old66tiger
03-05-2013, 10:08 AM
I have a convertible 66 GTO, I am limited on my options due to the lack of a rear package tray and the top mechanism
I am currently running a pair of Rockford 4 1/2" speakers on a custom bracket in the stock dash speaker location and they sound pretty good for what they are when powered through a small amplifier using my MP3 player. My old Alpine amp was located under the passenger seat and with the install of a set of 2005 GTO seats, I lost the location for amp. Instead of re-locating to the trunk, I thought I would give a new radio a try. The old AM radio is junk and the factory AM/FM radio is long gone. I see they offer retro modern AM/FM units for the GTO for a $600 premium price. OUCH. They look nice, but it seems that they are lacking in features compared to other units out there.
The Retrosound model 2 looks interesting with lots of features. I have always been an Alpine sort of guy but I really don't want to cut up the dash. Anyone every play with these and what quality are they?
http://www.vintagecarradio.com/store/product_info.php?cPath=20_33&products_id=1559
My plan is to get a good radio in the dash with some control capabilities. Keep the Rockford speakers in the dash and then put some speakers in the kick panels. Custom Autosound is the only ones out there that offer up a kick panel speaker...however, i am not fond of the speakers that they offer so I guess I am in it for the kickpanels only. I would like to throw a mid-bass speaker in there with some tweeters to get some decent sound out of the kick panels. I would also like to preserve the vents if possible. Non-AC cars run hot in the car during the summer months and the vintage kick panels vents rock!
I would like to throw a small sub in the trunk but I do not want to make the trunk into a massive audio project. No sound deadner on the floor and the quarters so I am looking to build a removable sub box with the amps mounted to the side of the box.
I want nice sound, not something that will make my ears bleed. So, I need to power the Rockfords, the kick panel speakers and a small sub. Thoughts on amps?
I am currently running a pair of Rockford 4 1/2" speakers on a custom bracket in the stock dash speaker location and they sound pretty good for what they are when powered through a small amplifier using my MP3 player. My old Alpine amp was located under the passenger seat and with the install of a set of 2005 GTO seats, I lost the location for amp. Instead of re-locating to the trunk, I thought I would give a new radio a try. The old AM radio is junk and the factory AM/FM radio is long gone. I see they offer retro modern AM/FM units for the GTO for a $600 premium price. OUCH. They look nice, but it seems that they are lacking in features compared to other units out there.
The Retrosound model 2 looks interesting with lots of features. I have always been an Alpine sort of guy but I really don't want to cut up the dash. Anyone every play with these and what quality are they?
http://www.vintagecarradio.com/store/product_info.php?cPath=20_33&products_id=1559
My plan is to get a good radio in the dash with some control capabilities. Keep the Rockford speakers in the dash and then put some speakers in the kick panels. Custom Autosound is the only ones out there that offer up a kick panel speaker...however, i am not fond of the speakers that they offer so I guess I am in it for the kickpanels only. I would like to throw a mid-bass speaker in there with some tweeters to get some decent sound out of the kick panels. I would also like to preserve the vents if possible. Non-AC cars run hot in the car during the summer months and the vintage kick panels vents rock!
I would like to throw a small sub in the trunk but I do not want to make the trunk into a massive audio project. No sound deadner on the floor and the quarters so I am looking to build a removable sub box with the amps mounted to the side of the box.
I want nice sound, not something that will make my ears bleed. So, I need to power the Rockfords, the kick panel speakers and a small sub. Thoughts on amps?