Been browsing the Autosound website (http://www.autosound.co.uk/classic-car-stereo/) and saw the Retrosound Model 1 - has anyone got one of these and what do you think - it isn't cheap but looks good!
Bernard
Bernard
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I looked closely at it and decided on a tadpole converted original instead. The problem with the retrosound one is as soon as you turn it on, in my mind it's all digital and bling. I bought off eBay a good 70's Motorola 8050x then had it converted by tadpole which was more expensive, but I now get 4x45 W output, FM/AM tuner plus iPod/iPhone charger/input. Looks the part and pumps out the tunes from my iPhone. Best of both worlds
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Hi Steve, Interesting comment "it's all digital and bling" - is there any reason we should avoid digital, I would have thought that makes it better/more reliable? As for the "bling" isn't that what Stags were about - loads of chrome and noise - not for the shy! Having said that I was concerned too whether it woul look out of place but dont think a black one would at all. Interested in converting an old unit though, I've a couple of old Motorolas in stock already but surprised that modding it costs more than buying a Model 1, who is "tadpole" so I could find out more please?
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Completely understand your take. It's what makes classic car ownership so interesting. Regarding my radio, if you search tadpole radio on google it's the top link. Agree that chrome is what the stag is about (although I've seen a few gorgeous de-chromed ones around as well) but I just personally like the full retro look. Regarding cost - its a hard pill to swallow at circa £350 for a conversion so yes at that price I can see cost playing an important part in the decision although very thankfully I'm happy with the result. The model one in that respect might offer the best compromise for many.Comment
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Hi Steve,
Found the Tadpole website thanks, unfortunately those prices are way out of my range so a non starter although agree that these are the best option I've seen.
Im not too bothered about radio though - really just want to play my MP3s and get good quality sound (using a Retrosound 5x7 speaker in the dash), is there another way perhaps connecting my iPhone to a compact amp I could discretely mount out of sight perhaps?
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I fitted one of these to the wife's Commer camper van as it has a metal dash and I didn't want to cut the dash. The adjustable spindals made fitting it into the original aperture very easy. It works very well and in the case of the Commer was worth every penny. For the Stag I bought a Tokia Lar 216 for about £80, it looks retro but has inputs for USB and mp3 player and fits the same aperture as a conventional cd player. I don't listen to music that much in the Stag but the Tokia sounds ok and does the job, check it out on the Web.Originally posted by Baldeagle View Post
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Not sure there is a cheap way - I know the 5x7 dual voice coil speaker alone is around £70. This may sound silly but I guess the cheapest thing is to use earphones? At least that's all I did for the first 2 years I owned my stag. If you already have any sort of fm tuning radio in there then you could also look at an fm tuner for your iPhone. It plugs into cig lighter and headphone jack on phone then you tune your radio to whatever frequency the thing runs on and in theory your music is played out the car speakers. Can't vouch for quality of them thoughComment
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The Belkin FM tuner works without plugging into the cigi lighter and has 3 presets. Works well if you can find a spare frequency. Not as easy as you think if you live in south London. To many radio stations!Comment
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