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Well, Since I like listening to the radio (a little bit of news now and then) here is what I am planning unless someone comes up with something better. http://www.taymanelectrical.com/stereo.htm
Might be a good idea to get a speaker recommendation from your builder. Maybe even buy the speakers from him.
From my builder?? There is no builder just components put together to create a complete system. The radio conversion has 185 watts (44 x 4) the two Kenwood dash speakers are 120 watts and the sound bar for the rear are 200 watts. Total of 320 watts at full volume. I doubt that it would ever be played at full volume. If I find the speaker to be clipping I could always add an aux. amp after the radio. If I use a sub woofer it would have it's own amp so it would not effect anything.
I'd get an amp and hide it under a seat, put a bluetooth receiver on the input, and wire the amp to the speakers. Then run everything through your phone. Will look stock but have modern music.
Well - you can 'bling' up a sound system in your classic Corvette until its like one of those ridiculous Rice-A-Roni 'thumper' systems playing Bruno Mars....or you can go a bit more 'gentile', or, anything in between.
This is my Tayman Electrical solid state Aurora conversion in the original AM/FM Delco housing with bluetooth and hands-free smartphone capability (the microphone is clipped to the bottom of the dash near the driver's right knee, invisibly). All operating through the single, un-amplified Eclker's 140W dual voice coil 6x9 stereo dash speaker. And, it passed regional NCRS judging, -- no deducts..
Well - you can 'bling' up a sound system in your classic Corvette until its like one of those ridiculous Rice-A-Roni 'thumper' systems playing Bruno Mars....or you can go a bit more 'gentile', or, anything in between.
This is my Tayman Electrical solid state Aurora conversion in the original AM/FM Delco housing with bluetooth and hands-free smartphone capability (the microphone is clipped to the bottom of the dash near the driver's right knee, invisibly). All operating through the single, un-amplified Eclker's 140W dual voice coil 6x9 stereo dash speaker. And, it passed regional NCRS judging, -- no deducts..
That’s the system that I am looking for. There are several companies that do this conversion, could you PM me the company that did your radio? Thank you.
That’s the system that I am looking for. There are several companies that do this conversion, could you PM me the company that did your radio? Thank you.
PM sent.
If you have your car judged with this conversion turn your smartphone OFF during ops checks. The radio will beep when it connects to an active, paired, Bluetooth device....that's the only "giveaway" that its updated internally...
By the way a quick double twist of the radio tuning **** goes automatically to the next song on Apple itunes or Pandora...
Last edited by Frankie the Fink; Feb 4, 2018 at 08:46 AM.
Been there done that..looks a bit hokey and you have to charge the SoundLink battery now and then....doesn't sound bad though
Also, IIRC the Bose instructions state the unit works best 'backed up' to a vertical, hard surface - a bit tough to do in a car
It may look hokey but it keeps its originality. I bought the bose soundlink 2. Newer version. Little more sound. Charge last up to 8hrs. Perfect for Sunday sr cruising!!!
It may look hokey but it keeps its originality. I bought the bose soundlink 2. Newer version. Little more sound. Charge last up to 8hrs. Perfect for Sunday sr cruising!!!
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1You can get a good reproduction radio with Bluetooth etc and some good Pioneer Kick Panel 6" Speakers. They also have a variety of dash speakers to choose from on their website.
The amp section of my existing radio went out so I tied into the preamp stage. This feeds a 4-channel JBL amp mounted under the passenger seat, raised 1-1/2" for my wife to see out.
I tapped the stock power switch so that when I turn on the radio (4-channel mono) the antenna goes up and the JBL amp comes on with it.
There is also a 1/8" stereo plug with a volume control mounted under the passenger seat where I can reach it from the driver's seat. I can plug in an MP3 (or whatever) and this disconnects the stock radio from the amp.
There are a pair of JBL 8" 3-ways in the rear trays that have a protective mesh over them. Each side was ported. The center section lifts out for a small glove box between the speakers. The entire assembly is a "friction fit" into the cabin and can be lifted out.
The dash has a dual voice coil 6"x9" with a coil for each channel. There are also a couple tweeters on the dash that flank the 6"x9" pointed toward the passenger compartment.
Last edited by toddalin; Mar 24, 2018 at 06:35 PM.
Relive the 1980's. I velcro'ed a primitive remote control Pioneer unit to the carpet over the storage for many years in the 80's and 90's.
Take it out of the car for the picnics and parties. Take it out for flight judging, so you can experience that warm factory AM/FM tube sound from the dash speaker.
Kidding, but Boom Boxes have improved over the past 40 years:
After driving with ear buds for years, I bought a simple Bluetooth speaker, similar to the Bose to throw in the car. With the phone powered up with the 64GB micro-SD full of music and streaming services on-line there is no need to alter the factory radio.
The under car exhaust with super-turbo's happens to be my favorite music track. Sometimes I downshift and play it WFO in tunnels just to share the chorus with traffic.
