Stereo upgrade

[Speedracer39]

I’m still using a old school trim shaft aftermarket stereo and looking to upgrade with out cutting my dash. I still want to install it in the factory spot but looking for outlets for a 4 channel amp. I’ve checked out retrosound and auto sound and was wondering what others have had good luck with?
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[Palf70Step]

I am getting ready to install (when the shop gets warm again) A Retrosound Hermosa into my 70. I have heard the Retrosound are way better than the others. It looks good quality. The only downside I have ever seen (and will deal with) is that it is not a single piece unit. You have to assemble it to fit your opening. It doesn't look like too bad a thing to do, but all I wanted is to be able to run my USB music sticks

[Speedracer39]

I have also been swaying in the direction of the retro sound but the warranty is only 1 year the custom auto sound is 2 year and I have read good and both on each and hoping to get some current reviews.

[Rich72C10]

Originally Posted by Rich72C10

I went back and forth on radios or having my AM retrofitted. In the end I went with CustomSound's Slider Radio with the Bluetooth add-on module. It works great and pushes the CustomSound's dash speakers and the kick panels just fine. If I had room, I would 100% install a small/medium woofer. The good thing is I can go that route when I can - it has low level RCAs for Front/Rear and a Sub out for growth.

I went with the slider because it looks stock-ish and I more or less keep the like you see it in my photo. I can flip the slider to the LCD screen for all the settings or to see what is player/radio station. Will it hold up overtime? No idea.

As for RetroSound, my source said they had a real bad start and their beginning line is what came from Custom Sound (some odd buy out or some such). This came from the guy that I was thinking of having my AM retrofitted but also sold Custom Sound (which he stood by what he re-sold).

Here is a post of mine in another thread. Oh, it has head up fine since installing it. My daughter LOVES plugging her iPhone (USB connection) into it for her music.

[leftybass209]

I just started toying with the idea of "hand assembling" parts, gutting, and modding an AM radio. I'm actually considering doing something modular-esc, using a breakout LCD FM screen behind the original screen printed plastic with the #s polished off where it'll sit. Adding breakout switches behind the black buttons and removing the mechanical dial stuff. Drop in an fm receiver, bluetooth module (most of which have sd card and USB slots), amplifier, then just button it up.

It's completely doable, I just wonder cost vs time vs new retrosound.

[Speedracer39]

Originally Posted by Rich72C10

Here is a post of mine in another thread. Oh, it has head up fine since installing it. My daughter LOVES plugging her iPhone (USB connection) into it for her music.

I di like the looks of the slidebar radio you have. Looks totally original

[HO455]

Thirty plus thousand miles ago I installed a factory AM radio I had Gray Tayman convert. It has 4 channel output, AM/FM , USB input, and Bluetooth. Not as cheap as other options but to me it was worth it.

[Rich72C10]

Originally Posted by HO455

Thirty plus thousand miles ago I installed a factory AM radio I had Gray Tayman convert. It has 4 channel output, AM/FM , USB input, and Bluetooth. Not as cheap as other options but to me it was worth it.

That is where I bought my Slider and Speakers from. I was on the fence between doing what you did or the Slider. I am glad I was about to find about Gray Tayman, he is a very nice fellow. He was the one that told me about Retrosound not being so good or at the very least there was a period they weren't good. Things changes and they could be a good by now.