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Any Jeep Radio Ideas Out There...

Wayne

Wayne

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Cape Coral
State
FL
Hello everyone:

I want to add a radio/cd player and descent speakers to my 8.

I will consider going with an original radio but from what I have seen the original radio is just the AM/FM radio which is all they had back then?
Where is the best place to buy an original radio with CJ8 speakers?

I also have an ammo box that I am thinking of installing a newer style stereo/cd player and mounting it on the floor behind the passengers seat, this way its out of the weather and hopefully won't get stolen. I would like some good speakers, but I am not fond of the large speakers you see attached to the roll bar.

What are you folks using for a stereo/radio, any fancy ideas out there....
 
IMO - you can do better than the original stereo. If you are trying to keep the original 2-knob look, maybe check these out? No CD but it does have USB.
https://www.retromanufacturing.com/collections/all/1984+jeep+cj7

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Not as period correct.....

But recently when shopping for boat stereos, I discovered this. Now that CD player is pretty much obsolete, there are several manufacturers making these very small (I think it is a 3.5" hole) AM/FM/Bluetooth stereo that have water resistance and conformal coated boards. Would be ideal for a jeep from a compact and weatherproof standpoint. Also pretty inexpensive (I've seen them on-line for $99).

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http://www.sonicelectronix.com/lp/p..._intid=78428&gclid=CPKApKKn0M8CFQuraQodVwgEyA
 
I just run a Bluetooth soundbar between my seats and bulkhead, so I can control everything from my phone. Just have DC converter plugged into my cigarette lighter.

Sounds better than any jeep speakers I've ever had and sits very inconspicuously.
 
I agree not much use for a cd player anymore when all music is streamed with your phone or what i use is amazon prime music using a fm modulator Bluetooth in with the stock stereo. Its not a bose system but it works.

sent from my flaming samsung note7
 
I went with the RetroSound unit and added an amazingly small Rockford Fosgate 300-watt Boosted Rail amp under the passenger seat. Back in the early 80's, I built custom speaker boxes for 6x9's that fit in the wasted space under the doors. The boxes extend clear back to the seat belt holder and the open back is sealed very well against the body panel under the door. You can sort of see them in the attached pic. When I got the Scrambler back in February, the boxes were in perfect shape. I re-varnished them and installed new JL Audio speakers. The only thing I don't like about the RetroSound unit is that there is no way to see a directory of music on the USB storage. You just have to go forward or backward through the album files one at a time. In the old days, I could cruise topless down the freeway at 65 and still hear (and feel) the music just fine...as could the people passing me.

CD players are pretty much obsolete as someone already mentioned. I have well over 100 albums on a USB thumb drive with space for many, many more. Carrying that many CDs around would be a pain in the butt.

The speaker boxes are also a great place to rest a foot when the doors are off.

 
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I still have tape players in my '7s! You guys talking about CD players being obsolete.....lol.

OEM radios are $$$. You can get a retrosound cheaper than an OEM AM/FM stereo, and have more options.

I got my CJ-7's when I was young and dumb. Cut the dashes, put in high powered Kenwood AM/FM/Cassette units, then when I "upgraded" to CD's I used Sony FM Modulated single CD players which I put in Tuffy Consoles. Still using the Kenwood tape decks, and when I want to listen to CD's I put the radio on 88.1 and hit play on the CD player.

Then this newfangled stuff came out and I added aux imputs, also FM modulated, so I could use ipods and other schmancy new gadgets. Just drilled a hole for the aux imput in the tuffy, and added a micro switch next to it. Same deal. Put radio on 88.1, and hit play on the ipod.

For the Scrambler, which is still pristine and original, I have a NOS AM/FM/CB to go in the dash, and I picked up extra CD players and aux imputs so I can have CD and ipod accessability and run them through the OEM headunit. Just tune to 88.1 and can do CD or Ipod through the OEM headunit. Will probably have to install (and hide) an amp since the OEM headunits didn't put out much power.

I'm running 5 1/4 Pioneer speakers in the dash, and 6x9's in Soundwedges in the rear on the '7's. Will have to make some boxes to run 6x9's in the back of the Scrambler. Will probably try something like this.


https://www.cj-8.com/forum/showthread.php?40397-Speaker-Enclosures&highlight=speaker+boxes
 
That looks perfect just add some marine waterproof speakers..
 
I have a Kenwood bluetooth amp powering 4 speakers. The tiny controller is in my dash that fits in the original stereo hole. I use my phone and an Eq app and it cranks. It is a class D 40x4 watts rms. Love it.
 
I went the alpine route, they make an ultra small 40 x 4 RMS that hooks strait into the back of the head unit with no additional wiring. Good power - easy hookup. More power = more better!!!

Not quite as good as the 75 x 4 RMS kicker that went in the boat!


 
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