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Have you had any luck with the RetroSound radios? Would you recommend them to other DMC owners? Any tricks or suggestions for picking which model, or what else to upgrade (like speakers or speaker wire), or how to install?
I have been thinking about getting one for a couple seasons, but seem to get mixed reviews on how good/bad they are and how prone to failure the unit is.
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Sept. 81, auto, black interior
Location: Alton, IL
Posts: 302
My VIN: 00910
No matter what radio you end up choosing, you'll want to run new separate ground wires for the front speakers. They share a common ground in the stock setup.
Yeah, it's dirty. I drive it.
Location: Mississippi
Posts: 60
My VIN: 02766
I agree- I think this is where a lot of the issues have come from with the retro sound radios. I ran separate ground wires on mine and havent had the first bit of problem out of it. I ordered mine from JCWhitney- it is the "Classic Sound" model 1 (doesnt have the USB port on it) and I love it. It was a little cheaper than the model 1 unit that has the USB connection but I wasnt really worried about that because it comes with the aux port on the front for plugging up my iphone to it. It sounds great! I replaced my front speakers with Boston Accoustic speakers as well when I put the radio in. The nice thing about the retrosound unit is that you can put your craig faceplate back on and it looks stock.Originally Posted by ramblinmike
Living the Dream... on sunny days and weekends
Location: Mississippi
Posts: 60
My VIN: 02766
Here are some photos of mine...
Living the Dream... on sunny days and weekends
Location: Mississippi
Posts: 60
My VIN: 02766
Here are the speakers that I bought to go in mine. I went with the Boston Accoustic because the tweeter dome doesnt stick up very high and wont mess up your dash by having pressure against it from underneath. I still put some copper standoffs on mine though just to make sure it didnt rest on the bottom side of the dash. I included another picture of the installed radio as well.
Living the Dream... on sunny days and weekends
Location: Cecilton (Eastern Shore), Maryland
Posts: 321
My VIN: 802
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That is EXACTLY the look I was looking for! Never thought to reuse the Craig faceplate like that. Looks great! I think Jonathan's main concern is the reliability of those radio's. I've heard people complain they seem to fail right after the warranty expires. That's one of the reasons why I was looking to stay away from them. But looking at that setup I might have to reconsider...
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My VIN: Banged your VIN'S mom
That looks very nice in there. Only a born again purist would know anything was out of place.
Location: Fresno, CA
Posts: 1,133
My VIN: 3997
r00b on here has had very bad experiences with them. I think he has gone through 3 units... :/ Hopefully he can chime in on his experience.
Living The Dream Since 2005 - VIN#3997
Location: Co
Posts: 331
My VIN: 2245
http://dmctalk.org/showthread.php?97...ll=1#post10598
I also ran new ground wires to the front speakers.
Posts: 990
Had one in my Tempest. It was crap. Sounded bad and was junky all around. My opinion.
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