This Vintage Look Radio Is Really State Of The Art Audio At some point in the restoration of your classic muscle car, youll need to decide what kind of audio system you want. In the overall scheme of things, it might not be as important as horsepower or a paintjob, so you probably wont give it a second thought for a very long time. As you near completion, however, you start contemplating what its going to be like out on the open road. Or maybe you wont even think about your audio until you actually twist the key and hit the road a time or two. For some guys, the audio decision is obvious. If you roll old school, that vintage solid state AM radio with its limited capability will just have to do. You are not going to rip up that dash for a high end audio system that could do permanent damage to your OE interior. On the other hand, some guys will demand the same audio quality, convenience, and music choice they have in their modern cars, right down to USB ports, auxiliary inputs, satellite radio, and Bluetooth. If taking a hacksaw to a vintage interior is what it takes to maximize the driving experience, then get out the Sawzall But what if you could have a state of the art audio system that looks completely stock, just as the factory made it 4. And what if you could have that powerful audio system without doing any permanent damage to your classic carThere is a company called Retro. Sound that specializes in just this type of audio system. Over the years, theyve developed audio systems for vintage GMs, Fords, and Mopars that look like exact copies of the original vintage radios. But make no mistake, these are not replacement radios they have the advanced features youve come to expect in your modern vehicle, and its all hidden in plain sight. At the heart of the Mopar specific Retro. Sound system is the Motor 3 radio body. The Motor 3 is the brains of the system the tuner, pre amp, and control computer is packed into the Motor 3s low profile case which remains out of sight. Customizing the system to fit the brand in questiona Mopar in our caseis a matter of shipping the system with the right combination of display, push button tuners, and dials. This way a Mopar man who needs dials can get the correct look with the Redondo RS, and a guy who needs thumb rollers can order the Redondo RT. Since our 1. Plymouth Valiant had the thumb rollers long before the stock AM radio was ripped out, we ordered the Redondo RT 3. The Redondo RTs Motor 3 radio body performs a variety of functions. Installing A Subwoofer In A Stock Radio' title='Installing A Subwoofer In A Stock Radio' />For starters, it has the AMFM radio youd expect, right down to the control signal for a motorized antenna. Theres digital signal processing for different types of music, tone controls, station pre sets, balance, fader control, a modest set of EQ functions, digital clock, and user selectable display colors 3. There is built in Blutooth it even comes with a miniature microphone that you can mount anywhere, two auxiliary audio inputs for things like i. Pods and cellphones, satellite radio compatibility you must be a subscriber, and two USB ports which can be used for charging or docking a thumbdrive or smartphone loaded with MP3WMA files i. The simplicity of the stock looking controls belies the Redondos true capability a little study of the operation manual will unlock its potential in short order. The Redondos built in 42. Volkswagen RNS 510 coding when installing with a factory amplifier. E38. org is the source for sharing knowledge and information about enjoying, caring for, maintaining, repairing and owning the BMW e23, e32 and e38 7series automobiles. Nafnki0o/hqdefault.jpg' alt='Installing A Subwoofer In A Stock Radio' title='Installing A Subwoofer In A Stock Radio' />If the idea is to listen to music and talk radio at modest levels and your engineexhaust noise is not that obtrusive, then all youll need are speakers. If, however, the radio has other significant sound sources to compete withsuch as our 5. Indy built big blockthen an extra power amp and a powered subwoofer are a very good idea. Retro. Sound offers a range of amps, subwoofers, and speakers to handle the increased need, and we optioned up accordingly. Retro. Sounds Quadraphonic 4 amp more than doubles the output of the Motor 3 radio 5. Retro. Sounds branded 9. TTi exhaust thumping just below it. A pair of Retro. Sound 69 speakers fed by the rear pair of the Quadraphonic 4 amp integrated into the rear package tray without any sign of intrusion, while Retro. Sounds stock sized 41. The 41. 0 was fed by the front output of the Quadraphonic 4 amp. If we cut to the chase here, the Retro. Sound system we installed in our Plymouth Valiant is ever so close to 1,0. While thats not chump change, its only a few bucks more than a perfectly restored stock radio, faceplate, and OE replacement speakers. Youll get the features and sound quality youd expect from a 1. When compared to an aftermarket system that is very non stock in appearance and that will require significant hacking of your factory dash, its about the same cost as the Retro. Sound, feature for feature. The Retro. Sound route, however, offers a great middle ground solution to those who dont want to compromise on the untampered factory look, yet who demand the functionality and sound quality of a new car infotainment system. To complete the installation in our 1. Plymouth Valiant, we also needed a few other items. The Redondo does not include the RCA phono cables needed to connect the Quadraphonic 4 amp to the Motor 3 radioyoull need to pick up two stereo pairs one for the front, one for the rear ahead of time. If you opt in for the powered subwoofer, youll need another stereo RCA phono pair for that as well. Since our original radio faceplate was trashed by the original owner decades ago, we tracked down an NOS faceplate on e. Bay for 7. 0, fastening it to the Plymouths dash with a 5 set of self tapping speed nuts from Classic Industries. Since the Redondo has a provision for a hidden USBaux input socket, we picked up a new glovebox from Herbs Parts. We actually didnt have a glovebox and we needed one to mount the input socket. Beyond the RCA phono cables, all the other harnesses needed for installation come with the system from Retro. Sound. Finally, we wanted to hide the subwoofers wiring so we also picked up a fresh carpet set from Classic Industries, and scored a new rear package tray and underlayment at the same time. To install the Retro. Sound Redondo system we turned to the TEN Tech Center, and the capable hands of technician Christian Arriero. After familiarizing ourselves with the unit and its various components and harnesses, it took a day and a half to install, including the new carpet, glovebox, package tray, and of course, lots of photography and video footage. The finished system has amazing functionality and a sound presence that rivals the fat big block under the hood. Its everything we had hoped it would be in the sound quality and feature department, with looks that perfectly mimic the original AM solid state radio. Based on our experience, wed be hard pressed to consider anything else but a Retro. Sound Redondo for any Mopar project Fast Facts. Item Part No. Source Price Redondo, thumb roller controls, Motor 3 radio. Redondo RTRetro3. Quadraphonic 4 45. QUAD4. Retro1. 99. R 4. 10. NRetro7. Retro. Pod 69 inch surface mount speakers. RPOD9 6. 93. NRetro8. Powered 8 inch subwoofer, 9. RMSSUB8. 10. 0Retro2. Valiant, auto trans. MA5. 34. 50. 1Classic Ind. Valiant. MA1. 12. Classic Ind. 4. 4. Valiant. MA1. 21. Classic Ind. 1. 9. R4. 02. Classic Ind. Barracuda. D 0. 62. Herbs Parts1. 9. Our 1. Plymouth Valiant already has a 6. Indy Cylinder Head, state of the art suspension from RMS, a rock solid S6. Strange, Coker rolling stock, Wilwood disc brakes, and TTi exhaust. All it needs now are good tunesLOUD tunesWe aim to fix that with a complete OE look sound system from Retro. Sound. At the heart of our Mopars sound system is Retro. Sounds modular Redondo RT. Here you can see the Redondos Motor 3 radio, thumb rollers, push buttons, digital display, mounting ears for the thumb rollers, harness, and hardware. Raxiom Mustang by JL Audio Subwoofer Upgrade Kit 3. Fastback w Factory Subwoofer. Hey, everybody, Im Justin with americanmuscle. Im gonna be taking a closer look at the Raxiom by JL Subwoofer Upgrade Kit for all 2. Fastback Mustangs, equipped with a factory subwoofer. Now, in my detailed breakdown, I plan on talking about why prospective buyers might wanna upgrade their factory sub in their Mustang with a 1. JL. Well talk about whats included with the kit along with some of the specs, and then finally, well cover a brief, little overview of the installation process. Im gonna go solid two out of three wrenches here on the difficulty meter due to the light wiring of course, but we will have some more detail on that later on. Now, the JL kit that we have in this video, again, will appeal to those 2. Fastback owners who have the Shaker Pro Audio System with the 1. Now, by going with this turnkey system here from JL, youre gonna be replacing that 8 inch factory subwoofer and the 1. JLs 1. 2 inch subwoofers and corresponding 5. So, in turn, youre gonna be getting a much bigger bass response overall, a lower frequency range, and just a lot more thump, while still essentially maintaining the same amount of usable space in the trunk. And with all that said, I do feel like the biggest appeal with this kit here from Raxiom and JL is the fact that it is a turnkey system, essentially ready to rock and roll right out of the box. Now, could you piece together a different system using different components maybe save a couple of bucksSure, but this is a convenience factor, guys, youre getting everything you need from soup to nuts right out of the package. Yes, you gonna be spending a little bit more money for that, but you are getting quality components in return, and again, this thing is ready to install the moment you unbox it. So, Ford has been using their patented Shaker system for pretty much as long as I can remember, and for the most part those higher end Shaker offerings do produce enough sound and enough bass response to satisfy most owners. However, like anything in the aftermarket, some people just arent satisfied with that and are looking for ways to improve with what the factory gave them. And thats pretty much what this kit will appeal to. Now, I can personally attest those factory Ford subwoofers do leave a lot to be desired, especially if you like a more bass heavy listening style. Now, the problem is outfitting or upgrading the subwoofers without totally dominating the trunk space like those old bandpass boxes back in the day, but still at the same time providing you with enough low end response or bass to round out the other 1. A Shaker Pro package. So, Raxiom JL, they put their heads together, came up with a solution for that problem and thats what were looking at here today. But, lets break down the individual components here of the upgrade kit from JL and Raxiom, and the star of this kit, at least in my opinion, is no doubt gonna be the JL 1. TW3 subwoofer, which is just a massive upgrade over that 8 inch factory paper cone woofer in every single way. Now, what makes the TW3 really special is that it produces a fantastic bass response, but its still very shallow or very thin. In fact, this speaker itself is only 3. So, that makes it very appealing to throw in tight spot like this because, as you can see, it really doesnt need a massive enclosure to sound really good. So, how did JL accomplish this with their TW3 line upWell, they basically took a traditional woofer and just turned it inside out. And what I mean by that is, if you can envision a speaker, if you ever seen one outside of an enclosure, you know you have the cone and then the skeleton or frame, then hanging off the back of the speaker. View Full Transcript. Raxiom by JL Audio. The optional eight inch subwoofer that Ford offers for the S5. Mustang is okay, for a factory part, but it could sound so much better. That is why Raxiom turned to JL Audio to help them create a much needed upgradereplacement kit. Working closely together, Raxiom and JL Audio hand picked the correct components to replace your Mustangs subwoofer to really bring your stereo system to life. By utilizing a Stealthbox Subwoofer and a Class D Subwoofer Amplifier this Upgrade Kit will deliver deep, powerful bass that will easily rival other high end sound systems. Stealthbox Subwoofer. Raxioms Factory Subwoofer Upgrade Kit includes JL Audios 1. TW3 D4 Stealthbox Subwoofer. The Stealthbox Subwoofer is a direct fit replacement upgrade for your optional factory installed trunk mounted Subwoofer. The Stealthbox features an all fiberglass, sealed enclosure design that is equipped with JL Audios revolutionary 1. TW3 thin line subwoofer. JX5. 001. D Amplifier. To boost the power of the Stealthbox Subwoofer Raxiom chose JL Audios JX5. D Amplifier. This Amplifier employs a highly efficient Class D design with a MOSFET power supply to deliver a strong 5. Featuring a variable bass boost at 4. Hz with up to 1. 2 d. B of boost, this JL Audio Amplifier is configured as a low pass filter with continuously variable cutoff frequency selection from 5. Hz. Dedicated hi level inputs are included, in addition to conventional low level RCA inputs. These inputs make it super easy to install the JX5. D Amplifier to your original factory head unit. Full 2 Year Warranty. Raxiom is so confident in the quality and workmanship of their products that they are covered by an Industry Leading 2 Year Full Warranty. Application. This Raxiom by JL Audio Subwoofer Upgrade Kit is designed to fit 2. Fastback Mustangs that are equipped with the optional factory subwoofer only. Does not fit convertible models. Fitment 2. 01. 52. Details. Whats in the Box1 Class D Subwoofer Amplifier 1 Stealthbox Subwoofer 1 Remote Bass Control XD MFB MAXI Fuse Holder with Genuine 3. A Maxi Fuse 1. 7 ft 5. Red 3. 0A Core Power Wire, terminated with ring 3 ft 0. Black 3. 0A Core Ground Wire, terminated with ring 1. Runes Crack Key Full Download there. Blue Remote Turn On Lead Wire 2. Blue Speaker Cable XD CLRAIC2 1. Audio Interconnect Cable Self Tapping Ground Screw Rubber Firewall Grommet Nylon Wire Ties Hex Wrench for Fuse Holder. Installation Info. Installation Time approx 3 Hours. Difficulty Level Light to Moderate mechanical skill required. Will it fit my MustangEco. Boost 1. 5, 1. GT 1. GT3. 50 1. 5, 1. V6 1. Fits Fastback Mustangs that are equipped with the optional factory subwoofer only. Does not fit convertible models.