stick with the Marine Bluetooth device without a Head unit for now..”

That is exactly what I did recently. But I sure do miss the audio processing and enhancement that head units can do. You’ll be Limited to the crappy eq on the app itself, if any.

 

[DconZ]

“I might just stick with the Marine Bluetooth device without a Head unit for now..”

That is exactly what I did recently. But I sure do miss the audio processing and enhancement that head units can do. You’ll be Limited to the crappy eq on the app itself, if any.

I picked up a super basic one, no app required. It acts like a bluetooth speak with RCA outputs. I see they have amps like this now where a Bluetooth receiver is built in. I have been out of the audio game for about 20 years so I missed a few things

 

[Belizean]

“I might just stick with the Marine Bluetooth device without a Head unit for now..”

That is exactly what I did recently. But I sure do miss the audio processing and enhancement that head units can do. You’ll be Limited to the crappy eq on the app itself, if any.

What are you using ?

 

[Belizean]

I picked up a super basic one, no app required. It acts like a bluetooth speak with RCA outputs. I see they have amps like this now where a Bluetooth receiver is built in. I have been out of the audio game for about 20 years so I missed a few things

I’ve been out even longer

 

[DconZ]

What are you using ?

I am using this one . It's nice and small and always connects/reconnects.

 

[Belizean]

I am using this one .

Now I really feel left behind in the last century. What is it and what do you use it for ?

 

[DconZ]

Think of it just like a Bluetooth speaker you connect your phone to. Instead of it playing the music it has outputs that plug into your amp so you don't need a traditional stereo. Mine is hidden away with my amp so you see nothing but my tower speakers.. probably should have posted that in my build thread..
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[Belizean]

Think of it just like a Bluetooth speaker you connect your phone to. Instead of it playing the music it has outputs that plug into your amp so you don't need a traditional stereo. Mine is hidden away with my amp so you see nothing but my tower speakers.. probably should have posted that in my build thread..
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Thanks. I have a couple blue T speakers. I think I understand a lot better

 

[Patrick]

And I am using this discontinued unit from Kicker.

Of course you don’t need an app for these controllers, but you do need one to play your music from. Apple Music, Spotify and so on.

This is a fairly new trend, maybe they will come up with sound processing capabilities soon.

 

[DconZ]

Of course you don’t need an app for these controllers, but you do need one to play your music from. Apple Music, Spotify and so on.

I ran into a couple while I was looking that needed "their" app to work. Trouble written all over those..

 

[Patrick]

Tried going that route already. You are correct.

 

[Armyvet25]

I can appreciate old school originality for aesthetics, but I love my music and my Kenwood Bluetooth with USB too much. It may dissuade thieves from taking an expensive radio while maintaining period correctness, but I see most Jeep thievery coming from other low life Jeep owners. Steering wheel horn buttons being number one.

 

[SwampRatt]

ended up going with RetroSound. Thayer have a kit to work with a din hole the PO hacked in the dash and looks pretty orginalish.

 

[Charleston82CJ7]

Really happy with the Retrosound in my '82...